Lee Sinvs Nocturne
Lee Sin vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nocturne wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.8%) over Lee Sin based on 274 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Nocturne matchup.
Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin vs Nocturne Matchup?
Lee Sin vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Lee Sin vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 274 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 54.4% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 45.6%, giving Nocturne a 8.8 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lee Sin 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 5.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin 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.
Lee Sin vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown
Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Lee Sin Build Against Nocturne
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Nocturne are Profane Hydra, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Lee Sin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 10 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 Lee Sin vs Nocturne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Lee Sin43.5%
Nocturne56.5%Lee Sin47.2%Nocturne52.8%Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Lee Sin. 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 52.8% win rate — 5.7 points above Lee Sin. 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. Lee Sin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Lee Sin Runes Against Nocturne
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Lee Sin the best tools to compete against Nocturne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Lee Sin'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 Lee Sin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.22% | 316 | 0.8 | 658 | 12,325 | 48.3% | 55.6% | |
| 48.03% | 304 | 0.8 | 651 | 12,572 | 52.6% | 44.4% | |
| 45.62% | 274 | 0.8 | 691 | 12,756 | 43.5% | 47.2% | |
| 46.35% | 274 | 0.8 | 654 | 12,566 | 47.9% | 45.2% | |
| 50.00% | 252 | 0.8 | 614 | 12,428 | 49.1% | 50.7% | |
| 57.02% | 235 | 0.9 | 652 | 11,848 | 57.4% | 56.7% | |
| 41.23% | 228 | 0.8 | 672 | 11,759 | 38.7% | 43.6% | |
| 42.86% | 217 | 0.8 | 648 | 12,163 | 36.6% | 47.6% | |
| 53.49% | 215 | 0.8 | 634 | 11,757 | 55.5% | 51.4% | |
| 53.51% | 185 | 0.8 | 648 | 12,905 | 57.5% | 50.9% | |
| 47.71% | 153 | 1.0 | 740 | 12,666 | 54.8% | 41.3% | |
| 55.94% | 143 | 0.8 | 673 | 12,743 | 60.7% | 52.4% | |
| 41.91% | 136 | 0.9 | 646 | 11,680 | 39.0% | 44.2% | |
| 48.89% | 135 | 0.8 | 653 | 12,206 | 48.5% | 49.3% | |
| 53.03% | 132 | 1.0 | 719 | 13,180 | 59.6% | 48.0% | |
| 63.08% | 130 | 0.8 | 745 | 12,684 | 60.7% | 65.2% | |
| 42.74% | 124 | 0.8 | 645 | 12,092 | 45.5% | 40.6% | |
| 41.53% | 118 | 0.9 | 652 | 12,561 | 36.2% | 46.7% | |
| 50.85% | 118 | 0.8 | 691 | 12,548 | 60.0% | 44.1% | |
| 50.91% | 110 | 1.0 | 735 | 12,714 | 56.6% | 45.6% | |
| 50.00% | 108 | 0.8 | 668 | 12,203 | 46.0% | 53.5% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 0.8 | 658 | 12,477 | 58.7% | 49.1% | |
| 43.82% | 89 | 0.8 | 642 | 11,761 | 50.0% | 39.6% | |
| 47.73% | 88 | 0.9 | 637 | 12,449 | 48.6% | 47.2% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 0.7 | 631 | 12,244 | 54.8% | 44.4% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 0.9 | 664 | 12,461 | 45.0% | 52.3% | |
| 53.09% | 81 | 0.8 | 610 | 12,097 | 53.2% | 52.9% | |
| 46.25% | 80 | 0.8 | 692 | 12,499 | 52.9% | 41.3% | |
| 35.00% | 80 | 1.1 | 616 | 10,951 | 35.1% | 34.9% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 0.8 | 643 | 12,535 | 42.4% | 45.0% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 0.8 | 718 | 13,123 | 51.9% | 39.5% | |
| 55.88% | 68 | 0.7 | 664 | 12,588 | 45.8% | 61.4% | |
| 40.91% | 66 | 0.8 | 671 | 12,558 | 44.8% | 37.8% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 0.8 | 699 | 12,186 | 45.5% | 54.8% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.2 | 686 | 11,897 | 51.7% | 61.5% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 1.0 | 666 | 13,041 | 68.2% | 44.8% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 1.4 | 753 | 12,667 | 60.9% | 55.6% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 0.8 | 697 | 11,909 | 50.0% | 65.0% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 1.6 | 741 | 13,030 | 47.6% | 66.7% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 0.6 | 571 | 11,214 | 53.9% | 40.9% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 0.9 | 717 | 13,480 | 64.3% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 0.7 | 691 | 11,375 | 34.8% | 45.5% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 0.9 | 560 | 11,948 | 40.