How to win lane as Locke against Tryndamere · 44.95% win rate (732 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
He 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: Tryndamere's R — Undying Rage (120–80s cooldown). Five seconds unkillable — save your kill damage for after it ends.
Read from Locke's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Tryndamere.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Tryndamere | His autos and Bloodlust heal outtrade your level-1 nails. |
| Level 2 | Tryndamere | Fury crits and E gap-close overwhelm you at level 2. |
| Level 3 | Tryndamere | Spinning Slash plus sustain owns the level-3 all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Tryndamere | His crit scaling keeps him ahead through levels 4-5. |
| Level 6 | Tryndamere | Undying Rage hard-counters your execute totem at 6. |
| First item | Tryndamere | Post-item he still survives your burst with R and heals back. |
| Two+ items | Tryndamere | Late, Purgatory can never execute through his guaranteed survival. |
This is a losing lane from level 1. Tryndamere's autos and Bloodlust heal outpace your Q-nail poke, and Bloodlust hands him MORE attack damage the lower he drops, so chip that does not kill him arms him. Do not try to win short trades; farm at max range, use E purely defensively against Spinning Slash, and give up the lane rather than the kill.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Locke's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Locke vs Tryndamere 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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Tryndamere — Locke wins only 44.95% of 732 games, so Locke plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Tryndamere holds a real statistical advantage (55.05% win rate), so Locke is the one working uphill.
No — Tryndamere counters Locke (Locke wins only 44.95% 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 Tryndamere.
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 Plated Steelcaps.
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