How to win lane as Locke against Mel · 53.64% win rate over 481 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Even level 1 — her ranged poke trades against your marks and slow. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Skill spacing decides level 2; neither has a kill threat yet. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Her poke versus your mark punish stays even through level 3. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Level 4-5 remains a spacing duel with no clear favorite. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Still even before ults — her Overwhelm poke against your grey-health. |
| First item | Locke | Purgatory cleanly executes a defenseless mage once you gap-close at 6. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Post-items evens out — her burst against your pick threat off E. |
A skill matchup early. Mel is a ranged mage who wants to chip you with Radiant Volley and build Overwhelm stacks for a passive detonation, so don't walk into her poke greedily. Land Ritual Nails to slow and control the space, dodge her missiles, and farm even. Neither of you kills the other at level 1-2 if you respect range.
The full Locke vs Mel 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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