How to win lane as Orianna against Locke · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
He dives a ball that shields, slows, and flips — keep it close, keep the wave middle, and make his dive a Shockwave donation.
Track: Locke's Q — Ritual Nails (10–6s cooldown). The nail marks are his whole engine — without 2-3 stacks on you his blink-in barely dents; sidestep the recasts and punish the ten seconds of nothing.
Read from Orianna's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Locke.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Locke | Locke dictates the level-1 tempo, so you concede the opening trades. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | He keeps the level-2 edge and can open a trade on his terms. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 stays his as his early pattern outpaces your setup. |
| Levels 4-5 | Locke | Levels 4-5 remain his, forcing you to farm safe rather than contest. |
| Level 6 | Locke | Locke's level-6 power beats you in a straight lane duel. |
| First item | Locke | His first-item spike lands ahead of yours, keeping the lane his. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Even at two-plus items he holds the solo edge, so you group to win instead. |
Locke holds the advantage from the opening levels, so respect his tempo and play for farm over trades. Keep the ball on yourself for the shield, last-hit at range with Q, and don't hand him an opening by walking up into an unfavourable exchange. Track Locke Ritual Nails (Marks): matchup-defining — The nail marks are his whole engine — without 2-3 stacks on you his blink-in barely dents; sidestep the recasts and punish the ten seconds of nothing. Track it before every step-up.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Orianna's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Orianna 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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No sample yet — Orianna vs Locke has no Emerald+ win-rate data for this patch; Locke pressures 4 of the 7 stage windows, so Locke sets the tempo.
Not exactly — Locke pressures 4 of the 7 stage windows, so Locke sets the lane's tempo.
Orianna takes Arcane Comet on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Locke.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Oblivion Orb (≈800g) — cuts his sustain. Build Luden's Companion first, then Shadowflame, with Sorcerer's Shoes / Mercury's Treads.
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