Ekkovs Nocturne
Ekko vs Nocturne is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Ekko wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.6%) over Nocturne based on 61 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Nocturne 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.
Who wins Ekko vs Nocturne?
Ekko wins 50.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.6% and 58.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.0% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 132 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- +3.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Ekko vs Nocturne is an even matchup: Ekko wins 50.0% of 132 games, and the 95% range (41.6–58.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.0% for Ekko; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Ekko usually wins the lane: 231 gold ahead of Nocturne at 15 minutes on average (129 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Ekko players pick Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward much less often against Nocturne: 15.8% of their other Jungle games, 9.1% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Ekko and Nocturne played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Ekko's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Ekko vs Nocturne Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Ekko vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Ekko's win rate against Nocturne by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Ekko's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Ekko vs Nocturne Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EkkoEkko gold at 15: +231
- First itemEvenEkko: 0.2 min · Nocturne: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenEkko wins 57.4% of 47 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenEkko wins 42.5% of 73 games
What Ekko Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Ekko players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually15.8%vs Nocturne9.1%−6.7 pts
Best Ekko Build vs Nocturne
Usual Ekko build (Jungle)
100.0% win rate · 11 games
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 93 Ekko games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Ekko's standard build instead.
- Ekko usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 73 games).
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 107 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Ekko Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Ekko runes (Jungle)
Dark Harvest
53.1% win rate · 435 games
Against Nocturne
Dark Harvest50.0% win rate · 42 games
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Ekko matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Ekko Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Ekko vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Ekko vs Nocturne?
Ekko vs Nocturne is an even matchup: Ekko wins 50.0% of 132 games, and the 95% range (41.6–58.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Ekko's win rate against Nocturne?
Ekko wins 50.0% of 132 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.6–58.4%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.0% would be expected.
Does Ekko counter Nocturne?
Not clearly. Ekko wins 50.0% of 132 games against Nocturne, and the 95% range (41.6–58.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Ekko or Nocturne?
Ekko usually wins the lane: 231 gold ahead of Nocturne at 15 minutes on average (129 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Ekko outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Ekko?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nocturne is ahead of Ekko beyond the margin of error.
What should Ekko build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Ekko's usual Jungle core: Nashor's Tooth, Mejai's Soulstealer, Dusk and Dawn. The biggest change against Nocturne: Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (15.8% usually, 9.1% here).
What runes should Ekko use against Nocturne?
Dark Harvest with Domination and Inspiration — 50.0% over 42 games against Nocturne.