Nocturnevs Ekko
Nocturne vs Ekko is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Ekko wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.6%) over Nocturne based on 61 games. Ekko wins the early laning phase while Nocturne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nocturne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nocturne vs Ekko matchup.
Nocturne Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nocturne 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 Nocturne vs Ekko?
Nocturne wins 50.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.6% and 58.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.0% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 132 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −3.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Nocturne vs Ekko is an even matchup: Nocturne wins 50.0% of 132 games, and the 95% range (41.6–58.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.0% for Nocturne; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Ekko usually wins the lane: 231 gold ahead of Nocturne at 15 minutes on average (129 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Nocturne players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Ekko: 38.5% of their other Jungle games, 23.5% 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 Nocturne and Ekko 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 Nocturne'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.
Nocturne vs Ekko Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nocturne vs Ekko Win Rate by Game Length
Nocturne's win rate against Ekko 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: Nocturne's results against Ekko in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nocturne vs Ekko 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)EkkoNocturne gold at 15: −231
- First itemEvenNocturne: 0.2 min · Ekko: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenNocturne wins 42.6% of 47 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenNocturne wins 57.5% of 73 games
What Nocturne Changes Against Ekko
Choices Nocturne players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually38.5%vs Ekko23.5%−15.0 pts61.3% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.0%vs Ekko37.1%+13.1 pts36.7% WR here
Death's DanceItemUsually16.8%vs Ekko8.3%−8.4 pts
Usually5.0%vs Ekko11.4%+6.4 pts
Wit's EndItemUsually0.6%vs Ekko3.8%+3.2 pts
Best Nocturne Build vs Ekko
Usual Nocturne build (Jungle)
80.8% win rate · 26 games
Against Ekko
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 17 of 84 Nocturne games against Ekko carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nocturne's standard build instead.
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 107 games).
- Ekko usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 73 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 Nocturne Runes vs Ekko
Usual Nocturne runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
51.7% win rate · 931 games
Against Ekko
Conqueror64.0% win rate · 25 games
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Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Nocturne'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 Nocturne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Nocturne Matchups
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Easiest for Nocturne
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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Nocturne vs Ekko FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nocturne vs Ekko?
Nocturne vs Ekko is an even matchup: Nocturne wins 50.0% of 132 games, and the 95% range (41.6–58.4%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Nocturne's win rate against Ekko?
Nocturne wins 50.0% of 132 Jungle games against Ekko on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.6–58.4%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.0% would be expected.
Does Nocturne counter Ekko?
Not clearly. Nocturne wins 50.0% of 132 games against Ekko, and the 95% range (41.6–58.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nocturne or Ekko?
Ekko usually wins the lane: 231 gold ahead of Nocturne at 15 minutes on average (129 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Nocturne outscale Ekko?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Ekko strongest against Nocturne?
Ekko is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Nocturne build against Ekko?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nocturne's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance. The biggest change against Ekko: Plated Steelcaps (38.5% usually, 23.5% here).
What runes should Nocturne use against Ekko?
Conqueror with Precision and Domination — 64.0% over 25 games against Ekko.