Nocturnevs Naafiri
Nocturne vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nocturne wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.8%) over Naafiri based on 133 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Matchup?
Nocturne vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Nocturne vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 133 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 57.9% win rate compared to Naafiri's 42.1%, giving Nocturne a 15.8 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Naafiri 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 5.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne players can confidently pick into Naafiri and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nocturne Build Against Naafiri
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Naafiri are Stridebreaker, Maw of Malmortius and Experimental Hexplate. 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 Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nocturne57.7%
Naafiri42.3%Nocturne58.0%Naafiri42.0%Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.7% win rate — a 15.4 percentage point lead over Naafiri. 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 58.0% win rate — 16.0 points above Naafiri. 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. Naafiri players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Nocturne Runes Against Naafiri
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Nocturne to press their advantage against Naafiri, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.51% | 402 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,632 | 53.8% | 44.5% | |
| 49.11% | 395 | 1.2 | 665 | 12,692 | 55.5% | 44.1% | |
| 46.47% | 312 | 1.1 | 652 | 12,640 | 49.6% | 44.4% | |
| 47.33% | 300 | 1.2 | 695 | 12,588 | 46.3% | 48.0% | |
| 49.65% | 286 | 1.1 | 655 | 12,335 | 55.3% | 44.1% | |
| 50.89% | 281 | 1.1 | 687 | 12,364 | 46.1% | 55.0% | |
| 54.38% | 274 | 1.1 | 672 | 12,832 | 56.5% | 52.8% | |
| 48.29% | 263 | 1.1 | 683 | 12,777 | 48.6% | 48.0% | |
| 50.42% | 240 | 1.1 | 648 | 12,667 | 51.4% | 49.6% | |
| 51.82% | 220 | 1.2 | 679 | 13,582 | 52.2% | 51.7% | |
| 58.47% | 183 | 1.1 | 712 | 12,163 | 54.6% | 61.9% | |
| 57.14% | 168 | 1.1 | 668 | 12,741 | 56.9% | 57.3% | |
| 46.11% | 167 | 1.1 | 649 | 12,154 | 51.3% | 41.4% | |
| 46.54% | 159 | 1.1 | 674 | 12,530 | 47.7% | 45.7% | |
| 48.63% | 146 | 1.0 | 670 | 12,712 | 41.7% | 53.5% | |
| 48.15% | 135 | 1.1 | 655 | 12,669 | 52.6% | 44.9% | |
| 57.89% | 133 | 1.1 | 708 | 13,044 | 57.7% | 58.0% | |
| 45.80% | 131 | 1.3 | 660 | 11,932 | 48.1% | 44.2% | |
| 56.25% | 128 | 1.1 | 691 | 12,349 | 57.6% | 55.1% | |
| 61.16% | 121 | 1.2 | 715 | 12,995 | 74.0% | 52.1% | |
| 48.33% | 120 | 1.1 | 722 | 13,136 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 58.97% | 117 | 1.1 | 668 | 12,652 | 69.2% | 50.8% | |
| 56.36% | 110 | 1.4 | 798 | 13,621 | 60.0% | 54.3% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 1.1 | 640 | 12,124 | 58.7% | 48.2% | |
| 48.45% | 97 | 1.0 | 689 | 12,349 | 40.0% | 55.8% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 1.1 | 685 | 12,685 | 40.5% | 52.7% | |
| 54.17% | 96 | 1.1 | 695 | 12,987 | 51.2% | 56.4% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 1.2 | 716 | 12,743 | 42.1% | 49.1% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 1.0 | 660 | 12,112 | 52.4% | 55.1% | |
| 62.22% | 90 | 1.2 | 709 | 13,634 | 71.0% | 57.6% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 1.1 | 686 | 13,008 | 60.0% | 49.0% | |
| 45.24% | 84 | 1.2 | 661 | 12,608 | 46.0% | 44.7% | |
| 46.99% | 83 | 1.2 | 721 | 13,505 | 59.3% | 41.1% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 1.1 | 635 | 11,905 | 61.8% | 43.8% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 1.0 | 733 | 12,432 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 1.2 | 632 | 12,447 | 66.7% | 51.7% | |
| 59.65% | 57 | 1.2 | 733 | 13,724 | 61.1% | 59.0% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 1.3 | 637 | 11,740 | 45.0% | 45.5% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 1.5 | 729 | 11,798 | 48.3% | 60.0% | |
| 32.65% | 49 | 1.5 | 614 | 12,476 | 40.0% | 27.6% | |
| 62.22% | 45 | 1.0 | 526 | 11,449 | 61.1% | 63.0% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.1 | 657 | 11,994 | 56.5% | 31.8% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 1.1 | 753 | 11,688 | 65.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 1.0 | 628 | 12,538 | 31.8% | 72.7% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 1.2 | 796 | 12,340 | 57.9% | 29.2% | |
| 32.56% | 43 | 1.1 | 668 | 12,430 | 29.4% | 34.6% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 1.2 | 741 | 12,951 | 78.6% | 46.4% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.8 | 723 | 14,490 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.3 | 716 | 13,561 | 40.0% | 70.8% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.1 | 688 | 12,751 | 46.7% | 39.1% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 1.0 | 687 | 12,753 | 71.4% | 65.2% | |
| 68.57% | 35 | 1.4 | 664 | 12,802 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.1 | 620 | 12,464 | 69.2% | 42.9% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 1.0 | 653 | 12,542 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.2 | 678 | 12,340 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.3 | 718 | 13,882 | 25.0% | 47.4% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.6 | 724 | 12,775 | 70.0% | 43.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.5 | 786 | 13,472 | 54.5% | 53.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.3 | 650 | 11,596 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.2 | 592 | 11,303 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.8 | 767 | 12,942 | 28.6% | 53.3% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 660 | 14,363 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 0.9 | 663 | 14,018 | 75.0% | 88.9% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.4 | 675 | 13,557 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.2 | 664 | 10,682 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.5 | 744 | 12,833 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.0 | 634 | 12,523 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.2 | 636 | 12,825 | 83.3% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.3 | 578 | 10,843 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.2 | 732 | 13,533 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.4 | 761 | 14,224 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 790 | 13,228 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.7 | 798 | 13,784 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.1 | 831 | 13,236 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 711 | 13,078 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 532 | 10,976 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 764 | 13,523 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 639 | 10,928 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 533 | 12,068 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 706 | 12,792 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 598 | 13,056 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 996 | 14,561 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 668 | 12,900 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 605 | 8,991 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nocturne vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nocturne do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Naafiri matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to Naafiri's 42.1%, a 15.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 133 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Nocturne do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Naafiri with a 57.7% win rate versus 42.3%. 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 Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Naafiri matchup with a 58.0% win rate compared to 42.0%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nocturne vs Naafiri matchup?
Nocturne wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 57.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.8 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 133 games analyzed.
What is the best Nocturne build against Naafiri?
The best Nocturne build against Naafiri includes Stridebreaker, Maw of Malmortius, Experimental Hexplate with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Naafiri?
The best Nocturne runes against Naafiri use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nocturne counter Naafiri?
Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 57.9% win rate. Nocturne strongly counters Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Nocturne against Naafiri?
When playing Nocturne against Naafiri, 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.