Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Nocturnevs Fizz

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nocturne vs Fizz is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Fizz wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.1%) over Nocturne based on 59 games. Fizz 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 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 - 47.5% win rateFizz(47.5%)
Nocturne - 47.5% win rate in this matchup
Nocturne
47.5% WR
VS
Fizz vs Nocturne matchup - 52.5% win rate
Fizz
52.5% WR

Who Wins the Nocturne vs Fizz Matchup?

Fizz wins the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup
Winner
Fizz
Matches: 59
47.5%
Win Rate
52.5%
1.3
CS / min
1.3
712
DMG / min
800
12,422
Gold / game
13,204
456
Heal / min
340
825
DMG Mitigated / min
598
6.2
CC / min
0.5
48.1%
Early Game WR
51.9%
46.9%
Late Game WR
53.1%

Nocturne vs Fizz Matchup Summary

The Nocturne vs Fizz matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 59 recent matches analyzed, Fizz wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Nocturne's 47.5%, giving Fizz a 5.1 percentage point advantage. Fizz dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nocturne 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 5.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Fizz is slightly favored, Nocturne can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Fizz's mistakes. 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

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Fizz in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Nocturne
1.3Fizz
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
712Nocturne
800Fizz
Fizz heavily out-damages Nocturne by 88 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
12,422Nocturne
13,204Fizz
Fizz earns 782 more gold per game than Nocturne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Fizz slightly faster item completions.
Utility
6.2Nocturne
0.5Fizz
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Fizz, with 5.6 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. Fizz should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,281Nocturne
938Fizz
Nocturne vastly out-sustains Fizz, healing and mitigating 342 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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
51.9%
+3.7% advantage
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne48.1%
Fizz early game win rateFizz51.9%
Late Game
Fizz
53.1%
+6.3% advantage
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne46.9%
Fizz late game win rateFizz53.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Fizz has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Nocturne by 3.7 percentage points. Fizz players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Fizz is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.1% win rate — 6.3 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Fizz, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Fizz holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nocturne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

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
Grisly Mementos - best Nocturne rune vs FizzUltimate Hunter - best Nocturne rune vs Fizz
55.6% 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 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.04%2801.268812,72050.4%42.4%
46.40%2241.268313,18845.4%47.1%
50.74%2031.170912,75448.3%52.6%
48.76%2021.264913,31355.8%43.5%
43.08%1951.467312,92347.0%40.2%
49.39%1641.368912,99250.0%48.8%
47.65%1511.372712,69948.5%46.9%
46.90%1461.269512,85147.5%46.4%
50.38%1331.164112,91847.1%52.5%
49.62%1321.268012,62757.6%43.1%
59.38%1311.471413,42562.2%57.8%
45.00%1211.373912,66348.4%41.4%
58.47%1181.271113,62754.5%60.8%
47.83%1151.369212,72951.1%45.6%
50.00%1121.470313,74840.5%54.7%
49.54%1091.169912,21849.0%50.0%
40.19%1071.479312,84643.8%37.3%
51.46%1031.165012,56452.8%50.0%
49.48%971.266412,70451.2%48.1%
58.06%931.271013,14766.7%51.0%
48.89%901.273512,53152.6%46.1%
52.33%861.569912,69648.6%55.1%
46.99%831.272212,32046.9%47.1%
41.03%801.171513,72951.9%35.3%
52.63%781.366212,80760.5%44.7%
48.68%761.468113,24055.6%44.9%
54.67%751.263612,27061.5%47.2%
59.72%721.372212,33045.5%71.8%
52.86%701.474913,39353.6%52.4%
50.00%661.369712,12455.9%43.8%
53.85%651.267113,37762.1%47.2%
50.77%651.169213,50550.0%51.3%
40.32%621.170911,91135.3%46.4%
55.00%601.471713,20347.8%59.5%
50.00%601.367613,24448.1%51.5%
47.46%591.371212,42248.1%46.9%
47.17%541.265912,42260.0%35.7%
53.70%541.368312,96344.0%62.1%
54.72%531.562012,44468.0%42.9%
52.94%511.168912,98947.8%57.1%
50.00%501.265012,68943.5%55.6%
46.81%491.466312,42850.0%43.5%
63.04%461.475013,97158.8%65.5%
44.44%451.371713,22250.0%40.7%
47.50%401.470613,92864.7%34.8%
51.28%391.169212,49545.0%57.9%
47.37%381.570012,25333.3%56.5%
34.29%361.160411,51427.8%41.2%
78.13%321.363213,23676.9%79.0%
40.63%321.875912,46941.2%40.0%
48.39%311.367712,61135.3%64.3%
56.67%301.468813,15558.3%55.6%
50.00%302.671812,67331.3%71.4%
52.00%261.172813,75550.0%53.9%
34.62%261.970313,00446.1%23.1%
54.17%241.380814,12330.0%71.4%
29.17%241.070712,02944.4%20.0%
39.13%231.165511,97828.6%43.8%
61.90%211.157410,95957.1%71.4%
52.63%191.466413,21683.3%38.5%
47.37%191.559511,38744.4%50.0%
25.00%171.278513,27233.3%20.0%
43.75%162.072511,48944.4%42.9%
13.33%151.264713,00516.7%11.1%
76.92%131.162213,06862.5%100.0%
25.00%121.371714,19066.7%11.1%
16.67%122.474913,95125.0%12.5%
30.00%104.174012,9730.0%50.0%
25.00%82.799115,4070.0%33.3%
75.00%81.175414,955100.0%66.7%
50.00%82.974512,73850.0%50.0%
12.50%82.070614,9870.0%14.3%
62.50%81.167313,41475.0%50.0%
87.50%83.665910,207100.0%50.0%
50.00%86.563412,27333.3%60.0%
42.86%77.081712,36160.0%0.0%
57.14%74.985713,431100.0%25.0%
57.14%75.477913,6000.0%66.7%
83.33%64.198413,444100.0%75.0%
50.00%63.278714,5040.0%50.0%
50.00%61.951910,16650.0%50.0%
40.00%55.158311,98966.7%0.0%
80.00%51.464511,57075.0%100.0%
60.00%57.272811,72650.0%66.7%
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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 52.5% win rate compared to Nocturne's 47.5%, a 5.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 59 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Nocturne do against Fizz in the early game?

In the early game, Fizz has the advantage against Nocturne with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. 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, Fizz takes over the Nocturne vs Fizz matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to 46.9%. Fizz 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 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.1 percentage point advantage means Fizz is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 59 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 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 Fizz?

The best Nocturne runes against Fizz use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% 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 47.5% 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. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Fizz has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.