How to win lane as Locke against Syndra · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Even level 1: her Q poke is answered by careful spacing on your side. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At level 2 the lane stays skill-based around dodging her sphere line. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 gives her the E stun but landing it through a sphere is a skill check. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Through levels 4-5 mana and wave state keep the lane even. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | At 6 you're favoured because her R can't execute without stacked spheres yet. |
| First item | Locke | After first item her Luden's burst pulls the lane back to even. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | With two-plus items it's an even test of dodging her R and E spacing. |
An even, spacing-driven lane: Syndra out-pokes you with Q if you stand in it, but she's mana-hungry and her all-in requires landing the E stun through a sphere. Respect the combo, farm at range, and don't feed her free stacks or poke.
The full Locke vs Syndra 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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