Xin Zhao Jungle
HardWin Rate36.9%
Games206
Champion Counters
Locke Counters
Find Locke counters, difficult matchups and champions Locke performs well against.
Mid Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · Emerald+ ranked games, all regions
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterXin Zhao (36.9%)
Best MatchupSmolder (59.3%)
A Current tier: A Mid — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Locke
Win rate shown from Locke's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Skarner Jungle
HardWin Rate38.4%
Games112
Shyvana Jungle
HardWin Rate38.7%
Games385
Rek'Sai Jungle
HardWin Rate39.5%
Games129
Lillia Jungle
HardWin Rate39.9%
Games253
Katarina Mid
HardWin Rate46.1%
Games5,519
Ekko Mid
HardWin Rate46.3%
Games2,606
Naafiri Mid
HardWin Rate46.4%
Games671
Strong Against — Champions Locke Counters
Smolder Mid
EasyWin Rate59.3%
Games199
Orianna Mid
EasyWin Rate57.7%
Games2,125
Zyra Jungle
EasyWin Rate55.8%
Games113
Sion Mid
EasyWin Rate55.2%
Games315
Ziggs Mid
EasyWin Rate54.6%
Games377
Malphite Mid
EasyWin Rate54.6%
Games313
Quinn Jungle
EvenWin Rate51.5%
Games103
Nidalee Jungle
EvenWin Rate49.8%
Games275
All Locke Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xin Zhao | Jungle | Counter | 36.9% | 206 | — |
| Skarner | Jungle | Counter | 38.4% | 112 | — |
| Shyvana | Jungle | Counter | 38.7% | 385 | — |
| Rek'Sai | Jungle | Counter | 39.5% | 129 | — |
| Lillia | Jungle | Counter | 39.9% | 253 | — |
| Katarina | Mid | Counter | 46.1% | 5,519 | — |
| Ekko | Mid | Counter | 46.3% | 2,606 | — |
| Naafiri | Mid | Counter | 46.4% | 671 | — |
| Vex | Mid | Counter | 47.2% | 2,407 | — |
| Akali | Mid | Counter | 47.4% | 5,699 | — |
| Smolder | Mid | Favorable | 59.3% | 199 | Matchup |
| Orianna | Mid | Favorable | 57.7% | 2,125 | Matchup |
| Zyra | Jungle | Favorable | 55.8% | 113 | — |
| Sion | Mid | Favorable | 55.2% | 315 | — |
| Ziggs | Mid | Favorable | 54.6% | 377 | — |
| Malphite | Mid | Favorable | 54.6% | 313 | — |
| Quinn | Jungle | Favorable | 51.5% | 103 | — |
| Nidalee | Jungle | Favorable | 49.8% | 275 | — |
| Graves | Jungle | Favorable | 49.0% | 927 | — |
| Jayce | Jungle | Favorable | 48.9% | 184 | — |
How to Use Locke Counter Data
This page tracks every meaningful Locke counter in League of Legends for the MID role, built from real ranked matchup statistics rather than opinion. The toughest lane opponents at the moment are Volibear, Fizz, Udyr: against them Locke posts its lowest win rates in the current data set. The single strongest counter is Volibear, where Locke wins just 35.0% of 254 recorded games. On the flip side, Locke performs well into Orianna, Smolder, Tristana, making them safer picks to face.
Each card shows the win rate from Locke’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, so the numbers reflect the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Locke build for the strongest items and runes, or the Locke champion page for abilities and full details.
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Locke Counters — FAQ
Xin Zhao is currently the strongest counter to Locke — Locke wins only 36.9% of 206 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Locke performs best against Smolder, winning 59.3% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
From ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions.
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.