Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Nasusvs Nocturne

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 58.0% win rate (+16.0%) over Nasus based on 81 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Nocturne matchup.

Nasus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nasus 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 - 42.0% win rateNocturne(42.0%)
Nasus - 42.0% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
42.0% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Nasus matchup - 58.0% win rate
Nocturne
58.0% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Nasus vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 81
42.0%
Win Rate
58.0%
1.3
CS / min
1.1
727
DMG / min
688
11,966
Gold / game
12,135
749
Heal / min
527
1,501
DMG Mitigated / min
822
0.6
CC / min
5.9
42.5%
Early Game WR
57.5%
41.5%
Late Game WR
58.5%

Nasus vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 81 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 58.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.0%, giving Nocturne a 16.0 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nasus 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 5.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nasus 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.

Nasus vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Nasus
1.1Nocturne
Nasus 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
727Nasus
688Nocturne
Nasus deals 40 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 Nasus's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,966Nasus
12,135Nocturne
Nasus and Nocturne generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 169 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Nasus
5.9Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 5.3 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. Nasus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,249Nasus
1,349Nocturne
Nasus vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 900 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Nocturne

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Nocturne are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Nasus vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
57.5%
+15.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus42.5%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne57.5%
Late Game
Nocturne
58.5%
+17.1% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus41.5%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne58.5%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.5% win rate — a 15.0 percentage point lead over Nasus. 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 58.5% win rate — 17.1 points above Nasus. 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. Nasus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Nocturne

