How to win lane as Locke against Neeko · 48.18% win rate over 413 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even because Neeko's only threat is a dodgeable Q root. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill as marked trades answer her poke. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | At level 3 her CC is still gated behind landing Tangle-Barbs, keeping it even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain skill with both trading pre-ult. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 favours Locke: you can execute her through the Pop Blossom channel. |
| First item | Locke | First item is even as both sides threaten burst on a landed spell. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late stays skill since both are squishy and decided by the opener. |
L1-2 is even skill: Neeko's only threat is a landed Tangle-Barbs (Q), so sidestep it and your Silver Stake (P) missing-HP chip plus Ashen Pursuit (E) mobility keep the farm lane neutral.
The full Locke vs Neeko 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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