Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Nocturne

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Jayce wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Nocturne based on 11 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Jayce scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Nocturne matchup.

Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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 - 63.6% win rateNocturne(63.6%)
Jayce - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
63.6% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Jayce matchup - 36.4% win rate
Nocturne
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Nocturne Matchup?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Jayce
Matches: 11
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
1.5
CS / min
1.2
1,136
DMG / min
820
17,793
Gold / game
15,363
323
Heal / min
472
702
DMG Mitigated / min
945
0.6
CC / min
6.4
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Jayce vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Jayce wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nocturne's 36.4%, giving Jayce a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nocturne controls the early laning stage, but Jayce outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nocturne needs to press advantages before Jayce reaches their power spikes, while Jayce should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 5.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jayce players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Jayce vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Jayce
1.2Nocturne
Jayce and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
1,136Jayce
820Nocturne
Jayce heavily out-damages Nocturne by 317 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 Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
17,793Jayce
15,363Nocturne
Jayce generates a commanding 2,430 more gold per game than Nocturne. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nocturne should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Jayce
6.4Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Jayce, with 5.8 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. Jayce should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,024Jayce
1,417Nocturne
Nocturne vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 393 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nocturne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jayce Build Against Nocturne

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Nocturne are Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce33.3%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne66.7%
Late Game
Jayce
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce75.0%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne25.0%

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

Jayce is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Jayce, 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 Jayce reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jayce 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 Jayce Runes Against Nocturne

Inspiration rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs NocturneInspiration
First Strike - best Jayce rune vs NocturneCash Back - best Jayce rune vs NocturneTriple Tonic - best Jayce rune vs NocturneCosmic Insight - best Jayce rune vs Nocturne
Precision rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Legend: Haste - best Jayce rune vs NocturneCut Down - best Jayce rune vs Nocturne
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Precision secondary allows Jayce to press their advantage against Nocturne, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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

Jayce 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
48.33%607.11,02913,91443.5%51.4%
45.45%446.777112,57552.9%40.7%
58.33%367.01,06712,52271.4%40.0%
50.00%346.891011,74462.5%38.9%
58.06%317.41,20012,70866.7%46.1%
64.52%317.197513,39158.8%71.4%
48.28%295.498113,19540.0%57.1%
46.43%287.496313,36645.5%47.1%
57.69%266.11,03811,39760.0%54.5%
34.62%266.294110,93833.3%40.0%
60.00%256.61,00911,79561.5%58.3%
54.17%247.988212,14663.6%46.1%
58.33%247.196113,40563.6%53.9%
50.00%245.592014,41342.9%52.9%
70.83%247.489712,14764.3%80.0%
30.43%234.31,28214,94757.1%18.8%
45.45%226.994113,65242.9%46.7%
31.82%225.993312,6100.0%43.8%
47.62%216.891511,55545.5%50.0%
50.00%205.588513,26622.2%72.7%
52.63%197.190910,78033.3%85.7%
38.89%184.387213,41920.0%62.5%
50.00%187.51,05413,64353.9%40.0%
38.89%186.366111,93260.0%12.5%
66.67%187.31,00214,69883.3%58.3%
55.56%181.396115,55162.5%50.0%
58.82%176.21,00312,22350.0%66.7%
52.94%176.188311,51363.6%33.3%
56.25%167.21,05413,47150.0%66.7%
46.67%153.391014,17050.0%44.4%
40.00%151.996514,95150.0%28.6%
60.00%155.399213,74657.1%62.5%
60.00%156.295610,64150.0%80.0%
73.33%153.690314,12887.5%57.1%
42.86%143.988812,91428.6%57.1%
71.43%147.21,02512,64072.7%66.7%
50.00%147.089110,47145.5%66.7%
23.08%136.687412,1250.0%50.0%
46.15%137.71,22813,47566.7%28.6%
23.08%131.887913,65725.0%20.0%
38.46%136.996611,85225.0%60.0%
66.67%121.31,07115,74850.0%83.3%
25.00%127.21,08512,66616.7%33.3%
75.00%124.41,00714,30960.0%85.7%
50.00%126.795412,48740.0%57.1%
33.33%122.592014,32850.0%16.7%
72.73%117.41,05312,02666.7%100.0%
63.64%111.51,13617,79333.3%75.0%
63.64%117.284912,48650.0%80.0%
36.36%117.182910,33525.0%66.7%
70.00%102.190013,67960.0%80.0%
70.00%107.077812,33480.0%60.0%
60.00%107.098713,18566.7%57.1%
50.00%107.289413,04550.0%50.0%
40.00%107.197413,99750.0%25.0%
50.00%103.681614,76850.0%50.0%
44.44%96.489911,55157.1%0.0%
33.33%93.081511,76533.3%33.3%
77.78%95.788311,86080.0%75.0%
55.56%96.180112,03966.7%33.3%
55.56%97.682912,67450.0%60.0%
22.22%91.084813,01614.3%50.0%
66.67%96.31,06512,579100.0%40.0%
66.67%97.088812,34762.5%100.0%
25.00%85.99128,68325.0%25.0%
75.00%87.192613,9960.0%85.7%
100.00%87.593812,456100.0%100.0%
37.50%87.392312,22640.0%33.3%
50.00%84.098413,12133.3%60.0%
62.50%87.09169,734100.0%0.0%
25.00%86.968911,51366.7%0.0%
37.50%86.81,10114,1440.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374612,028100.0%60.0%
42.86%75.899016,1670.0%42.9%
42.86%72.66457,90533.3%50.0%
42.86%71.662310,52420.0%100.0%
57.14%75.592913,55725.0%100.0%
71.43%71.386815,56850.0%100.0%
28.57%76.790312,92750.0%20.0%
71.43%77.577312,15275.0%66.7%
66.67%66.483512,11850.0%100.0%
50.00%61.492214,74966.7%33.3%
66.67%66.51,07913,554100.0%0.0%
66.67%61.81,13816,998100.0%33.3%
33.33%67.41,06312,06333.3%33.3%
33.33%67.484113,68933.3%33.3%
33.33%66.886612,69950.0%25.0%
83.33%63.577710,075100.0%50.0%
50.00%67.38657,62350.0%0.0%
83.33%66.998910,34783.3%0.0%
50.00%66.879911,52050.0%50.0%
20.00%52.11,10916,6350.0%25.0%
40.00%57.179311,45450.0%33.3%
60.00%51.178913,56950.0%66.7%
60.00%53.582811,40866.7%50.0%
60.00%51.21,01014,24475.0%0.0%
40.00%53.056311,75333.3%50.0%
40.00%56.494712,0320.0%66.7%
40.00%51.31,07316,3840.0%50.0%
40.00%51.71,37118,1030.0%66.7%
60.00%57.375112,48850.0%66.7%
60.00%51.41,02617,605100.0%50.0%

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Jayce vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Nocturne matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nocturne's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Jayce do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Jayce 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 Jayce do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Jayce takes over the Jayce vs Nocturne matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Jayce scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Nocturne matchup?

Jayce wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Jayce is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Nocturne?

The best Jayce build against Nocturne includes Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Nocturne?

The best Jayce runes against Nocturne use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jayce vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jayce counter Nocturne?

Yes, Jayce has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 63.6% win rate. Jayce strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Jayce against Nocturne?

When playing Jayce 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.