How to win lane as Neeko against Locke · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even because both champions are farming point-blank with no reliable kill setup. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is a skill trade — whoever lands their second ability first wins a marginal exchange. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 hinges on you landing Tangle-Barbs, so the phase reads as an even skill check. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay even as both of you trade roam and shove windows without a hard advantage. |
| Level 6 | Locke | Level 6 tips to Locke because his ultimate spike answers and punishes your Pop Blossom engage. |
| First item | Even / skill | At first item the lane resets to even as your Q clear and all-in threat come back online. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | With two-plus items both of you are equal teamfight threats, so the phase stays a skill matchup. |
Levels 1-2 are dead even: both of you are farming, kill pressure is minimal, and whoever lands their point-blank ability first wins a small trade. Hold Tangle-Barbs and last-hit safely; there is no lane-dominant side here, so do not overstep for a first blood that isn't there.
The full Neeko vs Locke 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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