Locke is a melee assassin usually played Jungle/Mid on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Locke in ARAM: Focus on poking from a distance and controlling vision with your E, then use your ultimate to set up kills or disengage in chaotic ARAM teamfights.
Locke ARAM Abilities
Attacks deal bonus magic damage, increased against low-health enemies.
Locke throws Soul Nails that mark enemies, and his attacks consume marks for bonus damage.
Locke ignites his soul, gaining Attack Speed and Move Speed, then heals for a portion of damage taken during the effect.
Locke teleports, then dashes to attack his next target, damaging enemies he passes through.
Throws a binding artifact that executes low-health enemies and empowers Locke on champion takedowns.
Locke ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Focus on poking from a distance and controlling vision with your E, then use your ultimate to set up kills or disengage in chaotic ARAM teamfights.
Tips
Prioritize poke damage with your Q and W to wear down enemies before engages.
Use your E to scout bushes and avoid ambushes in the narrow ARAM map.
Save your ultimate for key moments like catching out squishies or peeling for your team.
Build ability haste to spam abilities more frequently in constant teamfights.
Position behind your frontline to stay safe while dealing consistent damage.
Combos
Q > W > Auto-attack for a quick poke and slow combo.
E > Q > R to engage with vision denial, then lock down a target.
R > W > Q to initiate a fight with crowd control and follow-up damage.
Locke ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Domination
Hail of Blades
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Treasure HunterSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Blasting Wand - 2.
Amplifying Tome
Core Items
- 1.
Lich Bane - 2.
Shadowflame - 3.
Sorcerer's Shoes
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are the primary AP carry
- enemy team is stacking health
- you need maximum burst damage
Avoid when:
- you need utility or survivability
- your team has mixed damage sources
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are the primary AP carry
- enemy team is stacking health
- you need maximum burst damage
Avoid when:
- you need utility or survivability
- your team has mixed damage sources
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has deadly burst assassins
- you need to dodge a key ability
- your champion relies on cooldowns
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly sustained damage
- you are not a primary target
Options
Locke ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Locke in ARAM?
In ARAM, Locke typically builds core items like Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Sorcerer's Shoes and Hail of Blades runes (Domination primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Locke in ARAM?
Take Hail of Blades in the Domination tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Locke in ARAM.
How do you play Locke in ARAM?
Focus on poking from a distance and controlling vision with your E, then use your ultimate to set up kills or disengage in chaotic ARAM teamfights.
What is Locke's best combo in ARAM?
Q > W > Auto-attack for a quick poke and slow combo.
