- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 6.0%
- Ban Rate
- 11.9%
Kayn vs Nocturne
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 2,119
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Kayn vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Nocturne wins with a 53.0% win rate (+6.1%) over Kayn based on 66 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Nocturne matchup.
Kayn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn 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 Kayn vs Nocturne?
Kayn wins 47.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 35.8% and 59.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.1% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 63 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.21
- −1.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 6
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayn wins 47.6% of 63 games (95% range 35.8–59.7%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.1% for Kayn; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 180, within the margin of error (63 games).
- Kayn players pick Hail of Blades far more often against Nocturne: 1.2% of their other Jungle games, 4.8% 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 Kayn 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 Kayn'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.
Kayn vs Nocturne Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kayn vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Kayn'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: Kayn's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kayn 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)EvenKayn gold at 15: −180
- First itemEvenKayn: 0.2 min · Nocturne: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenKayn wins 46.3% of 41 games
What Kayn Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Kayn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Hail of BladesKeystoneUsually1.2%vs Nocturne4.8%+3.6 pts
Best Kayn Build vs Nocturne
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 42 Kayn games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kayn's standard build instead.
- Kayn usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 34 games).
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 46 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — 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 Kayn Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Kayn runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
53.6% win rate · 455 games
Against Nocturne
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Kayn'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 Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kayn Matchups
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Easiest for Kayn
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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Kayn vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.22
Who wins Kayn vs Nocturne?
Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kayn wins 47.6% of 63 games (95% range 35.8–59.7%).
What is Kayn's win rate against Nocturne?
Kayn wins 47.6% of 63 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.22 (95% range 35.8–59.7%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.1% would be expected.
Does Kayn counter Nocturne?
Not clearly. Kayn wins 47.6% of 63 games against Nocturne, and the 95% range (35.8–59.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kayn or Nocturne?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 180, within the margin of error (63 games).
Does Kayn outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Kayn?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nocturne is ahead of Kayn beyond the margin of error.
What should Kayn build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kayn's usual Jungle core: Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver.
What runes should Kayn use against Nocturne?
Use Kayn's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nocturne: Hail of Blades (1.2% usually, 4.8% here).