Description
📘 Locke Ultimate Guide — Season 16
Abilities • Tips & Tricks • Combos • Builds • Runes • Items • Gameplay • Matchups • Mechanics • Climbing Advice • Mental Notes
This guide covers everything you need to master Locke in Season 16 — strengths, weaknesses, optimal runes, item paths, ability tips, advanced combos, wave control, practical gameplay strategy, matchup basics, and real climbing philosophy advice.
This guide is structured as a learning arc — each section sets up the next.
The information stacks so you always understand why something works, not just what to press.
If you’re learning the champion for the first time, you’ll get the most value watching in order.
But if you need something specific, timestamps are below.
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⏱️ Timestamps
📊 00:00 – You're Playing Locke Wrong
⚔️ 00:45 – Strengths & Weaknesses (what Azir excels at)
💠 02:01 – Abilities (tips & tricks)
➡️ 09:39 – Combos (sequence + real game examples)
🛠️ 13:06 – Builds (runes + items + summoner spells)
🎮 16:26 – Gameplay (early / mid / late)
⚙️ 19:06 – Mechanics (advanced tips)
🆚 26:10 – Matchups (easy / medium / hard)
🎬 31:42 – Final Note
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🔗 Socials & Links
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🎵 Music Used & Credits
Full playlist of songs featured in my guides:
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All tracks by Riot Games Music, used under Riot’s Creator-Safe License:
https://www.riotgames.com/en/legal
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📘 Additional Info
In this guide I break down every part of Locke’s kit —
Silver Stake (Passive), Ritual Nails (Q), Soul Ignition (W), Ashen Pursuit (E), and Purgatory (R) —
including practical trading patterns, auto weaving, burst combos, takedown resets, wave management, and when to commit or hold your abilities.
We also cover Locke’s Season 16 item options like Lich Bane, Sorcerer’s Shoes, Shadowflame, Zhonya’s Hourglass, Rabadon’s Deathcap, and Void Staff, and explain how to adapt your build versus burst damage, tanks, and mixed team compositions.
You’ll also learn Locke’s primary rune setup — Electrocute, which strengthens his short trades and burst combos to help secure takedowns and start chaining resets.
If you’re searching for Locke mid lane fundamentals, clean trading patterns, burst combos, E resets, ultimate execution, roaming, teamfight cleanup, or a reliable ranked climbing strategy, this guide will help you level up fast.