How to win lane as Locke against Ryze · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Locke | You crush Ryze at level 1 as one of the weakest early laners in the game. |
| Level 2 | Locke | At level 2 his low mana keeps him from answering your trades. |
| Level 3 | Locke | Level 3 still leaves you ahead in every extended exchange against his poke. |
| Levels 4-5 | Locke | Through levels 4-5 you keep the pressure while his items lag behind. |
| Level 6 | Locke | His level 6 R is utility, not combat, so you stay favoured at 6. |
| First item | Locke | After first item you're still ahead before his mana-stacking fully lands. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | With two-plus items Ryze's scaling equalizes the matchup into a skill fight. |
You dominate Ryze early because he is one of the weakest laners in the game before items and his mana can't fund the trades you can force. Walk him down whenever he throws Q, keep the wave even, and starve his back-to-lane timings.
The full Locke vs Ryze 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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