Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Nocturnevs Nidalee

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nocturne vs Nidalee is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nocturne wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.5%) over Nidalee based on 44 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee matchup.

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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.

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Nocturne - 52.3% win rate in this matchup
Nocturne
52.3% WR
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Nidalee vs Nocturne matchup - 47.7% win rate
Nidalee
47.7% WR

Who Wins the Nocturne vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 44
52.3%
Win Rate
47.7%
1.0
CS / min
0.9
628
DMG / min
762
12,538
Gold / game
13,062
488
Heal / min
652
797
DMG Mitigated / min
659
5.9
CC / min
0.3
31.8%
Early Game WR
68.2%
72.7%
Late Game WR
27.3%

Nocturne vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Nocturne vs Nidalee matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Nidalee's 47.7%, giving Nocturne a 4.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Nocturne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Nocturne reaches their power spikes, while Nocturne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 5.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nidalee's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nocturne vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nidalee wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Nocturne
0.9Nidalee
Nocturne and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
628Nocturne
762Nidalee
Nidalee heavily out-damages Nocturne by 134 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nocturne should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nidalee's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,538Nocturne
13,062Nidalee
Nidalee earns 524 more gold per game than Nocturne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nidalee slightly faster item completions.
Utility
5.9Nocturne
0.3Nidalee
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 5.6 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. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,285Nocturne
1,311Nidalee
Nocturne and Nidalee have comparable sustain profiles, with only 26 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Nocturne Build Against Nidalee

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Nidalee 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 Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
68.2%
+36.4% advantage
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne31.8%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee68.2%
Late Game
Nocturne
72.7%
+45.5% advantage
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne72.7%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee27.3%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.2% win rate — a 36.4 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Nidalee 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 72.7% win rate — 45.5 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nidalee must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nocturne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nocturne survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Nocturne Runes Against Nidalee

Domination rune tree - Nocturne primary runes vs NidaleeDomination
Hail of Blades - best Nocturne rune vs NidaleeSudden Impact - best Nocturne rune vs NidaleeGrisly Mementos - best Nocturne rune vs NidaleeUltimate Hunter - best Nocturne rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Nocturne secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Nocturne rune vs NidaleeCoup de Grace - best Nocturne rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Nocturne to press their advantage against Nidalee, 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.

Nocturne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.51%4021.167712,63253.8%44.5%
49.11%3951.266512,69255.5%44.1%
46.47%3121.165212,64049.6%44.4%
47.33%3001.269512,58846.3%48.0%
49.65%2861.165512,33555.3%44.1%
50.89%2811.168712,36446.1%55.0%
54.38%2741.167212,83256.5%52.8%
48.29%2631.168312,77748.6%48.0%
50.42%2401.164812,66751.4%49.6%
51.82%2201.267913,58252.2%51.7%
58.47%1831.171212,16354.6%61.9%
57.14%1681.166812,74156.9%57.3%
46.11%1671.164912,15451.3%41.4%
46.54%1591.167412,53047.7%45.7%
48.63%1461.067012,71241.7%53.5%
48.15%1351.165512,66952.6%44.9%
57.89%1331.170813,04457.7%58.0%
45.80%1311.366011,93248.1%44.2%
56.25%1281.169112,34957.6%55.1%
61.16%1211.271512,99574.0%52.1%
48.33%1201.172213,13650.0%47.1%
58.97%1171.166812,65269.2%50.8%
56.36%1101.479813,62160.0%54.3%
52.94%1021.164012,12458.7%48.2%
48.45%971.068912,34940.0%55.8%
47.42%971.168512,68540.5%52.7%
54.17%961.169512,98751.2%56.4%
46.15%911.271612,74342.1%49.1%
53.85%911.066012,11252.4%55.1%
62.22%901.270913,63471.0%57.6%
53.49%861.168613,00860.0%49.0%
45.24%841.266112,60846.0%44.7%
46.99%831.272113,50559.3%41.1%
53.03%661.163511,90561.8%43.8%
60.00%601.073312,43266.7%55.6%
59.32%591.263212,44766.7%51.7%
59.65%571.273313,72461.1%59.0%
45.28%531.363711,74045.0%45.5%
53.06%491.572911,79848.3%60.0%
32.65%491.561412,47640.0%27.6%
62.22%451.052611,44961.1%63.0%
44.44%451.165711,99456.5%31.8%
61.36%441.175311,68865.0%58.3%
52.27%441.062812,53831.8%72.7%
41.86%431.279612,34057.9%29.2%
32.56%431.166812,43029.4%34.6%
57.14%421.274112,95178.6%46.4%
47.50%401.872314,49057.1%45.5%
58.97%391.371613,56140.0%70.8%
42.11%381.168812,75146.7%39.1%
67.57%371.068712,75371.4%65.2%
68.57%351.466412,80266.7%70.0%
52.94%341.162012,46469.2%42.9%
40.63%321.065312,54220.0%50.0%
55.17%291.267812,34050.0%61.5%
40.74%271.371813,88225.0%47.4%
53.85%261.672412,77570.0%43.8%
54.17%241.578613,47254.5%53.9%
47.83%231.365011,59638.5%60.0%
50.00%221.259211,30345.5%54.5%
45.45%221.876712,94228.6%53.3%
70.00%201.366014,36380.0%66.7%
82.35%170.966314,01875.0%88.9%
35.29%171.467513,55750.0%27.3%
31.25%161.266410,68228.6%33.3%
40.00%151.574412,83325.0%57.1%
57.14%141.063412,52360.0%55.6%
50.00%141.263612,82583.3%25.0%
58.33%121.357810,84371.4%40.0%
33.33%123.273213,53340.0%28.6%
54.55%111.476114,22475.0%42.9%
45.45%111.179013,22825.0%57.1%
33.33%91.779813,78460.0%0.0%
66.67%94.183113,236100.0%62.5%
62.50%81.871113,07880.0%33.3%
57.14%71.653210,97666.7%50.0%
50.00%66.476413,523100.0%25.0%
50.00%62.663910,92866.7%33.3%
66.67%62.453312,06866.7%66.7%
50.00%66.870612,79250.0%50.0%
33.33%60.959813,056100.0%20.0%
80.00%53.999614,561100.0%66.7%
40.00%50.766812,90033.3%50.0%
80.00%51.06058,991100.0%0.0%

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Nocturne vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nocturne do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Nidalee matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Nidalee's 47.7%, a 4.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nocturne do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Nocturne with a 68.2% win rate versus 31.8%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nocturne do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Nidalee matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to 27.3%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nocturne vs Nidalee matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.5 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.

What is the best Nocturne build against Nidalee?

The best Nocturne build against Nidalee includes Stridebreaker, Maw of Malmortius, Experimental Hexplate 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Nocturne counter Nidalee?

Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 52.3% win rate. Nocturne has a solid advantage over Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nocturne against Nidalee?

When playing Nocturne against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nidalee. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.