Tier list / Mid / Locke

Locke matchups

Tier 3#28 Mid12Full build
You playLocke

Tier 348.6% win · #28 mid

Locke favoured53.1%Locke wins 53.1% of games into Syndra, well above the 48.6% Locke wins overall.
AgainstSyndra

Tier 249.0% win · #11 mid

53.1%47.2%

2,987 gamesSample A 52.7%Sample B 54.0%Sample C 53.2%Gold at 15 +385Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Locke: Gold 47.5% · Plat 47.7% · Emerald 48.4% · Diamond 49.4%Syndra: Gold 50.3% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 49.5% · Diamond 49.7%

Lane plan

No lane tip for this matchup yet; the facts on the right still hold.

  • Lich Bane

    You complete Lich Bane at ~12 min; Syndra completes Luden's Echo at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Syndra's Scatter the Weak (E) is 15s, your Soul Ignition (W) is 18s, so Syndra is back first. Level 6: both ultimates 120s.

  • Teleport

    Syndra takes Flash + Teleport in 85.0% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (85.5%).

Build into Syndra

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,138 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    96.3% of games · 53.7% win

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeBootsBlasting Wand

    Amplifying Tome, Boots, Blasting Wand

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item12 min

    Lich Bane

    Lich Bane

    86.1% of games · 54.4% win
    • Stormsurge52.5%

  4. 2nd item20 min

    Shadowflame

    Shadowflame

    48.9% of games · 51.6% win
    • Stormsurge54.0%
    • Mejai's Soulstealer81.4%

  5. 3rd item26 min

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    25.4% of games · 56.8% win
    • Shadowflame60.3%
    • Rabadon's Deathcap50.4%

  6. Boots13 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    70.6% of games · 54.5% win
    • Mercury's Treads52.5%

  7. Late28–32 min

    Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapBanshee's Veil

    Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap or Banshee's Veil

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,056 games

DominationDomination

  1. ElectrocuteElectrocutepicked in 92.8%
  2. Sudden ImpactSudden Impactpicked in 92.8%
  3. Sixth SenseSixth Sensepicked in 49.3%
  4. Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunterpicked in 45.3%

ResolveResolve

  1. RevitalizeRevitalizepicked in 48.3%
  2. Bone PlatingBone Platingpicked in 45.7%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealthAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

KeystoneWin rate

Skill order

Most played order, 495 games
Q14579
W31415
E28101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW75.0% pick · 840 games54.3%
  2. QWE25.0% pick · 280 games55.4%

Syndra: Q start, max QWE9,493 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite85.5% pick

FlashTeleportSyndra: Flash + Teleport, 85.0%34,273 games

Play against Syndra

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Syndra's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P TranscendentPassive
  2. Q Dark Sphere7s cooldown · 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana · 800 range7s7s7s7s
  3. W Force of Will13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s cooldown · 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mana · 925 range—13s13s10s
  4. E Scatter the Weak15s cooldown · 50 mana · 650 range—15s15s15s
  5. R Unleashed Power120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 675 range——120s120s

Scatter the Weak (E) is the long one early: 15s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Locke's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Silver StakePassive
  2. Q Ritual Nails10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 70 mana · 950 range10s10s8s6s
  3. W Soul Ignition18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 250 range—18s18s18s
  4. E Ashen Pursuit10s cooldown · 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 mana · 425 range—10s10s10s
  5. R Purgatory120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 1000 range——120s100s

Soul Ignition (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 38 mid matchups

Locke's win rate into each one · green beats Locke's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.