Master Yi vs Locke JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Master Yi into Lockemedium

Overview

Prioritize full clears and item tempo over early fights to outscale Locke's mid-game skirmish power.
Avoid early river fights unless your lanes have priority to prevent losing tempo to Locke's resets.
Exploit Locke's reliance on mark setup by farming safely until he wastes key cooldowns.

Clear camps efficiently to hit item breakpoints before engaging in fights.
Contest river control only when lanes have priority to prevent Locke from using resets.
Use ganks to punish overextended lanes after Locke commits or without takedown.

Avoid fights when Locke's marks stack, enabling his follow-up damage and slows.
Respect Locke's execute range; do not enter skirmishes below execute threshold.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where Locke can capitalize on resets.

Start full clear to reach first item spike quickly and avoid early Locke invades.
Contest Scuttle only if nearby lanes can move first and provide counter-gank support.
Avoid early cross-map fights; focus on farming camps opposite Locke's position to maintain tempo.

At level 6, use to chase resets after Locke's crowd control is spent.
First completed item increases your sustained damage and objective speed; farm aggressively toward it.
Two-item power spike significantly boosts dueling and cleanup potential; avoid fights before this.

Convert clean full clears and item spikes into objective control and reset-based skirmishes.
Use to chase and finish low-health targets after enemy crowd control is used.
Deny Locke resets by forcing fights where he cannot consume marks or follow up with .

Tactical tip

For Master Yi vs Locke, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.

Updated Jul 5, 2026