Nocturnevs Irelia
Nocturne vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Irelia wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Nocturne based on 5 games. Irelia 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 Irelia 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.
Irelia(20.0%)Who Wins the Nocturne vs Irelia Matchup?
Nocturne vs Irelia Matchup Summary
The Nocturne vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nocturne's 20.0%, giving Irelia a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Irelia 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 5.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia 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 Irelia 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 Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown
Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Irelia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nocturne Build Against Irelia
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Irelia are Hubris, Axiom Arc and Frozen Heart. This combination gives Nocturne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Irelia matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nocturne0.0%Irelia100.0%Nocturne33.3%Irelia66.7%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Irelia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Irelia 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 Irelia
Precision
Domination
The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Nocturne the best tools to compete against Irelia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.04% | 535 | 1.1 | 661 | 12,358 | 49.4% | 47.0% | |
| 51.89% | 528 | 1.1 | 696 | 12,569 | 58.4% | 46.8% | |
| 45.17% | 414 | 1.1 | 636 | 11,980 | 45.9% | 44.6% | |
| 50.24% | 414 | 1.1 | 659 | 12,133 | 50.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.76% | 402 | 1.1 | 676 | 12,828 | 49.0% | 48.6% | |
| 47.00% | 400 | 1.1 | 651 | 12,537 | 50.6% | 44.4% | |
| 51.30% | 308 | 1.2 | 644 | 13,071 | 50.8% | 51.7% | |
| 51.85% | 297 | 1.1 | 646 | 12,333 | 50.4% | 53.0% | |
| 52.72% | 294 | 1.2 | 654 | 12,674 | 63.5% | 45.8% | |
| 46.10% | 282 | 1.1 | 627 | 11,749 | 48.1% | 44.4% | |
| 42.45% | 278 | 1.2 | 681 | 11,800 | 42.1% | 42.8% | |
| 54.09% | 220 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,772 | 46.7% | 59.2% | |
| 47.76% | 201 | 1.1 | 657 | 12,575 | 57.3% | 40.2% | |
| 51.74% | 201 | 1.1 | 636 | 12,346 | 51.2% | 52.2% | |
| 57.07% | 191 | 1.2 | 675 | 12,789 | 69.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 189 | 1.1 | 688 | 12,329 | 50.6% | 54.0% | |
| 52.49% | 181 | 1.1 | 647 | 12,113 | 47.5% | 56.4% | |
| 51.96% | 179 | 1.1 | 683 | 12,581 | 53.6% | 50.5% | |
| 61.40% | 171 | 1.2 | 713 | 12,473 | 59.0% | 63.4% | |
| 61.68% | 167 | 1.2 | 721 | 13,383 | 68.7% | 57.0% | |
| 54.04% | 161 | 1.2 | 701 | 13,689 | 60.0% | 51.4% | |
| 51.25% | 160 | 1.2 | 659 | 12,671 | 57.8% | 46.9% | |
| 55.33% | 150 | 1.2 | 646 | 12,312 | 56.5% | 54.5% | |
| 44.29% | 140 | 1.1 | 694 | 13,164 | 44.2% | 44.3% | |
| 53.68% | 136 | 1.3 | 658 | 12,316 | 54.1% | 53.3% | |
| 51.11% | 135 | 1.1 | 689 | 12,872 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 55.22% | 134 | 1.0 | 646 | 12,240 | 63.9% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 132 | 1.3 | 693 | 13,547 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 124 | 1.2 | 696 | 13,354 | 58.3% | 44.7% | |
| 59.17% | 120 | 1.2 | 687 | 13,185 | 54.0% | 62.9% | |
| 54.17% | 120 | 1.1 | 678 | 11,987 | 57.6% | 50.8% | |
| 54.39% | 114 | 1.2 | 691 | 13,465 | 47.4% | 57.9% | |
| 57.27% | 110 | 1.1 | 634 | 11,864 | 50.0% | 62.9% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 1.2 | 731 | 12,999 | 52.9% | 44.0% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 1.6 | 686 | 12,872 | 56.4% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 82 | 1.2 | 680 | 12,315 | 60.0% | 42.5% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 1.1 | 680 | 12,716 | 58.3% | 45.6% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.1 | 652 | 12,480 | 37.8% | 57.5% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 1.2 | 668 | 12,328 | 54.5% | 59.4% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 1.2 | 642 | 12,348 | 45.8% | 70.3% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 1.3 | 836 | 12,704 | 34.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.3 | 655 | 12,887 | 55.0% | 53.9% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 1.0 | 699 | 12,385 | 61.3% | 57.1% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 1.2 | 670 | 13,228 | 68.0% | 47.1% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 1.1 | 596 | 12,216 | 52.2% | 52.9% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 1.2 | 653 | 12,875 | 44.4% | 46.0% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 1.5 | 674 | 13,403 | 63.2% | 56.3% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 1.1 | 748 | 14,045 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 1.1 | 680 | 12,994 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 38.78% | 49 | 1.4 | 652 | 11,729 | 41.2% | 37.5% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 1.1 | 657 | 11,991 | 44.4% | 55.2% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 1.1 | 697 | 12,641 | 47.4% | 39.1% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.1 | 642 | 12,341 | 63.2% | 28.6% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 1.2 | 617 | 12,617 | 25.0% | 52.2% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 1.2 | 709 | 13,404 | 42.9% | 36.0% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.2 | 691 | 12,143 | 38.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.7 | 639 | 12,923 | 69.2% | 45.5% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.6 | 769 | 15,055 | 50.0% | 60.9% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 1.1 | 741 | 13,240 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 1.5 | 640 | 11,465 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.3 | 656 | 12,763 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.5 | 677 | 12,775 | 54.5% | 31.3% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.3 | 584 | 10,523 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.3 | 718 | 14,838 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.4 | 746 | 13,744 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 1.5 | 752 | 12,643 | 44.4% | 23.1% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 634 | 11,764 | 16.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 791 | 13,000 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.8 | 622 | 11,503 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 3.4 | 849 | 13,446 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.3 | 794 | 12,711 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 619 | 12,850 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.9 | 861 | 14,660 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.8 | 879 | 12,200 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.2 | 510 | 10,297 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 1.4 | 728 | 11,980 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 812 | 12,692 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.1 | 600 | 14,476 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.3 | 906 | 14,960 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 615 | 12,064 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 736 | 11,344 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 637 | 12,570 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 679 | 10,380 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 1,121 | 15,082 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 816 | 13,339 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 453 | 9,208 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 678 | 9,872 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nocturne vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nocturne do against Irelia in League of Legends?
Irelia wins the Nocturne vs Irelia matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nocturne's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Nocturne do against Irelia in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Nocturne with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nocturne do against Irelia in the late game?
In the late game, Irelia takes over the Nocturne vs Irelia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nocturne vs Irelia matchup?
Irelia wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Nocturne build against Irelia?
The best Nocturne build against Irelia includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Frozen Heart with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nocturne runes against Irelia?
The best Nocturne runes against Irelia use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nocturne counter Irelia?
No, Nocturne struggles against Irelia with only a 20.0% win rate. Irelia has the advantage in this matchup. Nocturne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Irelia's lead.
How do I play Nocturne against Irelia?
When playing Nocturne against Irelia, play cautiously and avoid Irelia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Irelia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.