Gragasvs Nocturne
Gragas vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Nocturne wins with a 88.9% win rate (+77.8%) over Gragas based on 9 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Nocturne matchup.
Gragas Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gragas 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 the Gragas vs Nocturne Matchup?
Gragas vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Gragas vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 88.9% win rate compared to Gragas's 11.1%, giving Nocturne a 77.8 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gragas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 4.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne has a strong advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nocturne overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gragas vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown
Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gragas Build Against Nocturne
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Nocturne are Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt and Lich Bane. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gragas vs Nocturne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gragas0.0%
Nocturne100.0%Gragas14.3%Nocturne85.7%Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Nocturne holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gragas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gragas Runes Against Nocturne
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Gragas the best tools to compete against Nocturne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. The table below shows Gragas'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 Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.6 | 697 | 9,728 | 46.7% | 55.6% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.9 | 634 | 10,732 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.9 | 774 | 10,511 | 46.7% | 75.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.3 | 773 | 11,608 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.7 | 630 | 10,946 | 77.8% | 23.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.9 | 835 | 10,827 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 838 | 11,642 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 1,114 | 11,246 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.2 | 816 | 13,324 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.2 | 742 | 12,841 | 57.1% | 54.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.4 | 854 | 11,442 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 639 | 11,581 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.0 | 767 | 11,858 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 6.1 | 833 | 10,848 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 899 | 11,901 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.8 | 848 | 11,789 | 75.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 930 | 10,998 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 866 | 11,558 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.5 | 778 | 12,553 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 5.4 | 843 | 11,110 | 0.0% | 30.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.9 | 647 | 11,042 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.7 | 787 | 14,011 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 4.0 | 899 | 12,660 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.2 | 752 | 13,194 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 870 | 11,957 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 793 | 9,778 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.7 | 698 | 9,170 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.5 | 712 | 11,478 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.9 | 744 | 12,157 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 850 | 9,603 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 549 | 10,702 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 884 | 11,264 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 522 | 8,907 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 728 | 11,952 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 729 | 10,338 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 827 | 10,334 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 664 | 10,598 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 656 | 13,356 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.5 | 653 | 11,196 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.6 | 846 | 13,811 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 1.1 | 669 | 11,779 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 677 | 11,394 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 618 | 12,024 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.8 | 715 | 10,242 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 889 | 12,891 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.7 | 550 | 9,588 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 788 | 8,879 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 735 | 11,333 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 3.1 | 847 | 13,034 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 842 | 11,572 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 711 | 12,070 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.2 | 832 | 12,169 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.7 | 586 | 10,552 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 781 | 13,307 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 842 | 10,043 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.9 | 732 | 11,737 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 480 | 9,001 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.9 | 604 | 10,300 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 704 | 10,532 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 699 | 9,290 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 684 | 11,618 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 649 | 12,024 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 709 | 11,194 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 861 | 9,328 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.4 | 823 | 8,147 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.7 | 679 | 10,831 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 523 | 6,399 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 531 | 6,002 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 889 | 12,376 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 615 | 7,702 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 835 | 12,315 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 670 | 7,646 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 795 | 9,654 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 684 | 11,574 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 784 | 9,505 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Gragas vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gragas do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Nocturne wins the Gragas vs Nocturne matchup with a 88.9% win rate compared to Gragas's 11.1%, a 77.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.
How does Gragas do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Gragas with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gragas do against Nocturne in the late game?
In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Gragas vs Nocturne matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gragas vs Nocturne matchup?
Nocturne wins the matchup against Gragas with a 88.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 77.8 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Gragas build against Nocturne?
The best Gragas build against Nocturne includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gragas runes against Nocturne?
The best Gragas runes against Nocturne use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gragas vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gragas counter Nocturne?
No, Gragas struggles against Nocturne with only a 11.1% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.
How do I play Gragas against Nocturne?
When playing Gragas against Nocturne, play cautiously and avoid Nocturne's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nocturne has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.