Wukongvs Nocturne
Wukong vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Wukong wins with a 58.7% win rate (+17.4%) over Nocturne based on 92 games. Wukong holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Nocturne matchup.
Wukong Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Wukong 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 Wukong vs Nocturne?
Wukong wins 60.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 50.3% and 70.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.9% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +7.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 89 games Lane: Jungle
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Wukong is favored in this matchup: Wukong wins 60.7% of 89 games, and the whole 95% range (50.3–70.2%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 52.9% for Wukong; 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 66, within the margin of error (88 games).
- Wukong players pick Cosmic Insight far more often against Nocturne: 60.2% of their other Jungle games, 75.3% 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 Wukong 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 Wukong'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.
Wukong vs Nocturne Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Wukong vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Wukong'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: Wukong's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Wukong 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)EvenWukong gold at 15: +66
- First itemEvenWukong: 0.2 min · Nocturne: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenWukong wins 59.1% of 44 games
What Wukong Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Wukong players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Cosmic InsightRuneUsually60.2%vs Nocturne75.3%+15.1 pts59.7% WR here
Magical FootwearRuneUsually59.5%vs Nocturne74.2%+14.6 pts60.6% WR here
InspirationSecondary treeUsually61.3%vs Nocturne75.3%+13.9 pts59.7% WR here
Sudden ImpactRuneUsually34.6%vs Nocturne22.5%−12.1 pts60.0% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually40.1%vs Nocturne28.1%−12.1 pts72.0% WR here
Sterak's GageItemUsually6.5%vs Nocturne12.4%+5.8 pts
Gluttonous GreavesBootsUsually3.4%vs Nocturne7.9%+4.5 pts
Mosstomper Seedling + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually2.0%vs Nocturne5.6%+3.6 pts
Best Wukong Build vs Nocturne
Usual Wukong build (Jungle)
62.5% win rate · 293 games
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 63 Wukong games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Wukong's standard build instead.
- Wukong usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 43 games).
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 71 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — 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 Wukong Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Wukong runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
54.6% win rate · 833 games
Against Nocturne
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. The table below shows Wukong'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 Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Wukong Matchups
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Wukong vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Wukong vs Nocturne?
Wukong is favored in this matchup: Wukong wins 60.7% of 89 games, and the whole 95% range (50.3–70.2%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Wukong's win rate against Nocturne?
Wukong wins 60.7% of 89 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.18 (95% range 50.3–70.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 52.9% would be expected.
Does Wukong counter Nocturne?
Yes. Wukong wins 60.7% of 89 games against Nocturne on patch 26.18, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Wukong or Nocturne?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 66, within the margin of error (88 games).
Does Wukong outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Wukong?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nocturne is ahead of Wukong beyond the margin of error.
What should Wukong build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Wukong's usual Jungle core: Death's Dance, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver. The biggest change against Nocturne: Mercury's Treads (40.1% usually, 28.1% here).
What runes should Wukong use against Nocturne?
Use Wukong's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nocturne: Cosmic Insight (60.2% usually, 75.3% here).