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Syndra vs Locke

Mid Lane Matchup

Syndra vs Locke MID matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

You win pre-6 decisively due to range advantage and the ability to place spheres to deny Locke's Q stacking range — at level 2 your Q-E stun combo can punish any aggressive step he takes, and level 3 gives you a full poke-stun rotation that outpaces his damage output.
Post-6 you retain kill threat with a fully charged R, but Locke's R execution mechanic means you must avoid letting him stack Q marks on you while you're below half health or he can chain R into a lethal combo.

Your best trading pattern is to place a sphere with Q near Locke, bait his E blink with a fake retreat, then stun him mid-dash with E and follow with W-Q for maximum damage — his E commits him to a location which makes landing your stun more reliable than against mobile targets.
In extended trades you win cleanly because his W true damage costs him health while your poke is free, so force him to either engage poorly or take sustained chip damage.

Keep the wave slightly frozen near your side of mid to deny Locke roam opportunities and prevent him from collecting R souls, which directly limits his execution threshold scaling — a Locke who cannot collect souls has a weaker R and less kill pressure in teamfights.
Use your wave clear with Q-W to maintain control without shoving too deep, as Locke can punish overextension with a surprise E-W all-in when you're out of position.

Do not let Locke freely stack 3 Q marks on you without trading back — each stack exponentially increases his E and basic attack burst damage, and a 3-stack Locke with W active can delete you faster than your R can respond if you're below 50% health.
Avoid using your R as an opener when Locke has W available, since he can recast W through CC to heal a portion of the damage and survive a threshold you expected to be lethal.

Created on 08/19/2026

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