How to win lane as Locke against Dr. Mundo · 45.92% win rate over 858 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even — your Q and P missing-HP procs pressure his regen as well as his cleaver pressures you. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays even skill with no decisive spike for either side. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even — poke trades roughly balance his percent-HP cleaver. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain even as your burst still matches his early bulk. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even — your R threat is answered by his R Maximum Dosage overheal. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is even, your AP burst still biting against his ramping regen. |
| Two+ items | Dr. Mundo | 2+ items favor Dr. Mundo — stacked HP and overheal outrun your R execute threshold. |
Levels 1-5 are an even, skill-based lane. Your Q Ritual Nails and P Silver Stake missing-HP on-hit are two of the few tools that actually pressure a passive-regen tank, so trade whenever his Q Infected Bonesaw cleaver is on cooldown and deny him free stacking. Don't stand in the cleaver's path — it deals percent-max-HP and slows you into his walk-up.
The full Locke vs Dr. Mundo 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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