Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Nocturnevs Pantheon

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nocturne vs Pantheon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 56.7% win rate (+13.3%) over Pantheon based on 30 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 Pantheon 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
Pantheon - 56.7% win ratePantheon(56.7%)
Nocturne - 56.7% win rate in this matchup
Nocturne
56.7% WR
VS
Pantheon vs Nocturne matchup - 43.3% win rate
Pantheon
43.3% WR

Who Wins the Nocturne vs Pantheon Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Pantheon matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 30
56.7%
Win Rate
43.3%
1.1
CS / min
0.8
609
DMG / min
719
12,353
Gold / game
11,885
515
Heal / min
401
849
DMG Mitigated / min
862
5.4
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Nocturne vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

The Nocturne vs Pantheon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 56.7% win rate compared to Pantheon's 43.3%, giving Nocturne a 13.3 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Pantheon 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 4.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne players can confidently pick into Pantheon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Pantheon 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 Pantheon Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Nocturne
0.8Pantheon
Nocturne and Pantheon farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
609Nocturne
719Pantheon
Pantheon heavily out-damages Nocturne by 111 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 Pantheon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,353Nocturne
11,885Pantheon
Nocturne earns 468 more gold per game than Pantheon, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nocturne slightly faster item completions.
Utility
5.4Nocturne
0.9Pantheon
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Pantheon, with 4.5 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. Pantheon should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,365Nocturne
1,263Pantheon
Nocturne heals and mitigates 101 more damage per minute than Pantheon, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nocturne to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Pantheon.

Best Nocturne Build Against Pantheon

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Pantheon, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Pantheon are Stridebreaker, 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 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Pantheon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Pantheon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne50.0%
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon50.0%
Late Game
Nocturne
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne62.5%
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon37.5%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nocturne and Pantheon, 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Pantheon. 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. Pantheon players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nocturne Runes Against Pantheon

Precision rune tree - Nocturne primary runes vs PantheonPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Nocturne rune vs PantheonTriumph - best Nocturne rune vs PantheonLegend: Alacrity - best Nocturne rune vs PantheonLast Stand - best Nocturne rune vs Pantheon
Domination rune tree - Nocturne secondary runes vs PantheonDomination
Grisly Mementos - best Nocturne rune vs PantheonUltimate Hunter - best Nocturne rune vs Pantheon
80.0% WR

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


Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.31%2221.266512,50658.2%54.5%
51.46%2061.165312,66756.3%47.3%
44.88%2051.163112,56646.8%43.2%
48.97%1941.163812,89443.5%53.2%
53.37%1631.166912,37457.9%49.4%
44.30%1491.167312,90042.3%46.1%
57.69%1301.168413,11267.2%49.3%
54.62%1301.170112,85857.1%52.2%
52.94%1191.172912,88754.1%51.7%
60.50%1191.372314,33663.2%59.3%
54.87%1131.265012,35156.9%53.2%
46.90%1131.377212,20642.0%50.8%
49.54%1091.271613,41461.9%41.8%
52.58%971.168413,54260.5%47.5%
49.48%971.170112,15652.9%45.6%
58.14%861.167912,56861.1%56.0%
47.62%841.164112,57748.6%46.8%
58.02%811.168812,13557.5%58.5%
47.44%781.268913,35834.4%56.5%
44.16%771.171312,50039.5%48.7%
49.33%751.166613,08066.7%39.6%
56.94%721.263212,40951.4%62.9%
51.43%701.467412,86555.9%47.2%
55.07%691.167313,13353.1%56.8%
42.65%681.272713,15237.5%47.2%
52.24%671.165212,17747.4%58.6%
45.31%641.268312,72651.5%38.7%
57.38%611.169212,15948.1%64.7%
49.18%611.170212,27146.7%51.6%
48.33%601.172912,67850.0%47.1%
51.67%601.366211,73657.1%44.0%
55.93%591.067711,62455.6%56.5%
36.84%571.168312,90636.4%37.1%
50.88%571.371313,49259.3%43.3%
41.07%561.064212,50933.3%48.3%
59.62%521.272413,29854.2%64.3%
43.48%461.269812,50550.0%36.4%
37.50%401.476312,91037.5%37.5%
56.41%391.465812,43965.0%47.4%
41.67%361.072012,25831.3%50.0%
41.67%361.169713,28853.9%34.8%
44.12%341.262012,92450.0%40.9%
55.88%341.167613,00550.0%61.1%
30.30%331.365412,72623.1%35.0%
46.88%321.669111,68244.4%50.0%
54.84%310.957910,92350.0%58.8%
56.67%301.160912,35350.0%62.5%
41.38%291.375213,75850.0%38.1%
29.63%271.049911,88736.4%25.0%
46.15%261.458011,38530.0%56.3%
47.83%231.868812,14345.5%50.0%
52.17%231.676513,70271.4%43.8%
63.64%221.672013,71362.5%64.3%
59.09%221.266112,72157.1%60.0%
57.14%211.977913,68257.1%57.1%
55.00%201.566212,46877.8%36.4%
52.63%191.572714,16071.4%41.7%
40.00%151.465213,6350.0%54.5%
50.00%140.958212,16366.7%20.0%
63.64%113.788615,561100.0%55.6%
54.55%111.288115,054100.0%37.5%
36.36%111.282015,36366.7%25.0%
45.45%112.877512,06133.3%50.0%
40.00%102.667012,90950.0%33.3%
60.00%100.984914,019100.0%33.3%
70.00%101.082414,71680.0%60.0%
70.00%101.165812,05075.0%66.7%
50.00%82.385012,75575.0%25.0%
62.50%84.874312,878100.0%50.0%
42.86%71.780712,91075.0%0.0%
42.86%71.159712,0740.0%75.0%
57.14%75.685114,31466.7%50.0%
57.14%71.671513,09866.7%50.0%
57.14%75.283112,01225.0%100.0%
33.33%61.171312,57766.7%0.0%
100.00%61.966013,983100.0%100.0%

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Nocturne vs Pantheon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nocturne do against Pantheon in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Pantheon matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to Pantheon's 43.3%, a 13.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nocturne do against Pantheon in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Pantheon 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 Pantheon in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Pantheon matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nocturne vs Pantheon matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Pantheon with a 56.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.3 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Nocturne build against Pantheon?

The best Nocturne build against Pantheon includes Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Pantheon?

The best Nocturne runes against Pantheon use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Pantheon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nocturne counter Pantheon?

Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Pantheon with a 56.7% win rate. Nocturne strongly counters Pantheon in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nocturne against Pantheon?

When playing Nocturne against Pantheon, 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.