How to win lane as Locke against Viktor · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even as both farm the opening wave. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill-based before Viktor's upgrades matter. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even while Viktor shields last-hits and conserves mana. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain a skill wash approaching your spike. |
| Level 6 | Locke | At 6 Locke's all-in beats un-upgraded Viktor when Gravity Field is down. |
| First item | Locke | First item still favors Locke, before Viktor's augment power curve peaks. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | 2+ items evens out as fully-upgraded Viktor scales into a team-fight monster. |
At 1-2 Viktor is passive and mana-limited, using Siphon Power's shield to farm safely; you set the tempo but can't hard-punish through the shield yet.
The full Locke vs Viktor 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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