Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Nocturnevs Nautilus

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nocturne vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Nocturne wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 5 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 Nautilus 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nautilus - 60.0% win rateNautilus(60.0%)
Nocturne - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Nocturne
60.0% WR
VS
Nautilus vs Nocturne matchup - 40.0% win rate
Nautilus
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Nocturne vs Nautilus Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Nautilus matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.0
534
DMG / min
412
12,000
Gold / game
10,301
390
Heal / min
177
921
DMG Mitigated / min
1,277
4.7
CC / min
1.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Nocturne vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Nocturne vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, giving Nocturne a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nautilus 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 3.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne players can confidently pick into Nautilus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nautilus 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 Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Nocturne
1.0Nautilus
Nocturne edges out Nautilus by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nocturne.
Damage
534Nocturne
412Nautilus
Nocturne heavily out-damages Nautilus by 122 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nautilus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nocturne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,000Nocturne
10,301Nautilus
Nocturne generates a commanding 1,699 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Nocturne consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nautilus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
4.7Nocturne
1.4Nautilus
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Nautilus, with 3.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nautilus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,312Nocturne
1,454Nautilus
Nautilus heals and mitigates 142 more damage per minute than Nocturne, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nautilus to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Nocturne.

Best Nocturne Build Against Nautilus

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Nautilus are Maw of Malmortius, 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nautilus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Nautilus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne50.0%
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus50.0%
Late Game
Nocturne
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne66.7%
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nocturne and Nautilus, with Nocturne holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nautilus. 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. Nautilus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nocturne Runes Against Nautilus

Precision rune tree - Nocturne primary runes vs NautilusPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Nocturne rune vs NautilusTriumph - best Nocturne rune vs NautilusLegend: Alacrity - best Nocturne rune vs NautilusCoup de Grace - best Nocturne rune vs Nautilus
Resolve rune tree - Nocturne secondary runes vs NautilusResolve
Demolish - best Nocturne rune vs NautilusBone Plating - best Nocturne rune vs Nautilus
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Nocturne to press their advantage against Nautilus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. 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.

Nocturne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.5
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.25%1541.271612,92555.1%51.8%
52.03%1481.270413,13053.0%51.2%
57.75%1421.268612,74959.4%56.2%
45.19%1351.172713,53153.1%40.7%
55.04%1291.270213,41168.8%46.9%
46.39%971.367113,44846.1%46.5%
49.48%971.173013,02555.9%46.0%
46.88%961.277313,72556.4%40.4%
46.88%961.174712,65056.4%40.4%
40.45%891.169112,67431.7%47.9%
50.60%831.265712,59945.5%54.0%
56.10%821.175712,69445.0%66.7%
60.49%811.265913,88265.2%58.6%
44.16%771.368713,33746.7%42.5%
54.55%771.362011,83440.6%64.4%
52.00%751.270113,22960.6%45.2%
56.16%731.273313,24651.7%59.1%
52.11%711.265812,88453.1%51.3%
50.75%671.375913,84160.0%45.2%
52.38%631.167113,29448.0%55.3%
44.26%611.266512,07737.5%51.7%
34.48%581.063311,13228.6%43.5%
50.88%571.061611,72957.6%41.7%
32.65%491.369013,07725.0%37.9%
55.32%471.175813,31668.4%46.4%
59.57%471.062912,17754.5%64.0%
61.70%471.371813,98458.8%63.3%
36.96%461.168812,35833.3%40.0%
40.91%441.175512,20350.0%33.3%
69.05%421.372714,09366.7%70.0%
60.00%401.369813,99953.9%63.0%
45.00%401.669612,63633.3%52.0%
36.84%381.159312,86235.7%37.5%
64.86%371.380014,37250.0%70.4%
54.29%351.369312,51743.8%63.2%
45.71%351.276613,03246.7%45.0%
51.43%351.164212,39058.8%44.4%
47.06%341.070111,94237.5%55.6%
48.48%331.064812,25736.8%64.3%
53.13%321.568513,40357.1%50.0%
45.16%311.166012,17656.3%33.3%
50.00%281.269912,86654.5%47.1%
48.15%271.369914,38637.5%52.6%
50.00%261.070213,60066.7%41.2%
44.00%251.470815,76250.0%42.9%
52.00%251.775213,32145.5%57.1%
65.22%231.969814,57088.9%50.0%
52.38%211.053212,44461.5%37.5%
47.37%191.891916,48357.1%41.7%
33.33%181.375714,30257.1%18.2%
58.82%171.660713,63260.0%58.3%
42.86%141.675614,7980.0%54.5%
69.23%132.069913,32060.0%75.0%
50.00%121.365412,21850.0%50.0%
36.36%111.276713,5260.0%50.0%
45.45%111.269014,90866.7%37.5%
54.55%111.162111,28071.4%25.0%
70.00%101.273313,31666.7%75.0%
70.00%101.563711,10780.0%60.0%
55.56%91.270116,5920.0%62.5%
44.44%91.055712,02440.0%50.0%
55.56%92.71,00314,74240.0%75.0%
50.00%83.184413,62233.3%60.0%
50.00%81.775014,01166.7%40.0%
50.00%83.569610,17350.0%50.0%
28.57%74.778015,67033.3%25.0%
57.14%71.265114,856100.0%50.0%
50.00%60.965112,56975.0%0.0%
50.00%61.685214,4990.0%75.0%
60.00%51.576314,71650.0%66.7%
60.00%51.653412,00050.0%66.7%
100.00%54.468713,244100.0%100.0%

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Nocturne vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nocturne do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Nautilus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.

How does Nocturne do against Nautilus in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Nautilus with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Nautilus in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Nautilus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nocturne vs Nautilus matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nocturne build against Nautilus?

The best Nocturne build against Nautilus includes Maw of Malmortius, 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 Nautilus?

The best Nocturne runes against Nautilus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nocturne counter Nautilus?

Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate. Nocturne strongly counters Nautilus in lane based on current patch 26.5 data.

How do I play Nocturne against Nautilus?

When playing Nocturne against Nautilus, 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.