Fiddlesticks - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Fiddlesticksvs Nocturne

BMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Fiddlesticks wins with a 50.7% win rate (+1.3%) over Nocturne based on 75 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup.

Fiddlesticks Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Fiddlesticks 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nocturne - 50.7% win rateNocturne(50.7%)
Fiddlesticks - 50.7% win rate in this matchup
Fiddlesticks
50.7% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup - 49.3% win rate
Nocturne
49.3% WR

Who Wins the Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 75
50.7%
Win Rate
49.3%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
785
DMG / min
666
13,104
Gold / game
13,080
529
Heal / min
484
643
DMG Mitigated / min
845
1.5
CC / min
6.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
60.4%
Late Game WR
39.6%

Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 75 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 50.7% win rate compared to Nocturne's 49.3%, giving Fiddlesticks a 1.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nocturne controls the early laning stage, but Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nocturne needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 4.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nocturne's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Fiddlesticks
1.1Nocturne
Fiddlesticks and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
785Fiddlesticks
666Nocturne
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Nocturne by 119 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nocturne should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,104Fiddlesticks
13,080Nocturne
Fiddlesticks and Nocturne generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 25 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.5Fiddlesticks
6.0Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Fiddlesticks, with 4.5 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. Fiddlesticks should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,172Fiddlesticks
1,329Nocturne
Nocturne vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 157 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nocturne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Fiddlesticks Build Against Nocturne

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Fiddlesticks needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Fiddlesticks against Nocturne are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Fiddlesticks an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 81.8% win rate across 11 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 Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks33.3%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne66.7%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
60.4%
+20.8% advantage
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks60.4%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne39.6%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.4% win rate — 20.8 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, 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 Fiddlesticks reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks Runes Against Nocturne

Inspiration rune tree - Fiddlesticks primary runes vs NocturneInspiration
First Strike - best Fiddlesticks rune vs NocturneCash Back - best Fiddlesticks rune vs NocturneTriple Tonic - best Fiddlesticks rune vs NocturneCosmic Insight - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Nocturne
Domination rune tree - Fiddlesticks secondary runes vs NocturneDomination
Cheap Shot - best Fiddlesticks rune vs NocturneUltimate Hunter - best Fiddlesticks rune vs Nocturne
60.0% WR

