How to win lane as Locke against Vladimir · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even as both farm with no all-in threat. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill-based before Vlad has Pool for safety. |
| Level 3 | Locke | Level 3 favors Locke — a clean all-in on weak, escape-less Vladimir when W is down. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 even out once Sanguine Pool gives him an escape. |
| Level 6 | Locke | At 6 Locke still out-duels pre-item Vlad with no ult burst yet. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is even-to-Vlad as health-scaling and Transfusion sustain kick in. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | 2+ items favors Vladimir — ult amp, pool immunity, and lifesteal own late game. |
At 1-2 Vlad is one of the weakest laners, self-damaging with Transfusion and lacking escape until Pool at 4; you dictate the lane and threaten every time W is down.
The full Locke vs Vladimir 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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