How to win lane as Locke against Viktor · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
A stationary spell-battery vs a blink with an execute — survive the poke tax pre-6, then every low-HP recall becomes a Purgatory receipt.
Track: Viktor's W — Gravity Field (17–13s cooldown). The stun zone owns every all-in — walk out the moment it drops or fight outside it.
Read from Locke's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Viktor.
| 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. Viktor is weak and mana-starved before his Prototype Hex Core upgrades; deny him free Siphon Power (Q) shielded last-hits and trade when his Gravity Field (W) is on cooldown. Full kit: W's speed makes the E-in stick. Stack nails, ignite the soul, and take the first genuine trade of the lane on YOUR timer.
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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No sample yet — Locke vs Viktor has no Emerald+ win-rate data for this patch; Locke's plan below claims 2 of the 7 stage windows, so Locke sets the tempo.
Not exactly — Locke's plan claims 2 of the 7 stage windows, so Locke sets the lane's tempo.
Locke runs Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Sixth Sense · Ultimate Hunter · Bone Plating · Revitalize vs Viktor.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Sheen (≈900g) — the Spellblade pattern starts here. Build Lich Bane first, then Shadowflame / Mejai's (if sealing), with Mercury's Treads / Sorcerer's Shoes.
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