How to win lane as Locke against Graves · 50.64% win rate over 2,255 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Graves | Level 1 is Graves — his Q burst and auto damage out-trade your chip. |
| Level 2 | Graves | Level 2 is Graves as Smoke Screen (W) blind shuts off your P autos. |
| Level 3 | Graves | Level 3 is Graves with Quickdraw (E) armor winning the duel. |
| Levels 4-5 | Graves | Levels 4-5 stay Graves-favoured on raw early trading power. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 5 is even — your ult is coming and his lead thins. |
| First item | Locke | At 6 you're favoured — Purgatory (R) executes the squishy Graves. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | 2+ items is skill as his item damage offsets your reliable burst execute. |
Graves runs you over levels 1-4: End of the Line (Q) does heavy burst, Smoke Screen (W) blinds your autos and cuts your P Silver Stake damage, and Quickdraw (E) gives him armor and a dash to win every early trade. Farm respectfully and don't E in while his kit is up.
The full Locke vs Graves 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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