Akshan vs Locke

Akshan
vs
53.0%

over 1967 games

Locke

Skill matchup

Dive threatSustained DPSCountered by stasisHigh burst

Build vs Locke

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Akshan: The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, Berserker's Greaves, Rapid Firecannon, Hexoptics C44, B. F. Sword, Kraken Slayer.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

The Collector
1
Infinity Edge
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Rapid Firecannon
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot74%
ExhaustFlash21%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rapid Firecannon
Hexoptics C44
B. F. Sword
Kraken Slayer
Mortal Reminder
Immortal Shieldbow
Hubris
Stormrazor
Guardian Angel
Serrated Dirk
Bloodthirster
Statikk Shiv
Executioner's Calling
Serpent's Fang
Voltaic Cyclosword
Blade of The Ruined King
Maw of Malmortius
Umbral Glaive
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Edge of Night
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Mercurial Scimitar
Quicksilver Sash
Hextech Gunblade
Wit's End
Bastionbreaker
63.3% WR479 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Locke's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Silver Stake (P)

Locke's attacks deal additional magic damage On-Hit, increased based on enemy missing Health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s18s10s–
68s18s10s2m
96s17s10s2m
116s16s10s1m40
166s14s10s1m20
186s14s10s1m20

Playing as Akshan

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Extend your boomerang off minions

    Throw Avengerang (Q) through minions toward your opponent: each enemy hit extends its range, and it deals damage both on the way out and on the way back.

  2. Jump off at the right time

    Jump off Heroic Swing (E) as soon as you're well placed: you don't have to finish the swing, and the jump fires one last shot.

  3. Kill the Scoundrel to revive allies

    Focus the Scoundrels marked by Going Rogue (W) first: killing one revives the allies they killed and gives you bonus gold.

  4. Roam along walls

    Roam with Going Rogue (W) along walls and brush: away from terrain, you lose your camouflage quickly.

Playing against Locke

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back instead of staying low

    Back instead of staying in lane at low health: Silver Stake (passive) adds damage to his autos that grows with your missing health.

  2. Trade after his E

    Trade after Ashen Pursuit (E): it's his only instant movement, and its 10-second cooldown only resets if he gets a takedown.

  3. During his W, only hit to kill

    During Soul Ignition (W), only hit him if you can kill him: at the end, he heals back part of the last damage taken, yours included.

  4. Stay above his threshold

    Marked by Purgatory (R), stay above its threshold: if you have a heal or a shield, use it, because he seals marked enemies who drop below it.

  5. Contest his artifact

    If the Purgatory (R) artifact lands, hold the area where it fell: by picking it up, Locke raises his execute threshold for each sealed champion, for the rest of the game.

Patch 16.21.1