AP Locke Build

AP Locke Build.

AP Locke build with runes and items. AP Locke guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Locke build in League of Legends Patch 26.14!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Locke ability Ritual Nails should be leveled first.
Q
Locke ability Ashen Pursuit should be leveled second.
E
Locke ability Soul Ignition should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Stormsurge should be final item in your build.
Zhonya's Hourglass should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Lich Bane should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Locke Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination major tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination major tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

  1. You play as burst oriented Mage.
  2. You build AP items.
  3. You rush Stormsurge.

How to play

AP Locke

  1. Ashen Pursuit (E) gives you Sudden Impact on cooldown for some sweet true damage.
  2. Weave auto attacks between spells to proc Silver Stake (Passive) and Lich Bane.
  1. Playing AP Locke build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
  2. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  3. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.

Tips and Tricks

Champion

Soul Ignition
Soul Ignition (W)

  1. The heal at the end is based on damage taken, so activate it right before a trade starts, not after it’s over. The movement speed is also good for dodging skillshots.
  2. You can cast it while under CC.
  3. Soul Ignition (W) gives you Attack Speed and Move Speed, but it costs you health. Save the activation for when you are going all in - the end-of-duration heal rewards you for fighting through it.

Ashen Pursuit
Ashen Pursuit (E)

  1. If you get a champion takedown while it’s active, the cooldown resets and you can cast it again even though it’s already active.

Purgatory
Purgatory (R)

  1. Every champion you execute with Purgatory (R) makes you permanently stronger. Prioritize securing kills with it.

Skill Order

  • Locke [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Ritual Nails
  • Locke [object Object] ability.
    W
    Soul Ignition
  • Locke [object Object] ability.
    E
    Ashen Pursuit
  • Locke [object Object] ability.
    R
    Purgatory

Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Rush this
Stormsurge item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good items
Shadowflame item.
Horizon Focus item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Lich Bane item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Stormsurge item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Situational items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Morellonomicon item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Oblivion Orb item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter high HP
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Liandry's Torment item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Stormsurge item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Lich Bane item.
Shadowflame item.