How to win lane as Locke against Mordekaiser · 52.09% win rate (1,004 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
A slow fist vs a fast needle — nail the marks at range, bite once per E window, and let Purgatory referee his all-in bravado.
Track: Mordekaiser's R — Realm of Death (140–100s cooldown). The isolated 1v1 is his whole kill threat — track it always.
Read from Locke's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Mordekaiser.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Even level 1 — his shield trade against your mark poke, no kill. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Skill spacing decides level 2; deny his Q-into-shield combo. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | His DoT ramp versus your mark stacks stays even at 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 — his shield sustain against your grey-health. |
| First item | Locke | Purgatory executes him inside his own R isolation at 6. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Post-items evens out — his shield trades against your duel-and-execute threat. |
A skill lane at level 1-3. Mordekaiser's game is landing Obliterate into an Indestructible shield to win a prolonged trade while his passive burn ramps. Deny that: dodge the Q, poke with marks from outside his shield window, and don't stand in melee feeding his DoT. Trade on your terms and it stays dead even.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Locke's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Locke vs Mordekaiser 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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Locke, slightly — a 52.09% win rate edge over 1,004 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Locke has a small statistical edge (52.09% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Locke has a slight edge (52.09% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Locke runs Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Sixth Sense · Ultimate Hunter · Bone Plating · Second Wind vs Mordekaiser.
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 Mercury's Treads.
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