How to win lane as Locke against Gangplank · 50.54% win rate (1,286 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
A poke war you enter at 125 range — pay the toll early, then one blink turns his kite into a coffin the moment the nails land.
Track: Gangplank's E — Powder Keg. Barrel chains chunk half your HP — kill kegs on sight.
Read from Locke's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Gangplank.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even — your Q and P out-trade his early Parrrley. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays even skill with neither side spiking. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even as barrel play balances your poke. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain even before his scaling comes online. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even — R Purgatory execute matches his R disengage. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is even, your AP burst still converting a caught GP. |
| Two+ items | Gangplank | 2+ items favor Gangplank — barrel combos, crit poke, and global R outscale your burst. |
Levels 1-5 are an even, skill-based lane. Your Q Ritual Nails and P Silver Stake missing-HP on-hit out-trade Gangplank's early Q Parrrley pokes, so pressure him whenever his barrels aren't set. The key skill test is his kegs — kill or dodge the barrel before it detonates, and never stand where he can chain two of them to slow you through your walk-up.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Locke's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Locke vs Gangplank 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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Nobody on paper — a 50.54% win rate over 1,286 games makes this a coin flip decided by play, not champion select.
Yes — Locke vs Gangplank is a genuine skill matchup: 50.54% win rate, and the favour swings window to window rather than being set at champion select.
No hard counter either way — the Locke vs Gangplank win rate is 50.54%, an even lane decided by execution.
Locke runs Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Sixth Sense · Ultimate Hunter · Bone Plating · Second Wind vs Gangplank.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Oblivion Orb (≈800g) — sustain drags them back above your floor. Build Lich Bane first, then Shadowflame / Zhonya's (vs dive), with Plated Steelcaps.
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