- Win Rate
- 46.1%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 4.3%
Rengar vs Nocturne
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 2,696
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Rengar vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Nocturne wins with a 59.7% win rate (+19.4%) over Rengar based on 72 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Rengar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Rengar vs Nocturne matchup.
Rengar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Rengar 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 Rengar vs Nocturne?
Rengar wins 42.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 31.1% and 53.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.0% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 69 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.20
- −19.3 pts A real change since last patch
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 26 – Nov 3
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Rengar wins 42.0% of 69 games (95% range 31.1–53.8%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 46.0% for Rengar; 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 88, within the margin of error (68 games).
- Rengar players pick Lord Dominik's Regards much less often against Nocturne: 48.2% of their other Jungle games, 33.3% 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 Rengar 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 Rengar'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.
Rengar vs Nocturne Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Rengar vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Rengar'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: Rengar's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Rengar 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)EvenRengar gold at 15: −88
- First itemEvenRengar: 0.2 min · Nocturne: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Rengar Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Rengar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Usually48.2%vs Nocturne33.3%−14.8 pts56.5% WR here
Profane HydraItemUsually59.7%vs Nocturne44.9%−14.8 pts45.2% WR here
HubrisItemUsually23.0%vs Nocturne36.2%+13.2 pts52.0% WR here
Flash + SmiteSummoner spellsUsually99.2%vs Nocturne95.7%−3.5 pts42.4% WR here
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually1.0%vs Nocturne4.3%+3.4 pts
Best Rengar Build vs Nocturne
Usual Rengar build (Jungle)
57.8% win rate · 173 games
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 35 Rengar games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Rengar's standard build instead.
- Rengar usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 49 games).
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 54 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 Rengar Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Rengar runes (Jungle)
Electrocute
64.3% win rate · 28 games
Against Nocturne
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Rengar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Rengar'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 Rengar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Rengar Matchups
Hardest for Rengar
Easiest for Rengar
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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Rengar vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Rengar vs Nocturne?
Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Rengar wins 42.0% of 69 games (95% range 31.1–53.8%).
What is Rengar's win rate against Nocturne?
Rengar wins 42.0% of 69 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.21 (95% range 31.1–53.8%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 46.0% would be expected.
Does Rengar counter Nocturne?
Not clearly. Rengar wins 42.0% of 69 games against Nocturne, and the 95% range (31.1–53.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Rengar or Nocturne?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 88, within the margin of error (68 games).
Does Rengar outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Rengar?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nocturne is ahead of Rengar beyond the margin of error.
What should Rengar build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Rengar's usual Jungle core: Profane Hydra, Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive. The biggest change against Nocturne: Lord Dominik's Regards (48.2% usually, 33.3% here).
What runes should Rengar use against Nocturne?
Use Rengar's usual Electrocute page (Domination + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nocturne: Flash + Smite (99.2% usually, 95.7% here).