Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Kaylevs Nocturne

SMageMarksman
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kayle wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Nocturne based on 5 games. Kayle holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Nocturne matchup.

Kayle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle 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 - 100.0% win rateNocturne(100.0%)
Kayle - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
100.0% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Kayle matchup - 0.0% win rate
Nocturne
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Nocturne Matchup?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 5
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
5.4
CS / min
2.3
741
DMG / min
453
12,632
Gold / game
9,208
427
Heal / min
406
430
DMG Mitigated / min
677
0.2
CC / min
4.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Kayle vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Nocturne's 0.0%, giving Kayle a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Kayle dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nocturne 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 4.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle 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.

Kayle vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayle wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.4Kayle
2.3Nocturne
Kayle significantly out-farms Nocturne by 3.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 46 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nocturne players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
741Kayle
453Nocturne
Kayle heavily out-damages Nocturne by 288 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 Kayle's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,632Kayle
9,208Nocturne
Kayle generates a commanding 3,424 more gold per game than Nocturne. This substantial economic advantage means Kayle 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
0.2Kayle
4.4Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 4.2 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. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
858Kayle
1,083Nocturne
Nocturne vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 225 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nocturne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Kayle Build Against Nocturne

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Nocturne are Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Kayle vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayle
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle100.0%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne0.0%
Late Game
Kayle
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle100.0%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne0.0%

Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kayle holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nocturne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Kayle Runes Against Nocturne

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Press the Attack - best Kayle rune vs NocturneAbsorb Life - best Kayle rune vs NocturneLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs NocturneLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Nocturne
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs NocturneSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs NocturneGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Nocturne
100.0% WR

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


Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Kayle'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 Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kayle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.55%3137.588312,46750.0%61.0%
46.82%1736.960711,63636.6%53.9%
49.37%1586.775311,31843.8%53.2%
50.97%1557.083112,33044.6%56.8%
64.12%1317.091012,61961.5%65.8%
47.29%1297.075311,98236.0%54.4%
39.37%1276.658811,10824.0%49.4%
48.80%1256.892811,16044.4%53.2%
44.14%1116.681211,61134.0%52.5%
58.72%1096.768911,90341.7%72.1%
41.75%1037.282611,05131.8%49.1%
53.92%1037.377711,44446.1%62.0%
44.66%1037.392711,91736.7%51.9%
43.82%897.483912,17041.7%45.3%
52.94%856.974011,88425.8%68.5%
49.41%857.074512,13650.0%49.0%
51.25%807.01,11711,90460.0%44.4%
51.90%797.490011,98933.3%70.0%
39.74%786.871110,93231.6%47.5%
61.54%786.884611,38758.3%64.3%
44.87%786.681111,21438.9%50.0%
54.67%757.277713,61450.0%57.5%
51.35%746.963511,44646.7%54.5%
53.62%697.175611,98639.3%63.4%
51.52%666.480411,25150.0%52.4%
47.62%636.556910,47444.8%50.0%
41.94%627.168111,96345.8%39.5%
49.18%617.074910,90844.8%53.1%
51.67%606.970312,11042.9%59.4%
47.46%596.874611,85154.2%42.9%
50.88%576.862511,32148.1%53.3%
50.00%567.382511,93650.0%50.0%
61.11%547.484411,69559.3%63.0%
55.56%547.474213,26627.8%69.4%
52.83%536.862711,39951.6%54.5%
42.31%526.370211,09519.1%58.1%
52.38%427.373010,99060.9%42.1%
58.54%416.879413,91241.7%65.5%
41.03%397.287411,31119.1%66.7%
58.97%396.966610,80942.1%75.0%
58.97%397.292412,43752.9%63.6%
53.85%396.670010,32938.1%72.2%
55.26%387.074613,01368.8%45.5%
57.89%387.185210,85461.1%55.0%
54.29%357.170111,83856.3%52.6%
48.57%356.874911,91526.7%65.0%
53.13%326.766111,73253.9%52.6%
50.00%327.079011,95431.3%68.8%
58.62%296.675411,54346.1%68.8%
62.07%297.668412,04946.1%75.0%
28.57%287.374612,46030.8%26.7%
61.54%267.175113,31358.3%64.3%
26.92%265.855511,03212.5%33.3%
53.85%267.272611,84741.7%64.3%
60.00%256.760511,35044.4%68.8%
52.00%256.579612,17328.6%61.1%
64.00%256.975612,09636.4%85.7%
54.17%246.872911,76920.0%78.6%
50.00%206.872211,76963.6%33.3%
45.00%207.465813,23825.0%58.3%
60.00%206.962311,81562.5%58.3%
40.00%206.955711,3090.0%53.3%
47.37%197.064811,43744.4%50.0%
52.63%196.24399,55354.5%50.0%
36.84%197.176912,83066.7%23.1%
41.18%176.579610,77037.5%44.4%
35.29%177.480913,69928.6%40.0%
47.06%177.770411,26360.0%28.6%
50.00%166.883612,18650.0%50.0%
18.75%166.052210,18516.7%20.0%
73.33%157.278313,69740.0%90.0%
33.33%156.462310,09566.7%11.1%
28.57%146.54829,77642.9%14.3%
35.71%146.774211,8760.0%62.5%
42.86%147.270211,01657.1%28.6%
50.00%146.975011,07816.7%75.0%
46.15%136.862012,52942.9%50.0%
30.77%136.24639,30122.2%50.0%
38.46%136.861711,67760.0%25.0%
45.45%115.563111,18833.3%50.0%
45.45%116.348111,00650.0%40.0%
54.55%116.959710,77983.3%20.0%
50.00%106.696611,71360.0%40.0%
60.00%102.12838,66666.7%50.0%
50.00%107.480214,13650.0%50.0%
60.00%106.361711,10440.0%80.0%
40.00%107.077713,7220.0%44.4%
33.33%97.473912,78433.3%33.3%
88.89%93.94639,87175.0%100.0%
33.33%96.781213,1370.0%60.0%
55.56%94.950911,870100.0%50.0%
22.22%97.475210,13916.7%33.3%
75.00%86.785013,49150.0%83.3%
50.00%86.985510,51266.7%0.0%
37.50%85.84948,88033.3%50.0%
50.00%84.855110,62340.0%66.7%
75.00%84.979413,655100.0%66.7%
100.00%87.161712,010100.0%100.0%
85.71%77.81,17915,66166.7%100.0%
28.57%76.991416,3210.0%40.0%
42.86%76.56069,59333.3%50.0%
71.43%77.362012,200100.0%60.0%
71.43%77.458411,11880.0%50.0%
66.67%66.667612,163100.0%60.0%
50.00%67.283811,25425.0%100.0%
16.67%67.051311,50950.0%0.0%
66.67%67.966511,23675.0%50.0%
83.33%67.475115,1550.0%83.3%
20.00%57.27419,53050.0%0.0%
100.00%55.474112,632100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.589213,44850.0%66.7%
40.00%53.53969,786100.0%25.0%
60.00%58.672212,134100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.065012,5620.0%100.0%

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Kayle vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Kayle vs Nocturne matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Nocturne's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Kayle do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Nocturne with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Nocturne matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Nocturne matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Nocturne?

The best Kayle build against Nocturne includes Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayle runes against Nocturne?

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

Does Kayle counter Nocturne?

Yes, Kayle has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 100.0% win rate. Kayle strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Kayle against Nocturne?

When playing Kayle against Nocturne, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.