Locke vs Katarina MID Matchup Guide

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Locke into Katarinamedium

Overview

Use to mark Katarina and set up short trades before she engages.
Keep the wave small to limit Katarina's dagger setups and punish her mobility cooldowns.
Avoid extended fights until Katarina's crowd control and resets are spent to reduce her threat.

Start trades by landing multiple nails to slow and mark Katarina.
Activate to commit when Katarina is chipped and vulnerable.
Use to close distance and consume marks only if a takedown is likely to reset cooldown.

Katarina is dangerous when daggers are positioned near you or escape paths; avoid clustering near them.
Respect Katarina's channel; hold crowd control or disengage tools to interrupt.
Avoid trading when is down as you lose chase and reset potential against her mobility.

Thin the wave early to deny Katarina free dagger placement and roaming opportunities.
Trade only after Katarina uses or crowd control to avoid her reset chains.
Hold for follow-up after landing multiple nails or to dodge her engage.

Level 3 unlocks full combo: mark with , commit with , reposition with .
Level 6 allows execute pressure; chip Katarina before committing to maximize kill potential.
First assassin item completion increases your kill threat; focus on marked low-health targets for resets.

Use and passive damage to chip Katarina below execute threshold before all-ins.
Convert kills with and reset to snowball skirmishes.
Crash waves before roaming or fighting to deny Katarina roam windows and force her to fight on your terms.

Tactical tip

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