Ekko - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Ekkovs Nocturne

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Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
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Ekko vs Nocturne is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.9%) over Ekko based on 70 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Ekko scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ekko vs Nocturne matchup.

Ekko Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ekko performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Nocturne - 48.6% win rateNocturne(48.6%)
Ekko - 48.6% win rate in this matchup
Ekko
48.6% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Ekko matchup - 51.4% win rate
Nocturne
51.4% WR

Who Wins the Ekko vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Ekko vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 70
48.6%
Win Rate
51.4%
1.5
CS / min
1.4
745
DMG / min
674
13,481
Gold / game
12,865
461
Heal / min
478
801
DMG Mitigated / min
833
0.7
CC / min
6.0
44.1%
Early Game WR
55.9%
52.8%
Late Game WR
47.2%

Ekko vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Ekko vs Nocturne matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Ekko's 48.6%, giving Nocturne a 2.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nocturne controls the early laning stage, but Ekko outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nocturne needs to press advantages before Ekko reaches their power spikes, while Ekko should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 5.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Nocturne is slightly favored, Ekko can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Nocturne's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ekko vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Ekko wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

Ekko is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ekko holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.5Ekko
1.4Nocturne
Ekko and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
745Ekko
674Nocturne
Ekko deals 71 more champion damage per minute than Nocturne. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nocturne choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ekko's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,481Ekko
12,865Nocturne
Ekko earns 616 more gold per game than Nocturne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ekko slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Ekko
6.0Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Ekko, with 5.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ekko should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,261Ekko
1,311Nocturne
Ekko and Nocturne have comparable sustain profiles, with only 50 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Ekko Build Against Nocturne

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Ekko needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ekko against Nocturne are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Ekko an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 57.1% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ekko vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
55.9%
+11.8% advantage
Ekko early game win rateEkko44.1%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne55.9%
Late Game
Ekko
52.8%
+5.6% advantage
Ekko late game win rateEkko52.8%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne47.2%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.9% win rate — a 11.8 percentage point lead over Ekko. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ekko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.8% win rate — 5.6 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Ekko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nocturne must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ekko reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ekko survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ekko Runes Against Nocturne

Domination rune tree - Ekko primary runes vs NocturneDomination
Dark Harvest - best Ekko rune vs NocturneSudden Impact - best Ekko rune vs NocturneGrisly Mementos - best Ekko rune vs NocturneTreasure Hunter - best Ekko rune vs Nocturne
Inspiration rune tree - Ekko secondary runes vs NocturneInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ekko rune vs NocturneMagical Footwear - best Ekko rune vs Nocturne
50.0% WR

The Domination primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Ekko maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nocturne.


Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Ekko's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ekko build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ekko matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.03%1236.282112,38453.6%50.8%
43.88%981.368913,19151.1%37.7%
60.44%911.270713,01868.9%52.2%
50.59%851.165112,29046.5%54.8%
53.01%831.274712,83452.6%53.3%
45.57%793.786312,63746.0%45.2%
44.16%776.178012,47560.0%36.5%
52.63%766.189612,33451.4%53.7%
50.70%716.575111,90952.6%48.5%
50.70%714.077013,38044.4%54.5%
48.57%701.574513,48144.1%52.8%
54.55%665.882012,58557.1%52.6%
60.00%655.885312,77848.6%73.3%
46.77%625.989012,73444.4%48.6%
50.00%586.488712,27546.9%53.9%
45.61%571.465811,68852.8%33.3%
45.61%573.178112,79748.3%42.9%
50.88%571.271911,98260.0%43.8%
46.43%566.482013,26440.0%50.0%
45.45%555.667511,15829.2%58.1%
50.00%546.175611,38950.0%50.0%
51.92%523.690213,38547.6%54.8%
56.00%505.781512,16452.4%58.6%
62.00%501.476315,07053.3%65.7%
56.00%501.175512,82936.8%67.7%
52.00%501.580913,87047.6%55.2%
56.00%505.885112,87153.9%56.8%
61.22%496.381212,77163.0%59.1%
47.62%426.682812,97547.4%47.8%
63.41%411.376814,16257.1%70.0%
43.59%396.777412,60655.6%33.3%
48.65%371.164711,73854.5%40.0%
27.27%331.673213,23638.5%20.0%
53.13%325.880011,84652.9%53.3%
53.13%321.375012,61657.9%46.1%
51.61%316.383612,29260.0%43.8%
61.29%311.275313,90760.0%62.5%
43.33%301.482213,30742.9%43.8%
56.67%301.973312,75335.7%75.0%
40.00%303.271112,68130.0%45.0%
37.93%291.484014,92528.6%40.9%
48.28%291.066411,88144.4%54.5%
62.07%293.979113,37669.2%56.3%
46.43%281.377614,13750.0%44.4%
64.29%286.580410,51463.2%66.7%
46.43%286.377812,53872.7%29.4%
44.44%271.270112,72430.8%57.1%
59.26%276.581713,05966.7%55.6%
59.26%276.492012,43857.1%61.5%
40.74%271.274112,96150.0%30.8%
48.15%271.465311,66946.1%50.0%
57.69%266.677411,94354.5%60.0%
53.85%266.084313,01644.4%58.8%
57.69%265.690713,44172.7%46.7%
52.00%251.679714,29450.0%53.3%
48.00%256.575011,68654.5%42.9%
56.00%255.086112,74463.6%50.0%
58.33%241.686713,66150.0%64.3%
29.17%246.066710,53628.6%30.0%
47.83%237.285613,39360.0%38.5%
47.83%231.066513,22280.0%23.1%
34.78%231.780613,05628.6%37.5%
45.45%221.662213,34716.7%56.3%
36.36%224.981512,08630.0%41.7%
33.33%212.079513,47433.3%33.3%
60.00%201.874211,84450.0%75.0%
40.00%206.692313,01640.0%40.0%
60.00%206.391613,27355.6%63.6%
57.89%191.469012,92966.7%50.0%
42.11%195.080012,80633.3%46.1%
57.89%196.486612,06972.7%37.5%
33.33%181.770012,51636.4%28.6%
50.00%184.884912,23850.0%50.0%
55.56%186.788011,50155.6%55.6%
52.94%171.175414,12083.3%36.4%
52.94%175.376912,25680.0%14.3%
64.71%171.162712,27666.7%62.5%
52.94%173.989012,65362.5%44.4%
52.94%171.479514,52450.0%53.9%
47.06%174.993613,72342.9%50.0%
62.50%165.897812,38054.5%80.0%
46.67%151.472212,62130.0%80.0%
26.67%153.876713,28512.5%42.9%
35.71%142.974213,6950.0%50.0%
50.00%146.879211,15463.6%0.0%
42.86%145.780311,59971.4%14.3%
46.15%135.772012,45833.3%50.0%
61.54%132.483015,13275.0%55.6%
41.67%121.784413,41960.0%28.6%
50.00%126.078213,45550.0%50.0%
25.00%121.164812,86433.3%16.7%
54.55%111.783610,53740.0%66.7%
27.27%114.984214,0740.0%33.3%
90.00%105.689413,02480.0%100.0%
20.00%102.155612,39120.0%20.0%
50.00%103.981213,02480.0%20.0%
50.00%101.584813,87066.7%42.9%
33.33%94.560811,05020.0%50.0%
55.56%95.096810,16050.0%66.7%
44.44%92.987412,78040.0%50.0%
25.00%81.186414,6790.0%50.0%
37.50%86.170011,78850.0%25.0%
50.00%80.970113,07640.0%66.7%
50.00%63.581014,3010.0%50.0%
66.67%62.291113,945100.0%50.0%
50.00%61.465811,56475.0%0.0%
80.00%56.37798,375100.0%50.0%
40.00%52.480312,86650.0%33.3%
40.00%54.788312,8500.0%50.0%
40.00%57.084312,940100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.679414,02350.0%0.0%
40.00%55.151010,78550.0%33.3%
0.00%51.662412,6990.0%0.0%

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Ekko vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ekko do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Ekko vs Nocturne matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Ekko's 48.6%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ekko do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Ekko with a 55.9% win rate versus 44.1%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ekko do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Ekko vs Nocturne matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to 47.2%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ekko vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Ekko with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.

What is the best Ekko build against Nocturne?

The best Ekko build against Nocturne includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 57.1% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ekko runes against Nocturne?

The best Ekko runes against Nocturne use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Ekko vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ekko counter Nocturne?

No, Ekko struggles against Nocturne with only a 48.6% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Ekko players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Ekko against Nocturne?

When playing Ekko against Nocturne, play cautiously and avoid Nocturne's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nocturne in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.