How to win lane as Locke against Sylas · 46.55% win rate over 2,131 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Skill: level 1 is even — his Q poke against your on-hit trades. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Skill: at 2 the lane hinges on dodging his Q, not raw stats. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Skill: level 3 stays even around his W-healed trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Skill: through 4-5 short trades keep the matchup a coin-flip. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Skill: at 6 his W heal and mobility offset your fresh ult in a long fight. |
| First item | Locke | Locke-favoured: R (Purgatory) executes him through his Kingslayer heal. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Skill: with items his ult-theft and mobility neutralise your single-target burst. |
Skill lane early — Sylas pokes with Q (Chain Lash) and heals trades with W (Kingslayer), so the key is dodging his Q's second detonation using E (Ashen Pursuit). When his Q and E (Abduct) are down he has no sustain engine; step up for Q (Ritual Nails) marks and free on-hits.
The full Locke vs Sylas 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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