Rek'Sai vs Locke JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Rek'Sai into Lockemedium

Overview

Use Rek'Sai's superior early clear speed and tunnels to gain early jungle tempo against Locke.
Focus on early aggressive three-camp clears into ganks or invades to snowball before Locke scales.
Exploit Rek'Sai's high dueling and gank threat to punish Locke's medium early game agency and reliance on mark setup.

Prioritize early tunnel placement to revisit volatile camps and set up cross-map ganks.
Invade Locke when he is on weak side or after his first clear to deny farm and force resets.
Use superior early gank threat to pressure lanes with low mobility or no flash before Locke reaches execute range.

Avoid river fights when Locke has multiple Soul Nails stacked for slow and damage.
Respect Locke's active window that drains health but grants attack and movement speed.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Locke's is available for resets and chase after takedowns.

Start with a three-camp clear and look to invade or gank before Locke hits level 3 power spike.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated river fights.
Avoid extended fights early if Locke has multiple marks or active to prevent sustain and reset chains.

Rek'Sai's level 3 three-camp clear enables early ganks and invades before Locke's full combo is available.
Locke's level 6 execute mark increases his threat; avoid low-health fights post-level 6.
Rek'Sai's early item power spike and tunnel control amplify her snowball potential before Locke completes assassin items.

Convert early jungle tempo into repeated ganks using tunnels to pressure Locke's marked targets.
Deny Locke safe farming and reset opportunities by invading his jungle after successful ganks.
Use Rek'Sai's knockup and execute ultimate to secure objectives and snowball leads before Locke scales.

Tactical tip

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