Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Nocturnevs Sylas

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nocturne vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nocturne wins with a 56.4% win rate (+12.7%) over Sylas based on 110 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 Sylas 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nocturne - 56.4% win rate in this matchup
Nocturne
56.4% WR
VS
Sylas vs Nocturne matchup - 43.6% win rate
Sylas
43.6% WR

Who Wins the Nocturne vs Sylas Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 110
56.4%
Win Rate
43.6%
1.4
CS / min
1.1
798
DMG / min
766
13,621
Gold / game
12,858
494
Heal / min
497
882
DMG Mitigated / min
931
6.5
CC / min
1.6
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
54.3%
Late Game WR
45.7%

Nocturne vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Nocturne vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 110 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 56.4% win rate compared to Sylas's 43.6%, giving Nocturne a 12.7 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sylas 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 4.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne players can confidently pick into Sylas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sylas 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 Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, 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
1.4Nocturne
1.1Sylas
Nocturne edges out Sylas by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nocturne.
Damage
798Nocturne
766Sylas
Nocturne deals 31 more champion damage per minute than Sylas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Sylas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Nocturne's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,621Nocturne
12,858Sylas
Nocturne earns 763 more gold per game than Sylas, 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
6.5Nocturne
1.6Sylas
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Sylas, with 4.8 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. Sylas should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,376Nocturne
1,427Sylas
Sylas heals and mitigates 52 more damage per minute than Nocturne, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Sylas 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 Sylas

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Sylas are Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra and Axiom Arc. This combination gives Nocturne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Sylas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne60.0%
Sylas early game win rateSylas40.0%
Late Game
Nocturne
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne54.3%
Sylas late game win rateSylas45.7%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Sylas. 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 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Sylas. 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. Sylas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nocturne Runes Against Sylas

Precision rune tree - Nocturne primary runes vs SylasPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Nocturne rune vs SylasTriumph - best Nocturne rune vs SylasLegend: Alacrity - best Nocturne rune vs SylasLast Stand - best Nocturne rune vs Sylas
Domination rune tree - Nocturne secondary runes vs SylasDomination
Grisly Mementos - best Nocturne rune vs SylasUltimate Hunter - best Nocturne rune vs Sylas
72.2% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Nocturne to press their advantage against Sylas, 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 Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nocturne do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Sylas matchup with a 56.4% win rate compared to Sylas's 43.6%, a 12.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 110 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nocturne do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Sylas with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Nocturne vs Sylas matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nocturne vs Sylas matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Sylas with a 56.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.7 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 110 games analyzed.

What is the best Nocturne build against Sylas?

The best Nocturne build against Sylas includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Sylas?

The best Nocturne runes against Sylas use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.2% win rate in the Nocturne vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nocturne counter Sylas?

Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Sylas with a 56.4% win rate. Nocturne strongly counters Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nocturne against Sylas?

When playing Nocturne against Sylas, 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.