Cassiopeia vs Locke MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Cassiopeia vs Locke MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Cassiopeia into Lockemedium

Overview

Your goal is to punish Locke's melee skirmishes by landing to apply poison before extended trades.
Hold to ground Locke's dash and prevent his reset chains.
Maintain mid-range spacing to force Locke into unfavorable prolonged fights where your sustained damage excels.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing to apply poison, then spam for damage.
Use to zone Locke and block his engage or escape.
Avoid trades if misses or is down, as Locke can punish your cooldowns.

Danger windows

Respect Locke's slow and mark setup before he commits with .
Avoid extended trades when Locke activates , as his health drain can turn fights against you.
Be cautious when Locke's execute is available and you are low health; avoid fights until safe.

Early game

Thin the wave early to avoid long melee trades and force Locke to approach under your terms.
Avoid extended trades before level 3 when Locke gains full combo with , , and .
Punish Locke's cooldown by stepping up to land and start poison stacks.

Power spikes

At level 6, your stun punishes Locke's all-ins; track its cooldown to force safe plays.
After your first mana/AP item, pressure Locke with extended trades, leveraging improved sustain.
Locke's level 6 execute is a threat; keep health above execute range and punish post-execute cooldowns.

Win conditions

Use and to control Locke's engages and force him into unfavorable fights.
Capitalize on stun windows to secure kills or force Locke off the wave.
Outscale Locke by winning extended trades with repeated casts and item power spikes.

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