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.8 | 559 | 11,963 | 50.0% | 34.8% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 0.8 | 659 | 13,095 | 63.6% | 53.6% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 1.0 | 740 | 13,798 | 53.9% | 62.5% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 2.2 | 580 | 11,723 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.2 | 643 | 11,406 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 2.1 | 770 | 13,051 | 58.3% | 52.9% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.8 | 712 | 11,982 | 69.2% | 61.5% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.5 | 741 | 12,855 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.4 | 674 | 11,459 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 777 | 13,601 | 62.5% | 29.4% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.6 | 709 | 13,018 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 707 | 14,348 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.1 | 625 | 12,427 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.2 | 603 | 11,298 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.7 | 630 | 12,407 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.1 | 689 | 13,754 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.0 | 690 | 13,766 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.9 | 733 | 11,643 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 3.3 | 609 | 10,147 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 2.4 | 571 | 12,334 | 42.9% | 9.1% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.9 | 737 | 13,429 | 25.0% | 35.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.9 | 876 | 12,696 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 697 | 12,791 | 85.7% | 36.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.9 | 697 | 11,743 | 30.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.5 | 878 | 15,015 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.2 | 880 | 13,562 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.3 | 571 | 12,191 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.3 | 821 | 13,051 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.0 | 631 | 9,050 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 506 | 9,065 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.9 | 780 | 11,786 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 896 | 13,502 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.9 | 662 | 12,747 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.5 | 664 | 10,575 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 734 | 12,249 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 665 | 10,754 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.1 | 736 | 12,808 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.3 | 906 | 13,898 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 668 | 12,706 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 630 | 9,687 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.8 | 762 | 9,756 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 533 | 11,055 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 700 | 13,991 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 804 | 11,281 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.9 | 567 | 10,549 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.7 | 593 | 9,520 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 814 | 13,852 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.5 | 634 | 11,944 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.0 | 814 | 12,683 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 465 | 7,840 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 640 | 13,144 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 518 | 12,108 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 838 | 11,808 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.6 | 396 | 8,863 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 683 | 11,319 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 843 | 12,275 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 756 | 12,300 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 908 | 11,780 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 600 | 9,853 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 640 | 10,516 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 949 | 10,028 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 856 | 16,876 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 815 | 10,222 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 708 | 10,195 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 626 | 10,350 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 687 | 8,028 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Lee Sin vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Lee Sin do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Nocturne wins the Lee Sin vs Nocturne matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 45.6%, a 8.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 274 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Lee Sin do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Lee Sin do against Nocturne in the late game?
In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Lee Sin vs Nocturne matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to 47.2%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Lee Sin vs Nocturne matchup?
Nocturne wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 54.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.8 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 274 games analyzed.
What is the best Lee Sin build against Nocturne?
The best Lee Sin build against Nocturne includes Profane Hydra, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Lee Sin runes against Nocturne?
The best Lee Sin runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 47.5% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Lee Sin counter Nocturne?
No, Lee Sin struggles against Nocturne with only a 45.6% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.
How do I play Lee Sin against Nocturne?
When playing Lee Sin 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.