- Win Rate
- 48.7%
- Pick Rate
- 2.8%
- Ban Rate
- 10.4%
Nocturne vs Master Yi
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,584
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 20, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Nocturne vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Master Yi wins with a 52.8% win rate (+5.6%) over Nocturne based on 231 games. Master Yi 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi?
Nocturne wins 45.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.4% and 52.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.3% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 218 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- −2.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 45.9% of 218 games (95% range 39.4–52.5%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 48.3% 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 62, within the margin of error (214 games).
- Nocturne players pick Mercury's Treads much less often against Master Yi: 24.2% of their other Jungle games, 11.0% 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nocturne vs Master Yi Win Rate by Game Length
Nocturne's win rate against Master Yi 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 Master Yi in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nocturne vs Master Yi 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: −62
- First itemEvenNocturne: 0.2 min · Master Yi: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesMaster YiNocturne wins 36.8% of 68 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenNocturne wins 50.8% of 130 games
What Nocturne Changes Against Master Yi
Choices Nocturne players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.2%vs Master Yi11.0%−13.2 pts54.2% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually35.5%vs Master Yi48.6%+13.2 pts47.2% WR here
DominationSecondary treeUsually51.1%vs Master Yi58.3%+7.1 pts44.9% WR here
Black CleaverItemUsually21.8%vs Master Yi15.6%−6.2 pts58.8% WR here
Coup de GraceRuneUsually6.9%vs Master Yi10.6%+3.6 pts39.1% WR here
Best Nocturne Build vs Master Yi
Usual Nocturne build (Jungle)
77.3% win rate · 22 games
Against Master Yi
40.7% win rate · 27 games
Limited sample: 27 of 141 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 170 games).
- Master Yi usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 102 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 Master Yi
Usual Nocturne runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
49.8% win rate · 1,856 games
Against Master Yi
Conqueror
49.0% win rate · 51 games
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Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Nocturne Matchups
Hardest for Nocturne
Easiest for Nocturne
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Nocturne vs Master Yi FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Nocturne vs Master Yi?
Current data slightly favors Master Yi, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 45.9% of 218 games (95% range 39.4–52.5%).
What is Nocturne's win rate against Master Yi?
Nocturne wins 45.9% of 218 Jungle games against Master Yi on patch 26.20 (95% range 39.4–52.5%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 48.3% would be expected.
Does Nocturne counter Master Yi?
Not clearly. Nocturne wins 45.9% of 218 games against Master Yi, and the 95% range (39.4–52.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nocturne or Master Yi?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 62, within the margin of error (214 games).
Does Nocturne outscale Master Yi?
Not measurably: Nocturne's win rate against Master Yi in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Master Yi strongest against Nocturne?
Master Yi is measurably ahead in: 20–30 min games.
What should Nocturne build against Master Yi?
The most successful Nocturne core against Master Yi is Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc (40.7% over 27 games). The biggest change against Master Yi: Mercury's Treads (24.2% usually, 11.0% here).
What runes should Nocturne use against Master Yi?
Conqueror with Precision and Domination — 49.0% over 51 games against Master Yi. The biggest change against Master Yi: Domination (51.1% usually, 58.3% here).