How to win lane as Locke against Mordekaiser · 52.09% win rate over 1,004 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| 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.
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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