- Win Rate
- 51.1%
- Pick Rate
- 2.8%
- Ban Rate
- 9.4%
Nocturne vs Kayn
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 964
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Nocturne vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Nocturne wins with a 53.0% win rate (+6.1%) over Kayn based on 66 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 Kayn 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 Nocturne vs Kayn?
Nocturne wins 52.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.3% and 64.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.9% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 63 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.21
- +1.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 6
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 52.4% of 63 games (95% range 40.3–64.2%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.9% for Nocturne; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 180, within the margin of error (63 games).
- Nocturne players pick Voltaic Cyclosword far more often against Kayn: 31.5% of their other Jungle games, 50.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nocturne and Kayn played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nocturne's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nocturne vs Kayn Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nocturne vs Kayn Win Rate by Game Length
Nocturne's win rate against Kayn by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Nocturne's results against Kayn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nocturne vs Kayn Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenNocturne gold at 15: +180
- First itemEvenNocturne: 0.2 min · Kayn: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenNocturne wins 53.7% of 41 games
What Nocturne Changes Against Kayn
Choices Nocturne players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Usually31.5%vs Kayn50.8%+19.3 pts59.4% WR here
Scorchclaw PupStarting itemsUsually13.9%vs Kayn27.0%+13.1 pts
Mortal ReminderItemUsually2.1%vs Kayn6.3%+4.2 pts
Best Nocturne Build vs Kayn
Usual Nocturne build (Jungle)
69.4% win rate · 36 games
Against Kayn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 44 Nocturne games against Kayn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nocturne's standard build instead.
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 46 games).
- Kayn usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 34 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nocturne Runes vs Kayn
Usual Nocturne runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
51.4% win rate · 276 games
Against Kayn
Hail of Blades54.2% win rate · 24 games
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Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
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Nocturne vs Kayn FAQ - Patch 26.22
Who wins Nocturne vs Kayn?
Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 52.4% of 63 games (95% range 40.3–64.2%).
What is Nocturne's win rate against Kayn?
Nocturne wins 52.4% of 63 Jungle games against Kayn on patch 26.22 (95% range 40.3–64.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.9% would be expected.
Does Nocturne counter Kayn?
Not clearly. Nocturne wins 52.4% of 63 games against Kayn, and the 95% range (40.3–64.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nocturne or Kayn?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 180, within the margin of error (63 games).
Does Nocturne outscale Kayn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Kayn strongest against Nocturne?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Kayn is ahead of Nocturne beyond the margin of error.
What should Nocturne build against Kayn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nocturne's usual Jungle core: Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Experimental Hexplate. The biggest change against Kayn: Voltaic Cyclosword (31.5% usually, 50.8% here).
What runes should Nocturne use against Kayn?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Precision — 54.2% over 24 games against Kayn.