Nocturnevs Volibear
Nocturne vs Volibear is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Volibear wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.7%) over Nocturne based on 37 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nocturne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nocturne vs Volibear 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 Volibear?
Nocturne wins 43.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 32.4% and 55.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.7% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 69 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −8.7 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 Volibear, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 43.5% of 69 games (95% range 32.4–55.2%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 47.7% for Nocturne; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Nocturne usually wins the lane: 366 gold ahead of Volibear at 15 minutes on average (68 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Nocturne players pick Guardian Angel far more often against Volibear: 15.4% of their other Jungle games, 24.6% 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 Volibear 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 Volibear Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nocturne vs Volibear Win Rate by Game Length
Nocturne's win rate against Volibear 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 Volibear in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nocturne vs Volibear 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)NocturneNocturne gold at 15: +366
- First itemEvenNocturne: 0.2 min · Volibear: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenNocturne wins 39.0% of 41 games
What Nocturne Changes Against Volibear
Choices Nocturne players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Guardian AngelItemUsually15.4%vs Volibear24.6%+9.2 pts
Usually3.0%vs Volibear10.1%+7.1 pts
Move Speed (flex)Stat shardUsually1.7%vs Volibear5.8%+4.1 pts
Adaptive Force (flex)Stat shardUsually97.8%vs Volibear94.2%−3.6 pts44.6% WR here
Magical FootwearRuneUsually1.0%vs Volibear4.3%+3.3 pts
Best Nocturne Build vs Volibear
Usual Nocturne build (Jungle)
80.8% win rate · 26 games
Against Volibear
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 46 Nocturne games against Volibear carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nocturne's standard build instead.
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 57 games).
- Volibear usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 48 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 Volibear
Usual Nocturne runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
51.7% win rate · 931 games
Against Volibear
Hail of Blades
48.0% win rate · 25 games
Plan your Nocturne draft in Draft Lab
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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
Hardest for Nocturne
Easiest for Nocturne
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 Volibear FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nocturne vs Volibear?
Current data slightly favors Volibear, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nocturne wins 43.5% of 69 games (95% range 32.4–55.2%).
What is Nocturne's win rate against Volibear?
Nocturne wins 43.5% of 69 Jungle games against Volibear on patch 26.19 (95% range 32.4–55.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 47.7% would be expected.
Does Nocturne counter Volibear?
Not clearly. Nocturne wins 43.5% of 69 games against Volibear, and the 95% range (32.4–55.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nocturne or Volibear?
Nocturne usually wins the lane: 366 gold ahead of Volibear at 15 minutes on average (68 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Nocturne outscale Volibear?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Volibear strongest against Nocturne?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Volibear is ahead of Nocturne beyond the margin of error.
What should Nocturne build against Volibear?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nocturne's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance. The biggest change against Volibear: Guardian Angel (15.4% usually, 24.6% here).
What runes should Nocturne use against Volibear?
Hail of Blades with Domination and Precision — 48.0% over 25 games against Volibear. The biggest change against Volibear: Move Speed (flex) (1.7% usually, 5.8% here).