- Win Rate
- 44.6%
- Pick Rate
- 3.5%
- Ban Rate
- 3.9%
Qiyana vs Nocturne
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 4,600
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Qiyana vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Nocturne wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.5%) over Qiyana based on 52 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Qiyana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Qiyana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Qiyana vs Nocturne matchup.
Qiyana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Qiyana 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 Qiyana vs Nocturne?
Qiyana wins 43.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 30.5% and 56.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.0% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 51 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- −2.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Qiyana wins 43.1% of 51 games (95% range 30.5–56.7%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 46.0% for Qiyana; 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 133, within the margin of error (50 games).
- Qiyana players pick Magical Footwear far more often against Nocturne: 55.9% of their other Jungle games, 70.6% 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 Qiyana and Nocturne 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 Qiyana'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.
Qiyana vs Nocturne Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Qiyana vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Qiyana's win rate against Nocturne 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: Qiyana's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Qiyana vs Nocturne 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)EvenQiyana gold at 15: +133
- First itemEvenQiyana: 0.2 min · Nocturne: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Qiyana Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Qiyana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Magical FootwearRuneUsually55.9%vs Nocturne70.6%+14.7 pts44.4% WR here
Guardian AngelItemUsually9.0%vs Nocturne23.5%+14.5 pts
Cash BackRuneUsually33.5%vs Nocturne19.6%−13.9 pts
Axiom ArcItemUsually17.7%vs Nocturne29.4%+11.8 pts
Scorchclaw PupStarting itemsUsually10.0%vs Nocturneunder 2%−10.0 pts
Usually1.1%vs Nocturne5.9%+4.7 pts
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually1.3%vs Nocturne5.9%+4.5 pts
Best Qiyana Build vs Nocturne
Usual Qiyana build (Jungle)
67.2% win rate · 58 games
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 36 Qiyana games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Qiyana's standard build instead.
- Qiyana usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 30 games).
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 44 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — 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 Qiyana Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Qiyana runes (Jungle)
First Strike
51.4% win rate · 257 games
Against Nocturne
First Strike44.4% win rate · 27 games
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Qiyana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Qiyana'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 Qiyana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Qiyana Matchups
Hardest for Qiyana
Easiest for Qiyana
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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Qiyana vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Qiyana vs Nocturne?
Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Qiyana wins 43.1% of 51 games (95% range 30.5–56.7%).
What is Qiyana's win rate against Nocturne?
Qiyana wins 43.1% of 51 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.20 (95% range 30.5–56.7%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 46.0% would be expected.
Does Qiyana counter Nocturne?
Not clearly. Qiyana wins 43.1% of 51 games against Nocturne, and the 95% range (30.5–56.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Qiyana or Nocturne?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 133, within the margin of error (50 games).
Does Qiyana outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Qiyana?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nocturne is ahead of Qiyana beyond the margin of error.
What should Qiyana build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Qiyana's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Edge of Night, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Nocturne: Guardian Angel (9.0% usually, 23.5% here).
What runes should Qiyana use against Nocturne?
First Strike with Inspiration and Domination — 44.4% over 27 games against Nocturne. The biggest change against Nocturne: Magical Footwear (55.9% usually, 70.6% here).