How to win lane as Locke against Neeko · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Locke | Neeko needs E to do anything and can't punish you level 1 — yours. |
| Level 2 | Locke | Her root and Q can't stop your level 2 aggression. |
| Level 3 | Locke | At level 3 your mobility beats her lack of an escape. |
| Levels 4-5 | Locke | Levels 4-5 stay yours as a dodged E disarms her combo. |
| Level 6 | Locke | At 6 her R channel is interruptible and dodgeable, keeping the edge yours. |
| First item | Locke | First item lets you punish every whiffed root — yours. |
| Two+ items | Locke | Two items in, one root and a burst combo aren't enough to survive you. |
Neeko can't do anything without landing E first — respect the root, walk it down, and she has no way to stop you controlling the wave and stepping on her.
The full Locke vs Neeko report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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