Ivern vs Locke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Jungle, this is Ivern versus Locke — a support/mage hybrid against a assassin/mage hybrid. Over 328 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Ivern closes out 58.8% of them. Being 8.8 points clear of the 50% line makes Locke a favourable draw for Ivern.
Ivern pressures through magic damage; Locke through physical. Ivern opens on 630 health and 27 armour, Locke on 655 and 32. The 5-armour edge belongs to Locke. Ivern scales to 2313 health by 18 while Locke reaches 2508. Base attack damage is 50 against 58, so Locke wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Locke moves quicker at base (330 against 340), which shows up on roams.
The 475-versus-125 attack range gap means Ivern can contest the wave from outside Locke’s reach. Ivern can poke for free, so Locke has to pick a moment instead of trading blindly.
Brushmaker (W) and Purgatory (R) are usually what decide a trade between Ivern and Locke. Level six shifts things: Daisy! on one side, Purgatory on the other.
The page tracks Ivern against Locke continuously rather than freezing on one patch.
FAQ
Yes — Ivern holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Ivern wins 58.8% of the recorded games.
58.8% from Ivern's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
328 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Ivern build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Ivern build page.