How to win lane as Viktor against Locke · 50% win rate · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Locke | Level 1 is Locke's because Viktor has no range or waveclear yet and loses every short trade. |
| Level 2 | Locke | Level 2 still favours Locke since your second point does not fix your lack of poke and he can keep stepping on you. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even once a point in Death Ray gives you range to trade back through the wave. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay even as your E poke and waveclear cancel his early pressure and let you control resets. |
| Level 6 | Locke | Level 6 tilts back to Locke because his spike arrives while Chaos Storm still leaves you fragile mid-channel. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is even, with your evolved Death Ray clear and range balancing against his own item timing. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Two-plus items are a skill matchup where your scaling and his kit both come fully online and execution decides it. |
Levels 1-2 are Locke's; you have no meaningful range or waveclear until Death Ray, so play back, soak XP, and only last-hit at range. Do not walk up for CS while your abilities are down because he will win any short trade in this window. Shield with Siphon Power if you must step into the wave.
The full Viktor 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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