How to win lane as Gwen against Locke · 52.19% win rate over 389 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even — both of you poke, and neither has engage tools online. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill — Q Snip Snip! true damage matches his passive chip evenly. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even: Hallowed Mist blanks his E gap-close attempts, and he has to respect the fog. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain a skill stalemate — neither side can afford to commit. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 keeps the standoff: his ult adds a threat, but your mist and mobility still deny the clean window he needs. |
| First item | Locke | First item is Locke's window — with Purgatory plus his burst online he executes a Gwen caught with W down and HP dipped; play this stretch tight. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | 2+ items returns to skill — Hallowed Mist and Needlework range give you escape outs from his pick attempts. |
This lane is a long stalemate and you are the one who profits from it: Q Snip Snip! true damage matches his chip, and from level 3 Hallowed Mist blanks the gap-close engages his kit is built around. Farm, trade evenly, and guard one rule — W is for his commit, never for poke. An even lane is a won lane for a scaler like you.
The full Gwen 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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