Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Nocturnevs Fizz

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nocturne vs Fizz is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Fizz wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Nocturne based on 26 games. Fizz 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 Fizz 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.

Compare against an opponent
Fizz - 46.1% win rateFizz(46.1%)
Nocturne - 46.1% win rate in this matchup
Nocturne
46.1% WR
VS
Fizz vs Nocturne matchup - 53.9% win rate
Fizz
53.9% WR

Who Wins the Nocturne vs Fizz Matchup?

Fizz wins the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup
Winner
Fizz
Matches: 26
46.1%
Win Rate
53.9%
1.4
CS / min
1.5
580
DMG / min
723
11,385
Gold / game
12,405
462
Heal / min
296
773
DMG Mitigated / min
561
5.9
CC / min
0.5
30.0%
Early Game WR
70.0%
56.3%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Nocturne vs Fizz Matchup Summary

The Nocturne vs Fizz matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Fizz wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nocturne's 46.1%, giving Fizz a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Fizz controls the early laning stage, but Nocturne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Fizz 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 5.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fizz has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nocturne players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Fizz 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.

Nocturne vs Fizz Laning Phase Breakdown

Fizz wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.4Nocturne
1.5Fizz
Nocturne and Fizz 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
580Nocturne
723Fizz
Fizz heavily out-damages Nocturne by 143 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nocturne should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Fizz's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,385Nocturne
12,405Fizz
Fizz generates a commanding 1,020 more gold per game than Nocturne. This substantial economic advantage means Fizz consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nocturne should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
5.9Nocturne
0.5Fizz
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Fizz, 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. Fizz should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,234Nocturne
857Fizz
Nocturne vastly out-sustains Fizz, healing and mitigating 378 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nocturne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fizz is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fizz, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nocturne Build Against Fizz

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Fizz, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Fizz are Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Nocturne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Nocturne the best chance to compete against Fizz. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fizz
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne30.0%
Fizz early game win rateFizz70.0%
Late Game
Nocturne
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne56.3%
Fizz late game win rateFizz43.8%

Fizz dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Fizz 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 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Fizz. 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: Fizz 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 Nocturne Runes Against Fizz

Precision rune tree - Nocturne primary runes vs FizzPrecision
Conqueror - best Nocturne rune vs FizzTriumph - best Nocturne rune vs FizzLegend: Alacrity - best Nocturne rune vs FizzLast Stand - best Nocturne rune vs Fizz
Domination rune tree - Nocturne secondary runes vs FizzDomination
Sixth Sense - best Nocturne rune vs FizzUltimate Hunter - best Nocturne rune vs Fizz
100.0% WR

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


Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.31%2221.266512,50658.2%54.5%
51.46%2061.165312,66756.3%47.3%
44.88%2051.163112,56646.8%43.2%
48.97%1941.163812,89443.5%53.2%
53.37%1631.166912,37457.9%49.4%
44.30%1491.167312,90042.3%46.1%
57.69%1301.168413,11267.2%49.3%
54.62%1301.170112,85857.1%52.2%
52.94%1191.172912,88754.1%51.7%
60.50%1191.372314,33663.2%59.3%
54.87%1131.265012,35156.9%53.2%
46.90%1131.377212,20642.0%50.8%
49.54%1091.271613,41461.9%41.8%
52.58%971.168413,54260.5%47.5%
49.48%971.170112,15652.9%45.6%
58.14%861.167912,56861.1%56.0%
47.62%841.164112,57748.6%46.8%
58.02%811.168812,13557.5%58.5%
47.44%781.268913,35834.4%56.5%
44.16%771.171312,50039.5%48.7%
49.33%751.166613,08066.7%39.6%
56.94%721.263212,40951.4%62.9%
51.43%701.467412,86555.9%47.2%
55.07%691.167313,13353.1%56.8%
42.65%681.272713,15237.5%47.2%
52.24%671.165212,17747.4%58.6%
45.31%641.268312,72651.5%38.7%
57.38%611.169212,15948.1%64.7%
49.18%611.170212,27146.7%51.6%
48.33%601.172912,67850.0%47.1%
51.67%601.366211,73657.1%44.0%
55.93%591.067711,62455.6%56.5%
36.84%571.168312,90636.4%37.1%
50.88%571.371313,49259.3%43.3%
41.07%561.064212,50933.3%48.3%
59.62%521.272413,29854.2%64.3%
43.48%461.269812,50550.0%36.4%
37.50%401.476312,91037.5%37.5%
56.41%391.465812,43965.0%47.4%
41.67%361.072012,25831.3%50.0%
41.67%361.169713,28853.9%34.8%
44.12%341.262012,92450.0%40.9%
55.88%341.167613,00550.0%61.1%
30.30%331.365412,72623.1%35.0%
46.88%321.669111,68244.4%50.0%
54.84%310.957910,92350.0%58.8%
56.67%301.160912,35350.0%62.5%
41.38%291.375213,75850.0%38.1%
29.63%271.049911,88736.4%25.0%
46.15%261.458011,38530.0%56.3%
47.83%231.868812,14345.5%50.0%
52.17%231.676513,70271.4%43.8%
63.64%221.672013,71362.5%64.3%
59.09%221.266112,72157.1%60.0%
57.14%211.977913,68257.1%57.1%
55.00%201.566212,46877.8%36.4%
52.63%191.572714,16071.4%41.7%
40.00%151.465213,6350.0%54.5%
50.00%140.958212,16366.7%20.0%
63.64%113.788615,561100.0%55.6%
54.55%111.288115,054100.0%37.5%
36.36%111.282015,36366.7%25.0%
45.45%112.877512,06133.3%50.0%
40.00%102.667012,90950.0%33.3%
60.00%100.984914,019100.0%33.3%
70.00%101.082414,71680.0%60.0%
70.00%101.165812,05075.0%66.7%
50.00%82.385012,75575.0%25.0%
62.50%84.874312,878100.0%50.0%
42.86%71.780712,91075.0%0.0%
42.86%71.159712,0740.0%75.0%
57.14%75.685114,31466.7%50.0%
57.14%71.671513,09866.7%50.0%
57.14%75.283112,01225.0%100.0%
33.33%61.171312,57766.7%0.0%
100.00%61.966013,983100.0%100.0%

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Nocturne vs Fizz - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nocturne do against Fizz in League of Legends?

Fizz wins the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nocturne's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nocturne do against Fizz in the early game?

In the early game, Fizz has the advantage against Nocturne with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Fizz players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nocturne do against Fizz in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup?

Fizz wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Fizz is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Nocturne build against Fizz?

The best Nocturne build against Fizz includes Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Fizz?

The best Nocturne runes against Fizz use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nocturne counter Fizz?

No, Nocturne struggles against Fizz with only a 46.1% win rate. Fizz has the advantage in this matchup. Nocturne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Fizz's lead.

How do I play Nocturne against Fizz?

When playing Nocturne against Fizz, play cautiously and avoid Fizz's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Fizz in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.