Nocturnevs Sylas
Nocturne vs Sylas is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sylas wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.6%) over Nocturne based on 65 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Sylas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nocturne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nocturne vs Sylas 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 Nocturne vs Sylas?
Nocturne wins 52.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.1% and 59.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.7% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 152 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- +4.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 52.0% of 152 games (95% range 44.1–59.8%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.7% for Nocturne; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 62, within the margin of error (151 games).
- Nocturne players pick Mercury's Treads far more often against Sylas: 24.1% of their other Jungle games, 32.2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nocturne and Sylas played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nocturne's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nocturne vs Sylas Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nocturne vs Sylas Win Rate by Game Length
Nocturne's win rate against Sylas by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Nocturne's results against Sylas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nocturne vs Sylas Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenNocturne gold at 15: +62
- First itemEvenNocturne: 0.2 min · Sylas: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenNocturne wins 54.5% of 55 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenNocturne wins 50.0% of 84 games
What Nocturne Changes Against Sylas
Choices Nocturne players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.1%vs Sylas32.2%+8.1 pts61.2% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually38.4%vs Sylas30.3%−8.1 pts50.0% WR here
Best Nocturne Build vs Sylas
Usual Nocturne build (Jungle)
80.8% win rate · 26 games
Limited sample: 29 of 96 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 131 games).
- Sylas usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 100 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nocturne Runes vs Sylas
Usual Nocturne runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
51.7% win rate · 931 games
Against Sylas
Hail of Blades
57.1% win rate · 56 games
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Nocturne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Nocturne Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Nocturne vs Sylas FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nocturne vs Sylas?
Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 52.0% of 152 games (95% range 44.1–59.8%).
What is Nocturne's win rate against Sylas?
Nocturne wins 52.0% of 152 Jungle games against Sylas on patch 26.19 (95% range 44.1–59.8%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.7% would be expected.
Does Nocturne counter Sylas?
Not clearly. Nocturne wins 52.0% of 152 games against Sylas, and the 95% range (44.1–59.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nocturne or Sylas?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 62, within the margin of error (151 games).
Does Nocturne outscale Sylas?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Sylas strongest against Nocturne?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Sylas is ahead of Nocturne beyond the margin of error.
What should Nocturne build against Sylas?
The most successful Nocturne core against Sylas is Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc (44.8% over 29 games). The biggest change against Sylas: Mercury's Treads (24.1% usually, 32.2% here).
What runes should Nocturne use against Sylas?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Precision — 57.1% over 56 games against Sylas.