Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
3.7%
Lockevs Nocturne
Patch26.17
Matches693,760
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 3, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Locke vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Locke wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Nocturne based on 18 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Nocturne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Nocturne matchup.
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Locke Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Locke 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.
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Locke
55.6% WR
VS
Nocturne
44.4% WR
Who Wins the Locke vs Nocturne Matchup?
Winner
Locke
Matches: 18
55.6%
44.4%
1.4
1.7
745
675
15,548
14,864
556
434
621
715
0.4
5.3
100.0%
0.0%
46.7%
53.3%
Locke vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Locke vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Locke wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Nocturne's 44.4%, giving Locke a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Nocturne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Nocturne reaches their power spikes, while Nocturne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Locke 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.
Locke vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown
Locke is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Locke holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
1.4Locke
1.7Nocturne
Locke and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
745Locke
675Nocturne
Locke deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Nocturne. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nocturne choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Locke's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.Economy
15,548Locke
14,864Nocturne
Locke earns 683 more gold per game than Nocturne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Locke slightly faster item completions.Utility
0.4Locke
5.3Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Locke, with 4.9 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. Locke should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.Sustain
1,177Locke
1,149Nocturne
Locke and Nocturne have comparable sustain profiles, with only 28 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.Best Locke Build Against Nocturne
Boots
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Nocturne are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 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 Locke vs Nocturne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Locke
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Locke100.0%
Nocturne0.0%♕
Late Game
Nocturne
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Locke46.7%Nocturne53.3%Locke 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 Locke 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 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Locke must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nocturne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nocturne 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 Locke Runes Against Nocturne
Domination
Inspiration
50.0% WR
Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Locke to press their advantage against Nocturne, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. The table below shows Locke'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 Locke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.97% | 148 | 5.7 | 826 | 12,367 | 53.6% | 43.0% | |
| 51.75% | 143 | 5.7 | 841 | 12,126 | 56.7% | 47.4% | |
| 43.26% | 141 | 5.7 | 910 | 12,779 | 43.8% | 42.6% | |
| 46.09% | 128 | 5.5 | 796 | 12,116 | 52.5% | 40.6% | |
| 43.27% | 104 | 5.7 | 862 | 13,036 | 48.7% | 40.0% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 5.3 | 897 | 13,440 | 56.8% | 43.3% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 5.3 | 800 | 12,346 | 37.2% | 49.2% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 5.5 | 808 | 12,450 | 46.9% | 52.1% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 5.6 | 808 | 12,541 | 62.2% | 41.2% | |
| 43.75% | 96 | 4.9 | 871 | 12,304 | 47.7% | 40.4% | |
| 46.81% | 94 | 5.7 | 856 | 12,942 | 46.0% | 47.7% | |
| 50.59% | 85 | 5.3 | 859 | 13,635 | 65.4% | 44.1% | |
| 35.71% | 84 | 5.5 | 837 | 12,128 | 41.5% | 30.2% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 5.3 | 763 | 11,718 | 45.2% | 42.9% | |
| 57.53% | 73 | 5.5 | 922 | 13,442 | 56.3% | 58.5% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 5.6 | 827 | 12,905 | 57.1% | 39.4% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 5.3 | 829 | 12,347 | 64.0% | 38.9% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 5.6 | 751 | 12,813 | 65.4% | 38.2% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 4.9 | 747 | 12,388 | 42.3% | 42.4% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 5.3 | 848 | 11,894 | 57.6% | 40.0% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 5.0 | 806 | 11,755 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 5.3 | 874 | 13,579 | 45.5% | 56.3% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 5.2 | 986 | 12,808 | 44.0% | 51.9% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 5.8 | 884 | 13,492 | 55.6% | 52.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.2 | 936 | 12,416 | 52.9% | 47.8% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 5.7 | 774 | 12,479 | 47.6% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 5.9 | 789 | 12,549 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.0 | 646 | 12,685 | 42.9% | 34.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 5.8 | 886 | 12,452 | 47.1% | 57.9% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 4.8 | 788 | 13,178 | 62.5% | 55.0% | |