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs NocturneTriumph - best Nasus rune vs NocturneLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs NocturneCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Nocturne
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs NocturneInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs NocturneMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Nocturne
41.7% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Nocturne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Nasus'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 Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nasus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.95%2226.775711,69047.4%44.9%
46.62%1335.876911,92947.1%46.3%
42.61%1155.574111,11347.1%39.1%
51.38%1095.01,04810,82149.2%54.5%
55.77%1046.580712,50646.8%63.2%
46.53%1012.777312,63044.7%48.1%
51.22%836.268212,39955.9%47.9%
41.98%811.372711,96642.5%41.5%
48.15%816.273012,02138.2%55.3%
50.00%805.978611,20439.4%57.5%
50.67%756.180011,80863.6%40.5%
52.70%747.074012,64860.0%46.1%
50.00%724.578311,88136.4%61.5%
45.83%725.575312,26946.4%45.5%
50.00%706.083312,84642.3%54.5%
46.38%694.770211,75041.7%51.5%
39.71%682.366611,47846.0%32.3%
62.12%666.578212,20353.6%68.4%
59.38%646.080411,85653.6%63.9%
47.37%576.371311,07456.7%37.0%
52.63%575.170010,41645.7%63.6%
54.39%571.972711,42359.3%50.0%
60.71%562.185513,46856.5%63.6%
50.91%556.485511,64334.8%62.5%
56.36%551.670412,27246.9%69.6%
35.19%546.265011,68636.4%34.4%
55.56%546.473011,68554.2%56.7%
59.26%545.781011,87162.1%56.0%
49.02%515.896412,40651.7%45.5%
41.67%486.378211,37928.0%56.5%
52.08%486.266211,08144.8%63.2%
58.33%486.578911,58661.5%54.5%
61.70%471.473812,64454.2%69.6%
40.43%477.286511,76939.1%41.7%
50.00%466.886611,79262.5%36.4%
60.87%464.773212,89550.0%66.7%
47.83%466.291812,95750.0%46.7%
56.82%446.175512,18068.8%50.0%
48.84%432.280813,17661.1%40.0%
39.02%416.469311,17942.9%35.0%
50.00%405.782611,35744.4%54.5%
51.28%395.574311,31447.8%56.3%
55.26%381.470612,24538.9%70.0%
54.05%372.668912,93835.0%76.5%
44.12%341.675613,86942.9%45.0%
51.52%334.670412,38453.9%50.0%
63.64%332.470312,67372.2%53.3%
59.38%326.580612,72336.4%71.4%
51.61%313.577712,11362.5%40.0%
56.67%302.679411,97555.6%58.3%
58.62%296.373812,42950.0%63.2%
55.17%296.361310,50158.8%50.0%
51.85%272.175011,75642.9%61.5%
57.69%266.168110,85960.0%54.5%
42.31%261.864112,02523.1%61.5%
42.31%265.872810,50540.0%45.5%
30.77%261.972111,64245.5%20.0%
75.00%245.973911,79076.9%72.7%
79.17%242.180113,21191.7%66.7%
29.17%245.675611,85037.5%25.0%
65.22%235.885712,89128.6%81.3%
72.73%227.16059,72960.0%100.0%
45.45%223.371412,68922.2%61.5%
42.86%217.366811,33430.0%54.5%
60.00%202.382813,27050.0%66.7%
25.00%206.874312,05928.6%23.1%
65.00%201.776614,37557.1%69.2%
65.00%201.170312,78444.4%81.8%
78.95%191.370712,544100.0%60.0%
47.37%196.481610,88440.0%55.6%
52.63%196.174411,30160.0%44.4%
50.00%185.272713,33228.6%63.6%
50.00%184.576811,99050.0%50.0%
47.06%173.786512,60244.4%50.0%
52.94%172.686514,93050.0%53.9%
56.25%165.869011,79277.8%28.6%
81.25%166.689013,13657.1%100.0%
50.00%161.569313,31940.0%66.7%
53.33%152.479313,82725.0%63.6%
53.33%155.866511,86266.7%44.4%
60.00%156.870913,76760.0%60.0%
53.33%157.178112,33857.1%50.0%
53.33%155.674011,44557.1%50.0%
80.00%154.767811,48185.7%75.0%
46.67%151.171713,79862.5%28.6%
60.00%151.074812,47140.0%70.0%
64.29%144.568013,12862.5%66.7%
57.14%146.872512,81683.3%37.5%
64.29%146.755510,83871.4%57.1%
38.46%136.276710,36433.3%42.9%
58.33%126.674612,53350.0%66.7%
16.67%126.960512,09320.0%14.3%
33.33%126.966411,78750.0%16.7%
50.00%126.378212,28562.5%25.0%
54.55%116.36849,73957.1%50.0%
54.55%116.796912,10271.4%25.0%
72.73%113.574111,21480.0%66.7%
40.00%101.973311,72940.0%40.0%
50.00%104.45278,07050.0%50.0%
40.00%104.561410,98160.0%20.0%
66.67%91.249910,11450.0%80.0%
66.67%97.168212,27471.4%50.0%
77.78%92.31,13115,150100.0%66.7%
66.67%98.067812,98860.0%75.0%
22.22%91.064411,0110.0%50.0%
55.56%95.960711,51966.7%50.0%
55.56%96.874812,38666.7%50.0%
44.44%96.868111,82825.0%60.0%
62.50%83.176412,94466.7%60.0%
25.00%86.962711,45125.0%25.0%
50.00%86.257411,95966.7%40.0%
57.14%77.479413,34766.7%50.0%
57.14%72.860110,88125.0%100.0%
57.14%71.552211,146100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.061510,78740.0%100.0%
28.57%76.464710,98866.7%0.0%
66.67%67.180911,50560.0%100.0%
20.00%56.976311,28933.3%0.0%
80.00%56.288513,53075.0%100.0%
60.00%55.950912,071100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.569814,377100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.457410,96750.0%66.7%

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Nasus vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Nasus vs Nocturne matchup with a 58.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.0%, a 16.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 81 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Nasus with a 57.5% win rate versus 42.5%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nasus vs Nocturne matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to 41.5%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Nasus with a 58.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.0 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 81 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Nocturne?

The best Nasus build against Nocturne includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Nocturne?

The best Nasus runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.7% win rate in the Nasus vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Nocturne?

No, Nasus struggles against Nocturne with only a 42.0% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Nocturne?

When playing Nasus 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.