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


Fiddlesticks matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Fiddlesticks'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 Fiddlesticks build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Fiddlesticks 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
43.90%821.170311,41252.3%34.2%
46.75%771.181313,22348.0%46.1%
50.67%751.278513,10433.3%60.4%
64.41%590.972312,35760.9%66.7%
56.86%511.070912,35350.0%62.1%
60.00%501.178613,67153.3%62.9%
45.83%481.177812,60328.6%59.3%
46.34%411.171912,27750.0%43.5%
47.50%401.178511,89260.0%35.0%
55.56%361.080813,55958.3%54.2%
48.39%311.283213,01246.1%50.0%
43.33%301.177513,16657.1%39.1%
43.33%301.868412,05042.9%43.8%
37.93%291.484910,97343.8%30.8%
44.44%271.778611,39230.8%57.1%
65.38%261.281012,99953.9%76.9%
48.00%251.374712,40150.0%46.7%
54.17%241.067212,16863.6%46.1%
33.33%241.180114,21340.0%31.6%
47.83%231.071112,15953.9%40.0%
56.52%231.079912,32762.5%42.9%
43.48%231.381913,70657.1%37.5%
50.00%221.269311,04360.0%41.7%
47.62%211.076313,36560.0%43.8%
30.00%201.281310,82511.1%45.5%
42.11%190.984012,51237.5%45.5%
42.11%191.370812,19150.0%38.5%
52.63%193.479512,49771.4%41.7%
38.89%181.877311,66140.0%37.5%
55.56%181.175712,90250.0%60.0%
47.06%172.393613,85150.0%46.1%
37.50%161.383912,60837.5%37.5%
37.50%161.878712,63750.0%30.0%
60.00%151.76819,44683.3%44.4%
46.67%153.07239,50055.6%33.3%
64.29%141.592613,36233.3%87.5%
35.71%142.177713,07525.0%40.0%
71.43%141.969712,14250.0%80.0%
57.14%142.882811,20466.7%50.0%
57.14%141.063711,97385.7%28.6%
46.15%131.278013,069100.0%30.0%
38.46%132.178412,12114.3%66.7%
46.15%131.963210,24550.0%42.9%
33.33%121.371911,52066.7%22.2%
58.33%121.469412,60360.0%57.1%
54.55%112.494811,99180.0%33.3%
54.55%111.681311,877100.0%50.0%
63.64%112.076310,90260.0%66.7%
54.55%111.284014,79250.0%57.1%
54.55%111.66298,69225.0%71.4%
45.45%111.76658,96857.1%25.0%
54.55%112.056410,58640.0%66.7%
45.45%112.069410,82150.0%40.0%
27.27%111.95879,5670.0%37.5%
45.45%111.683811,9790.0%62.5%
63.64%111.161412,24560.0%66.7%
63.64%111.56969,41975.0%57.1%
60.00%102.198113,85680.0%40.0%
40.00%102.790410,56825.0%50.0%
40.00%105.175011,44550.0%37.5%
30.00%101.579311,05540.0%20.0%
22.22%91.67889,8220.0%33.3%
22.22%93.26218,91040.0%0.0%
66.67%91.072912,73775.0%60.0%
25.00%85.56819,31816.7%50.0%
37.50%82.26978,75525.0%50.0%
50.00%85.177811,99350.0%50.0%
14.29%71.21,12216,9670.0%20.0%
14.29%74.58918,6920.0%50.0%
28.57%71.67108,74025.0%33.3%
28.57%71.56038,96150.0%0.0%
57.14%73.27729,27550.0%66.7%
57.14%70.985513,270100.0%50.0%
28.57%72.260910,3320.0%50.0%
57.14%71.56139,52950.0%60.0%
57.14%73.37809,97266.7%50.0%
57.14%73.374610,965100.0%40.0%
71.43%73.37388,39560.0%100.0%
42.86%73.28179,41633.3%100.0%
85.71%71.45909,82966.7%100.0%
33.33%62.972413,01850.0%25.0%
33.33%65.31,09211,225100.0%0.0%
33.33%61.674511,02050.0%25.0%
33.33%64.989412,01825.0%50.0%
16.67%62.087010,51033.3%0.0%
66.67%62.057510,12150.0%75.0%
16.67%65.796511,87550.0%0.0%
50.00%62.085611,41450.0%50.0%
66.67%61.974112,634100.0%33.3%
50.00%65.694210,30733.3%66.7%
66.67%64.01,0059,68766.7%66.7%
0.00%61.66288,7890.0%0.0%
66.67%61.57159,97050.0%75.0%
100.00%55.21,09312,757100.0%100.0%
40.00%52.76137,78666.7%0.0%
60.00%51.45698,68666.7%50.0%
20.00%51.55788,80150.0%0.0%
40.00%51.857710,5210.0%50.0%
60.00%52.26999,81466.7%50.0%
60.00%54.578811,53966.7%50.0%
40.00%53.388610,58750.0%33.3%

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Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fiddlesticks do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup with a 50.7% win rate compared to Nocturne's 49.3%, a 1.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 75 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Fiddlesticks do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup with a 60.4% win rate compared to 39.6%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 50.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 1.3 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 75 games analyzed.

What is the best Fiddlesticks build against Nocturne?

The best Fiddlesticks build against Nocturne includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 81.8% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Fiddlesticks runes against Nocturne?

The best Fiddlesticks runes against Nocturne use the Inspiration primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Fiddlesticks counter Nocturne?

Yes, Fiddlesticks has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 50.7% win rate. Fiddlesticks slightly edges out Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Fiddlesticks against Nocturne?

When playing Fiddlesticks against Nocturne, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nocturne. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.