How to win lane as Locke against Warwick · 44.43% win rate over 700 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Warwick | Warwick's Q heal and lifesteal out-sustain your level-1 poke. |
| Level 2 | Warwick | His passive healing off your low HP beats trades at level 2. |
| Level 3 | Warwick | Jaws of the Beast sustain owns the level-3 all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Warwick | His lifesteal keeps him ahead through levels 4-5. |
| Level 6 | Warwick | Infinite Duress suppress hard-counters your execute at 6. |
| First item | Warwick | Post-item his Q heal and lifesteal outstat your single burst. |
| Two+ items | Warwick | Late, his scaling heals and R suppress outlast your whole kit. |
Warwick wins from level 1. His Q heals for a portion of the damage it deals and his passive lifesteal grows as his target drops low, so the burst pattern your kit relies on actively feeds him. Your W self-damage makes you the low-HP target his passive loves. Farm at max range, poke only when you can walk away clean, and rush anti-heal to start cutting his sustain.
The full Locke vs Warwick 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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