Locke vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Locke into Zedmedium

Overview

Use your medium mobility and execute pressure to punish Zed's early jungle weaknesses.
Focus on stacking Soul Nails with to set up kills and resets.
Avoid extended fights where Zed can use his burst combo and mobility to escape or counter.

Clear camps efficiently to hit level 3 quickly, then look for ganks where you can mark targets with .
Contest Scuttle when your lanes can follow up, focusing on river control to deny Zed vision and objective access.
Use takedown resets on to chain kills and pressure objectives like Dragon and Herald.

Avoid river fights before level 3 when Zed's combo is weak but his mobility and burst can still punish mistakes.
Beware of isolated skirmishes after Zed hits level 6 with available for lethal all-ins.
Do not overcommit when your is on cooldown, as you lose chase and reset potential.

Prioritize a fast first clear to reach level 3 and unlock your full combo before Zed.
Secure early Scuttle control only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky river fights.
Avoid invading Zed before level 3 due to his high early burst and mobility after that point.

Level 3 unlocks your full trade pattern with , , and ; use it to punish Zed's early aggression.
Level 6 grants execute mark, allowing you to finish low-health targets before Zed can respond.
First completed AP assassin item amplifies your execute threat, so prioritize marked targets over frontliners.

Convert jungle tempo into objective control by chaining kills with resets and securing Dragons.
Use vision and river control to deny Zed safe farming and force him into unfavorable fights.
Prioritize ganks on low-health targets marked by to snowball your execute damage and scale your threat.

Tactical tip

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