Locke vs Vladimir MID Matchup Guide

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Locke into Vladimirmedium

Overview

Exploit Vladimir's weak early wave control by pushing and forcing short trades before level 6.
Use to stack Soul Nails and create kill pressure before Vladimir can sustain.
Your goal is to snowball through skirmishes and execute low-health targets with .

Respect untargetability cooldown; avoid committing when it is up.
Avoid extended trades when Vladimir's empowered is ready to out-sustain you.
After using without securing a takedown, be cautious as your reset and chase potential drops.

Level 3 unlocks your full trade combo: mark with , commit with , and reposition with .
Level 6 grants execute, increasing kill threat on low-health Vladimir.
First completed assassin or AP item amplifies your execute potential and skirmish damage.

Snowball by punishing Vladimir's low-health windows with execute and resets.
Crash waves before recalls to deny Vladimir free farm and force him under tower.
Use mobility and mark setup to isolate Vladimir and convert skirmishes into kills or roams.

Tactical tip

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