Nunu & Willumpvs Nocturne
Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nunu & Willump wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Nocturne based on 91 games. Nunu & Willump holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nunu & Willump build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne matchup.
Nunu & Willump Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne Matchup?
Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
The Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 91 recent matches analyzed, Nunu & Willump wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nocturne's 46.1%, giving Nunu & Willump a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Nunu & Willump dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nocturne 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 4.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nunu & Willump players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown
Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, 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.
Best Nunu & Willump Build Against Nocturne
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Nunu & Willump needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nunu & Willump against Nocturne are Liandry's Torment, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nunu & Willump an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nunu & Willump57.9%
Nocturne42.1%Nunu & Willump50.9%Nocturne49.1%Nunu & Willump dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Nunu & Willump can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Nunu & Willump at 50.9% win rate — only 1.9 points ahead of Nocturne. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Nunu & Willump holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nocturne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Nunu & Willump Runes Against Nocturne
Resolve
Sorcery
Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Nunu & Willump to press their advantage against Nocturne, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Nunu & Willump matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Nunu & Willump'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 Nunu & Willump 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.67% | 105 | 0.8 | 537 | 10,818 | 45.8% | 47.8% | |
| 49.00% | 100 | 0.9 | 577 | 11,087 | 45.6% | 51.9% | |
| 53.19% | 94 | 0.9 | 583 | 10,416 | 61.2% | 44.4% | |
| 45.65% | 92 | 1.0 | 574 | 10,856 | 48.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 0.9 | 556 | 11,249 | 57.9% | 50.9% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 0.8 | 556 | 10,887 | 65.1% | 43.2% | |
| 51.76% | 85 | 0.9 | 539 | 10,939 | 48.8% | 54.8% | |
| 44.58% | 83 | 0.9 | 540 | 11,192 | 50.0% | 40.4% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 1.0 | 599 | 11,884 | 51.9% | 53.2% | |
| 55.71% | 70 | 0.9 | 550 | 11,861 | 48.1% | 60.5% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 1.0 | 612 | 11,435 | 52.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 0.8 | 545 | 10,788 | 52.0% | 43.5% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 0.8 | 532 | 11,111 | 43.5% | 56.0% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 0.9 | 541 | 12,039 | 36.8% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 0.9 | 569 | 11,213 | 61.9% | 33.3% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.1 | 552 | 10,535 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 0.9 | 541 | 11,307 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.1 | 594 | 11,219 | 61.1% | 47.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 0.8 | 548 | 11,732 | 37.5% | 47.4% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 0.9 | 534 | 10,628 | 81.3% | 47.4% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 1.2 | 536 | 10,198 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 0.9 | 554 | 10,954 | 52.9% | 43.8% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.0 | 536 | 10,671 | 37.5% | 56.3% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 0.9 | 685 | 12,306 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 0.9 | 605 | 10,801 | 47.1% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 595 | 10,853 | 86.7% | 46.7% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 0.9 | 615 | 12,816 | 54.5% | 36.8% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 0.8 | 580 | 12,420 | 81.8% | 55.6% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 1.0 | 611 | 11,752 | 71.4% | 53.3% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.1 | 669 | 11,980 | 44.4% | 42.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 0.9 | 567 | 11,854 | 37.5% | 63.2% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 543 | 12,260 | 70.0% | 46.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 499 | 10,922 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 0.9 | 634 | 12,711 | 57.1% | 83.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.3 | 571 | 9,521 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.9 | 468 | 11,533 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.0 | 675 | 11,087 | 45.5% | 83.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.2 | 564 | 13,569 | 100.0% | 46.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.0 | 570 | 11,412 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.2 | 552 | 11,605 | 85.7% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 0.6 | 577 | 10,983 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.3 | 594 | 11,636 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 0.8 | 427 | 9,751 | 22.2% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,962 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.7 | 616 | 10,508 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 0.9 | 577 | 10,761 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 0.8 | 540 | 9,858 | 12.5% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 617 | 12,307 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 0.8 | 541 | 9,412 | 14.3% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.3 | 554 | 10,388 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 581 | 11,135 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 755 | 11,826 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 522 | 10,028 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.9 | 601 | 8,075 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.9 | 615 | 12,623 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 579 | 11,363 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 508 | 10,364 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 674 | 13,386 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 0.9 | 581 | 12,518 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 631 | 12,538 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.0 | 705 | 11,391 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 803 | 11,633 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 543 | 11,540 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 772 | 13,018 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 673 | 11,149 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 888 | 9,528 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 609 | 12,355 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 568 | 8,840 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 713 | 11,724 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 822 | 9,385 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 672 | 11,474 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 566 | 10,509 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 643 | 10,685 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nunu & Willump do against Nocturne in League of Legends?
Nunu & Willump wins the Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nocturne's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 91 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Nunu & Willump do against Nocturne in the early game?
In the early game, Nunu & Willump has the advantage against Nocturne with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. Nunu & Willump players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nunu & Willump do against Nocturne in the late game?
In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to 49.1%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne matchup?
Nunu & Willump wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Nunu & Willump is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 91 games analyzed.
What is the best Nunu & Willump build against Nocturne?
The best Nunu & Willump build against Nocturne includes Liandry's Torment, Thornmail, Spirit Visage 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 Nunu & Willump runes against Nocturne?
The best Nunu & Willump runes against Nocturne use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 64.7% win rate in the Nunu & Willump vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nunu & Willump counter Nocturne?
Yes, Nunu & Willump has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 53.9% win rate. Nunu & Willump strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Nunu & Willump against Nocturne?
When playing Nunu & Willump against Nocturne, 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.