Akshan vs Locke MID Matchup Guide

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Akshan into Lockemedium

Overview

Use to punish Locke's overextensions and create roam opportunities early.
Keep the wave pushed to pressure Locke's short-range melee and deny him safe trades.
Exploit your ranged poke and mobility to avoid Locke's mark setup and skirmish attempts.

Use autos and to poke before committing with for short trades.
Avoid trading if you miss or it gets interrupted, as you become vulnerable.
Keep wave small to force Locke to overextend for his melee engage and punish his cooldowns.

Respect Locke's slow marks that set up his follow-up damage and engage.
Avoid extended trades when Locke activates as it drains his health but boosts his attack and movement.
Be cautious when Locke's is ready; avoid low-health fights where he can execute you from range.

Hit level 2 quickly to unlock and combo for aggressive trades.
Thin the wave early to prevent Locke from stacking Soul Nails with .
Punish Locke if he uses without securing a takedown to limit his reset potential.

Level 2 unlock of plus gives you strong short trades; use it when minions and cooldowns favor you.
Level 6 enables picks and roams; track its availability to force fights or reset safely.
First completed AD marksman item boosts your damage and wave control; increase aggression post-item.

Use to punish Locke's positioning errors and create roam opportunities to snowball.
Crash waves before roaming to deny Locke free farm and force him to respond.
Track Locke's cooldowns and health to pick fights when his mark setup or execute threat is down.

Tactical tip

For Akshan vs Locke, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.