Nocturnevs Gragas
Nocturne vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Nocturne wins with a 88.9% win rate (+77.8%) over Gragas based on 9 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 Gragas 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 the Nocturne vs Gragas Matchup?
Nocturne vs Gragas Matchup Summary
The Nocturne vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 88.9% win rate compared to Gragas's 11.1%, giving Nocturne a 77.8 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gragas 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 4.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne players can confidently pick into Gragas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gragas 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 Gragas Laning Phase Breakdown
Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nocturne Build Against Gragas
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Gragas, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Gragas 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gragas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Gragas matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nocturne100.0%
Gragas0.0%Nocturne85.7%Gragas14.3%Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gragas. 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 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Gragas. 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. Gragas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Nocturne Runes Against Gragas
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Nocturne to press their advantage against Gragas, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.52% | 145 | 1.1 | 731 | 13,362 | 46.0% | 45.3% | |
| 55.88% | 136 | 1.1 | 661 | 12,378 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 46.77% | 124 | 1.0 | 655 | 11,920 | 57.6% | 36.9% | |
| 45.38% | 119 | 1.2 | 728 | 13,529 | 60.0% | 39.3% | |
| 46.15% | 117 | 1.1 | 663 | 12,105 | 47.9% | 44.9% | |
| 51.89% | 106 | 1.1 | 691 | 13,454 | 56.8% | 49.3% | |
| 55.45% | 101 | 1.1 | 663 | 13,033 | 61.0% | 51.7% | |
| 47.78% | 90 | 1.0 | 614 | 12,146 | 51.2% | 44.7% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 1.1 | 644 | 12,151 | 38.9% | 59.0% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 1.2 | 629 | 12,419 | 35.5% | 55.0% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 1.2 | 684 | 13,157 | 44.8% | 51.3% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 1.1 | 720 | 12,751 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 1.1 | 741 | 13,774 | 40.9% | 48.7% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 1.1 | 645 | 11,917 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.1 | 700 | 12,522 | 52.2% | 51.4% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 1.1 | 657 | 12,021 | 79.0% | 40.6% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 749 | 13,749 | 64.7% | 42.4% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 1.0 | 668 | 12,961 | 55.0% | 61.5% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 1.2 | 665 | 12,404 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 1.1 | 659 | 12,538 | 33.3% | 56.0% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 1.1 | 714 | 13,278 | 60.0% | 56.0% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 1.2 | 686 | 13,056 | 50.0% | 51.6% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.4 | 621 | 11,896 | 50.0% | 38.1% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 1.2 | 695 | 13,151 | 50.0% | 64.0% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 1.0 | 577 | 11,523 | 61.1% | 47.8% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 1.2 | 754 | 13,609 | 64.7% | 56.5% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 0.9 | 616 | 10,382 | 47.8% | 58.3% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.2 | 693 | 12,099 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.3 | 694 | 12,457 | 50.0% | 47.6% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.3 | 733 | 13,217 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.2 | 639 | 11,232 | 47.1% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.0 | 639 | 13,093 | 54.5% | 47.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.0 | 695 | 13,182 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.1 | 732 | 11,600 | 69.2% | 61.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.1 | 619 | 11,744 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 718 | 12,890 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.2 | 732 | 13,677 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.1 | 699 | 13,151 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.0 | 623 | 11,969 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.8 | 686 | 12,145 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.0 | 699 | 12,923 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.2 | 742 | 11,472 | 61.5% | 100.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.3 | 670 | 13,116 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.1 | 742 | 12,263 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.7 | 674 | 14,014 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 0.8 | 659 | 12,971 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 691 | 12,102 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 842 | 12,419 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.1 | 694 | 12,864 | 20.0% | 70.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.0 | 768 | 13,016 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.8 | 792 | 14,345 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 972 | 14,167 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.9 | 567 | 9,222 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 0.9 | 659 | 13,935 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.4 | 724 | 14,826 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 617 | 12,497 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.9 | 545 | 9,818 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.0 | 636 | 12,428 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.3 | 781 | 15,138 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 1.1 | 710 | 13,342 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.0 | 782 | 13,096 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 749 | 15,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.1 | 602 | 13,504 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 515 | 9,082 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 723 | 15,118 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 634 | 12,405 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 673 | 12,913 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 859 | 12,004 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 711 | 13,135 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Nocturne vs Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nocturne do against Gragas in League of Legends?
Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Gragas matchup with a 88.9% win rate compared to Gragas's 11.1%, a 77.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.
How does Nocturne do against Gragas in the early game?
In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Gragas with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Gragas in the late game?
In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Gragas matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nocturne vs Gragas matchup?
Nocturne wins the matchup against Gragas with a 88.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 77.8 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Nocturne build against Gragas?
The best Nocturne build against Gragas includes Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Gragas?
The best Nocturne runes against Gragas use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Gragas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nocturne counter Gragas?
Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Gragas with a 88.9% win rate. Nocturne strongly counters Gragas in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.
How do I play Nocturne against Gragas?
When playing Nocturne against Gragas, 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.