Nocturnevs Yorick
Nocturne vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nocturne wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Yorick based on 8 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Yorick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nocturne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nocturne vs Yorick 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 the Nocturne vs Yorick Matchup?
Nocturne vs Yorick Matchup Summary
The Nocturne vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Yorick's 37.5%, giving Nocturne a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nocturne controls the early laning stage, but Yorick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nocturne needs to press advantages before Yorick reaches their power spikes, while Yorick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nocturne leads by 5.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne players can confidently pick into Yorick and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown
Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Yorick, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nocturne Build Against Yorick
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Nocturne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nocturne against Yorick are Axiom Arc, Eclipse 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nocturne vs Yorick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nocturne80.0%
Yorick20.0%Nocturne33.3%Yorick66.7%Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Yorick. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nocturne. Extended games heavily favor Yorick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nocturne must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Yorick reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yorick 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 Yorick
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Nocturne to press their advantage against Yorick, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.51% | 402 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,632 | 53.8% | 44.5% | |
| 49.11% | 395 | 1.2 | 665 | 12,692 | 55.5% | 44.1% | |
| 46.47% | 312 | 1.1 | 652 | 12,640 | 49.6% | 44.4% | |
| 47.33% | 300 | 1.2 | 695 | 12,588 | 46.3% | 48.0% | |
| 49.65% | 286 | 1.1 | 655 | 12,335 | 55.3% | 44.1% | |
| 50.89% | 281 | 1.1 | 687 | 12,364 | 46.1% | 55.0% | |
| 54.38% | 274 | 1.1 | 672 | 12,832 | 56.5% | 52.8% | |
| 48.29% | 263 | 1.1 | 683 | 12,777 | 48.6% | 48.0% | |
| 50.42% | 240 | 1.1 | 648 | 12,667 | 51.4% | 49.6% | |
| 51.82% | 220 | 1.2 | 679 | 13,582 | 52.2% | 51.7% | |
| 58.47% | 183 | 1.1 | 712 | 12,163 | 54.6% | 61.9% | |
| 57.14% | 168 | 1.1 | 668 | 12,741 | 56.9% | 57.3% | |
| 46.11% | 167 | 1.1 | 649 | 12,154 | 51.3% | 41.4% | |
| 46.54% | 159 | 1.1 | 674 | 12,530 | 47.7% | 45.7% | |
| 48.63% | 146 | 1.0 | 670 | 12,712 | 41.7% | 53.5% | |
| 48.15% | 135 | 1.1 | 655 | 12,669 | 52.6% | 44.9% | |
| 57.89% | 133 | 1.1 | 708 | 13,044 | 57.7% | 58.0% | |
| 45.80% | 131 | 1.3 | 660 | 11,932 | 48.1% | 44.2% | |
| 56.25% | 128 | 1.1 | 691 | 12,349 | 57.6% | 55.1% | |
| 61.16% | 121 | 1.2 | 715 | 12,995 | 74.0% | 52.1% | |
| 48.33% | 120 | 1.1 | 722 | 13,136 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 58.97% | 117 | 1.1 | 668 | 12,652 | 69.2% | 50.8% | |
| 56.36% | 110 | 1.4 | 798 | 13,621 | 60.0% | 54.3% | |
| 52.94% | 102 | 1.1 | 640 | 12,124 | 58.7% | 48.2% | |
| 48.45% | 97 | 1.0 | 689 | 12,349 | 40.0% | 55.8% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 1.1 | 685 | 12,685 | 40.5% | 52.7% | |
| 54.17% | 96 | 1.1 | 695 | 12,987 | 51.2% | 56.4% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 1.2 | 716 | 12,743 | 42.1% | 49.1% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 1.0 | 660 | 12,112 | 52.4% | 55.1% | |
| 62.22% | 90 | 1.2 | 709 | 13,634 | 71.0% | 57.6% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 1.1 | 686 | 13,008 | 60.0% | 49.0% | |
| 45.24% | 84 | 1.2 | 661 | 12,608 | 46.0% | 44.7% | |
| 46.99% | 83 | 1.2 | 721 | 13,505 | 59.3% | 41.1% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 1.1 | 635 | 11,905 | 61.8% | 43.8% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 1.0 | 733 | 12,432 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 1.2 | 632 | 12,447 | 66.7% | 51.7% | |
| 59.65% | 57 | 1.2 | 733 | 13,724 | 61.1% | 59.0% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 1.3 | 637 | 11,740 | 45.0% | 45.5% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 1.5 | 729 | 11,798 | 48.3% | 60.0% | |
| 32.65% | 49 | 1.5 | 614 | 12,476 | 40.0% | 27.6% | |
| 62.22% | 45 | 1.0 | 526 | 11,449 | 61.1% | 63.0% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.1 | 657 | 11,994 | 56.5% | 31.8% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 1.1 | 753 | 11,688 | 65.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 1.0 | 628 | 12,538 | 31.8% | 72.7% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 1.2 | 796 | 12,340 | 57.9% | 29.2% | |
| 32.56% | 43 | 1.1 | 668 | 12,430 | 29.4% | 34.6% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 1.2 | 741 | 12,951 | 78.6% | 46.4% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.8 | 723 | 14,490 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.3 | 716 | 13,561 | 40.0% | 70.8% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.1 | 688 | 12,751 | 46.7% | 39.1% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 1.0 | 687 | 12,753 | 71.4% | 65.2% | |
| 68.57% | 35 | 1.4 | 664 | 12,802 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.1 | 620 | 12,464 | 69.2% | 42.9% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 1.0 | 653 | 12,542 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.2 | 678 | 12,340 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.3 | 718 | 13,882 | 25.0% | 47.4% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.6 | 724 | 12,775 | 70.0% | 43.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.5 | 786 | 13,472 | 54.5% | 53.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.3 | 650 | 11,596 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.2 | 592 | 11,303 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.8 | 767 | 12,942 | 28.6% | 53.3% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 660 | 14,363 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 0.9 | 663 | 14,018 | 75.0% | 88.9% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.4 | 675 | 13,557 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.2 | 664 | 10,682 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.5 | 744 | 12,833 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.0 | 634 | 12,523 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.2 | 636 | 12,825 | 83.3% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.3 | 578 | 10,843 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.2 | 732 | 13,533 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.4 | 761 | 14,224 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 790 | 13,228 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.7 | 798 | 13,784 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.1 | 831 | 13,236 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 711 | 13,078 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 532 | 10,976 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 764 | 13,523 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 639 | 10,928 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 533 | 12,068 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 706 | 12,792 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 598 | 13,056 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 996 | 14,561 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 668 | 12,900 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 605 | 8,991 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nocturne vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nocturne do against Yorick in League of Legends?
Nocturne wins the Nocturne vs Yorick matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Yorick's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Nocturne do against Yorick in the early game?
In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Yorick with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Yorick in the late game?
In the late game, Yorick takes over the Nocturne vs Yorick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nocturne vs Yorick matchup?
Nocturne wins the matchup against Yorick with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Nocturne build against Yorick?
The best Nocturne build against Yorick includes Axiom Arc, Eclipse, 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 Yorick?
The best Nocturne runes against Yorick use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nocturne vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nocturne counter Yorick?
Yes, Nocturne has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 62.5% win rate. Nocturne strongly counters Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Nocturne against Yorick?
When playing Nocturne against Yorick, 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.