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

NocturneRunes

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Patch26.11
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Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
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Best Nocturne runes for LoL Patch 26.11 - Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree with Inspiration secondary (90.0% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Nocturne's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Secondary tree: Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic.

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Nocturne performs best with Lethal Tempo as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Nocturne's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Nocturne's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 90.00% win rate (+38.6% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 30 Nocturne games.
90.0%Win Rate
+38.6%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

This alternative Nocturne rune build uses Hail of Blades as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Nocturne's secondary rune tree is Precision with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity. This setup achieves a 72.22% win rate (+20.9% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 18 games.
72.2%Win Rate
+20.9%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Hail of BladesHail of Blades

Gain 120% (60% for ranged champions) Attack Speed and bonus true damage when you attack an enemy champion for up to 3 attacks.

No more than 3s can elapse between attacks or this effect will end.

Cooldown: 10s.
On-Hit Damage: 4 - 20 (+0.08 bonus AD, +0.06 AP) damage.

Attack resets increase the attack limit by 1.
Allows you to temporarily exceed the Attack Speed limit.

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Nocturne's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Nocturne's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Viego, Volibear, Xin Zhao, Wukong, Graves and 5 others

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Nocturne Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Nocturne runes in patch 26.11?

The best Nocturne runes in patch 26.11 use the Precision tree with Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, and the Inspiration tree with Magical Footwear and Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 90.0% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Nocturne's best rune page?

Nocturne's best rune page has a 90.0% win rate in patch 26.11, which is +38.6% compared to Nocturne's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% pick rate among Nocturne players.

What keystone should I use on Nocturne?

Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Nocturne in patch 26.11. This keystone synergizes well with Nocturne's kit and provides a 90.0% win rate.

What is Nocturne's primary rune tree?

Nocturne's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Nocturne are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, with Lethal Tempo being the keystone of choice.

What is Nocturne's secondary rune tree?

Nocturne's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Magical Footwear and Triple Tonic, which complement Nocturne's Precision primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Nocturne?

An alternative Nocturne rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Nocturne's runes?

Nocturne's top rune page has a 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.11. This indicates that 0.4% of Nocturne players use the Lethal Tempo setup with Precision and Inspiration trees.