Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Nocturnevs Fiddlesticks

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nocturne wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Fiddlesticks based on 96 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nocturne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

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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.

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Nocturne - 54.2% win rate in this matchup
Nocturne
54.2% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Nocturne matchup - 45.8% win rate
Fiddlesticks
45.8% WR

Who Wins the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 96
54.2%
Win Rate
45.8%
1.1
CS / min
1.0
695
DMG / min
705
12,987
Gold / game
11,915
506
Heal / min
491
834
DMG Mitigated / min
642
5.9
CC / min
1.3
51.2%
Early Game WR
48.8%
56.4%
Late Game WR
43.6%

Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 96 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 45.8%, giving Nocturne a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Fiddlesticks 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 4.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne players can confidently pick into Fiddlesticks and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Fiddlesticks away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends

Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Fiddlesticks, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Nocturne
1.0Fiddlesticks
Nocturne and Fiddlesticks farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
695Nocturne
705Fiddlesticks
Damage output is virtually even between Nocturne and Fiddlesticks, with only 9 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,987Nocturne
11,915Fiddlesticks
Nocturne generates a commanding 1,072 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks. This substantial economic advantage means Nocturne consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Fiddlesticks should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
5.9Nocturne
1.3Fiddlesticks
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Fiddlesticks, with 4.6 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. Fiddlesticks should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,340Nocturne
1,133Fiddlesticks
Nocturne vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 207 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nocturne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nocturne Build Against Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Fiddlesticks are Stridebreaker, Maw of Malmortius and Experimental Hexplate. This combination gives Nocturne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
51.2%
+2.4% advantage
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne51.2%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks48.8%
Late Game
Nocturne
56.4%
+12.7% advantage
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne56.4%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks43.6%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Nocturne has a meaningful 51.2% win rate, outperforming Fiddlesticks by 2.4 percentage points. Nocturne players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.4% win rate — 12.7 points above Fiddlesticks. 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. Fiddlesticks players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nocturne Runes Against Fiddlesticks

Precision rune tree - Nocturne primary runes vs FiddlesticksPrecision
Conqueror - best Nocturne rune vs FiddlesticksTriumph - best Nocturne rune vs FiddlesticksLegend: Alacrity - best Nocturne rune vs FiddlesticksLast Stand - best Nocturne rune vs Fiddlesticks
Domination rune tree - Nocturne secondary runes vs FiddlesticksDomination
Grisly Mementos - best Nocturne rune vs FiddlesticksUltimate Hunter - best Nocturne rune vs Fiddlesticks
60.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Nocturne to press their advantage against Fiddlesticks, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.

Nocturne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.51%4021.167712,63253.8%44.5%
49.11%3951.266512,69255.5%44.1%
46.47%3121.165212,64049.6%44.4%
47.33%3001.269512,58846.3%48.0%
49.65%2861.165512,33555.3%44.1%
50.89%2811.168712,36446.1%55.0%
54.38%2741.167212,83256.5%52.8%
48.29%2631.168312,77748.6%48.0%
50.42%2401.164812,66751.4%49.6%
51.82%2201.267913,58252.2%51.7%
58.47%1831.171212,16354.6%61.9%
57.14%1681.166812,74156.9%57.3%
46.11%1671.164912,15451.3%41.4%
46.54%1591.167412,53047.7%45.7%
48.63%1461.067012,71241.7%53.5%
48.15%1351.165512,66952.6%44.9%
57.89%1331.170813,04457.7%58.0%
45.80%1311.366011,93248.1%44.2%
56.25%1281.169112,34957.6%55.1%
61.16%1211.271512,99574.0%52.1%
48.33%1201.172213,13650.0%47.1%
58.97%1171.166812,65269.2%50.8%
56.36%1101.479813,62160.0%54.3%
52.94%1021.164012,12458.7%48.2%
48.45%971.068912,34940.0%55.8%
47.42%971.168512,68540.5%52.7%
54.17%961.169512,98751.2%56.4%
46.15%911.271612,74342.1%49.1%
53.85%911.066012,11252.4%55.1%
62.22%901.270913,63471.0%57.6%
53.49%861.168613,00860.0%49.0%
45.24%841.266112,60846.0%44.7%
46.99%831.272113,50559.3%41.1%
53.03%661.163511,90561.8%43.8%
60.00%601.073312,43266.7%55.6%
59.32%591.263212,44766.7%51.7%
59.65%571.273313,72461.1%59.0%
45.28%531.363711,74045.0%45.5%
53.06%491.572911,79848.3%60.0%
32.65%491.561412,47640.0%27.6%
62.22%451.052611,44961.1%63.0%
44.44%451.165711,99456.5%31.8%
61.36%441.175311,68865.0%58.3%
52.27%441.062812,53831.8%72.7%
41.86%431.279612,34057.9%29.2%
32.56%431.166812,43029.4%34.6%
57.14%421.274112,95178.6%46.4%
47.50%401.872314,49057.1%45.5%
58.97%391.371613,56140.0%70.8%
42.11%381.168812,75146.7%39.1%
67.57%371.068712,75371.4%65.2%
68.57%351.466412,80266.7%70.0%
52.94%341.162012,46469.2%42.9%
40.63%321.065312,54220.0%50.0%
55.17%291.267812,34050.0%61.5%
40.74%271.371813,88225.0%47.4%
53.85%261.672412,77570.0%43.8%
54.17%241.578613,47254.5%53.9%
47.83%231.365011,59638.5%60.0%
50.00%221.259211,30345.5%54.5%
45.45%221.876712,94228.6%53.3%
70.00%201.366014,36380.0%66.7%
82.35%170.966314,01875.0%88.9%
35.29%171.467513,55750.0%27.3%
31.25%161.266410,68228.6%33.3%
40.00%151.574412,83325.0%57.1%
57.14%141.063412,52360.0%55.6%
50.00%141.263612,82583.3%25.0%
58.33%121.357810,84371.4%40.0%
33.33%123.273213,53340.0%28.6%
54.55%111.476114,22475.0%42.9%
45.45%111.179013,22825.0%57.1%
33.33%91.779813,78460.0%0.0%
66.67%94.183113,236100.0%62.5%
62.50%81.871113,07880.0%33.3%
57.14%71.653210,97666.7%50.0%
50.00%66.476413,523100.0%25.0%
50.00%62.663910,92866.7%33.3%
66.67%62.453312,06866.7%66.7%
50.00%66.870612,79250.0%50.0%
33.33%60.959813,056100.0%20.0%
80.00%53.999614,561100.0%66.7%
40.00%50.766812,90033.3%50.0%
80.00%51.06058,991100.0%0.0%

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Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nocturne do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 96 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nocturne do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 51.2% win rate versus 48.8%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nocturne do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 56.4% win rate compared to 43.6%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 96 games analyzed.

What is the best Nocturne build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Nocturne build against Fiddlesticks includes Stridebreaker, Maw of Malmortius, Experimental Hexplate with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 83.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nocturne runes against Fiddlesticks?

The best Nocturne runes against Fiddlesticks use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nocturne counter Fiddlesticks?

Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 54.2% win rate. Nocturne strongly counters Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nocturne against Fiddlesticks?

When playing Nocturne against Fiddlesticks, 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.