How to win lane as Locke against Riven · 43.53% win rate (1,013 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
She dives better than you duel — this lane is a mark tax and a totem trap, not a fair fight. Respect the stat-check and farm the execute.
Track: Riven's W — Ki Burst (11–7s cooldown). The stun glues her combo together — bait it before fighting.
Read from Locke's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Riven.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Riven | Riven's level-1 Q auto-cancels let her out-trade and escape your pressure. |
| Level 2 | Riven | At 2 her early Ki Burst stun and dash mobility keep her firmly ahead. |
| Level 3 | Riven | Level 3 her full Q-E-W combo out-trades you and cancels your E dash. |
| Levels 4-5 | Riven | Levels 4-5 her shield eats your burst and her dashes deny any all-in. |
| Level 6 | Riven | Level 6 Purgatory grounds her — she has to walk out, not dash out. |
| First item | Riven | At first item her shield-heavy burst out-damages your setup window. |
| Two+ items | Riven | Late her Q and R mobility hard-counter your need to stick a squishy target. |
Levels 1-2 Riven starts winning immediately: Broken Wings (Q) lets her dash in, auto-cancel, and dash out faster than your Silver Stake pressure can punish, and she takes W first for an early stun. You have no way to pin her down, so give ground, farm carefully, and never walk into Q range at low levels.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Locke's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Locke vs Riven 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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Riven — Locke wins only 43.53% of 1,013 games, so Locke plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Riven holds a real statistical advantage (56.47% win rate), so Locke is the one working uphill.
No — Riven counters Locke (Locke wins only 43.53% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.
Locke runs Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Sixth Sense · Ultimate Hunter · Bone Plating · Second Wind vs Riven.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Sheen (≈900g) — the Spellblade pattern starts here. Build Lich Bane first, then Shadowflame / Zhonya's (vs dive), with Plated Steelcaps.
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