| 31.43% | 35 | 4.5 | 832 | 13,025 | 23.1% | 36.4% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 5.3 | 779 | 13,147 | 41.7% | 27.3% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 4.7 | 760 | 12,184 | 47.1% | 37.5% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 5.7 | 837 | 10,793 | 61.1% | 53.3% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.2 | 868 | 13,060 | 58.3% | 55.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.6 | 685 | 14,444 | 42.9% | 47.1% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 5.4 | 830 | 12,947 | 75.0% | 26.1% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 4.6 | 841 | 11,940 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.8 | 698 | 13,430 | 41.7% | 55.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.8 | 970 | 12,750 | 54.5% | 27.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.7 | 806 | 12,640 | 75.0% | 35.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 4.5 | 887 | 12,411 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.9 | 707 | 12,042 | 53.9% | 46.1% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 4.3 | 819 | 13,039 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.3 | 961 | 14,685 | 75.0% | 52.9% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.8 | 840 | 11,130 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.4 | 774 | 14,720 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.3 | 745 | 10,269 | 46.1% | 28.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.3 | 944 | 14,124 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.2 | 789 | 13,598 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 3.9 | 835 | 11,801 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.7 | 805 | 11,715 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.3 | 830 | 12,089 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 745 | 15,548 | 100.0% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 701 | 12,095 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 712 | 14,160 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.1 | 740 | 11,345 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 694 | 14,482 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 4.8 | 755 | 12,355 | 33.3% | 11.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.6 | 858 | 12,371 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 637 | 12,738 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.4 | 835 | 9,303 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.8 | 806 | 10,961 | 30.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.7 | 839 | 13,048 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 5.5 | 793 | 12,504 | 14.3% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.1 | 765 | 12,758 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 930 | 14,490 | 57.1% | 83.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.1 | 693 | 10,411 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 764 | 12,112 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.5 | 687 | 10,065 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.0 | 926 | 13,033 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 667 | 12,832 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 661 | 14,333 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.8 | 892 | 13,543 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 941 | 13,821 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.6 | 762 | 13,116 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 1.5 | 605 | 10,648 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.5 | 724 | 12,167 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.1 | 896 | 13,608 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 1,041 | 14,198 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 599 | 13,223 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.2 | 1,082 | 11,484 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 817 | 12,446 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 855 | 12,291 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 1,022 | 12,969 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 814 | 13,305 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 687 | 10,599 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.0 | 801 | 12,004 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 1,022 | 13,705 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 876 | 13,698 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.1 | 866 | 11,091 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.8 | 555 | 13,891 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 657 | 9,475 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 730 | 13,686 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 954 | 13,486 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.6 | 704 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 781 | 14,814 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.1 | 982 | 13,406 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.0 | 737 | 12,400 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.2 | 755 | 12,723 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 644 | 14,647 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 528 | 12,525 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 897 | 14,158 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.6 | 808 | 12,528 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 999 | 13,490 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 623 | 11,083 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 522 | 11,311 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,167 | 14,862 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 859 | 13,215 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 924 | 13,536 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 966 | 10,976 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 793 | 11,915 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 660 | 13,942 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 684 | 12,823 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 821 | 15,216 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 865 | 14,243 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 828 | 12,854 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 921 | 7,706 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 762 | 11,237 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Locke vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Locke do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Locke wins the Locke vs Nocturne matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Nocturne's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Locke do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Nocturne with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Locke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Locke do against Nocturne in the late game?
In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Locke vs Nocturne matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Locke vs Nocturne matchup?
Locke wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Locke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Locke build against Nocturne?
The best Locke build against Nocturne includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil with Mercury's Treads. 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 Locke runes against Nocturne?
The best Locke runes against Nocturne use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Locke vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Locke counter Nocturne?
Yes, Locke has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 55.6% win rate. Locke strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Locke against Nocturne?
When playing Locke 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.
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