Locke Mid, patch 16.17. Below you'll find Locke's build, runes, toughest counters, strongest duos, and win conditions, every number measured from current-patch Emerald+ ranked games.
Locke is a flexible pick in the mid, and on patch 16.17 they grade out as a strong pick — a 51.2% win rate, 6.4% pick rate, 74,759 ranked games sampled.
The most-played core build is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, which holds a 48.1% win rate across 6,855 games this patch. Set the enemy team at the top of the page to see how the path shifts against that comp.
The matchup to respect is Lux, where Locke sits at just 44.0%, the lane swings the other way into Ashe (59.3%), and on the team side, Locke gains the most from a Annie (+11.9% pair win rate).
Most-played core build and runes for Locke Mid this patch, from Emerald+ ranked games. Pick the enemy team at the top of the page for a comp-specific build.
Champions that beat Locke Mid the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Locke Mid stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Locke going solo.
Locke is also played in these other roles this patch.
Take Locke into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Locke ranks this patch.