Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Shacovs Nocturne

SAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 60.5% win rate (+21.0%) over Shaco based on 119 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Nocturne matchup.

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shaco 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.

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Nocturne - 39.5% win rateNocturne(39.5%)
Shaco - 39.5% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
39.5% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Shaco matchup - 60.5% win rate
Nocturne
60.5% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Shaco vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 119
39.5%
Win Rate
60.5%
0.9
CS / min
1.3
752
DMG / min
723
14,104
Gold / game
14,336
279
Heal / min
498
483
DMG Mitigated / min
960
0.9
CC / min
6.0
36.8%
Early Game WR
63.2%
40.7%
Late Game WR
59.3%

Shaco vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 119 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 60.5% win rate compared to Shaco's 39.5%, giving Nocturne a 21.0 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco 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 5.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nocturne overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shaco vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nocturne holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Shaco
1.3Nocturne
Nocturne edges out Shaco by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nocturne.
Damage
752Shaco
723Nocturne
Damage output is virtually even between Shaco and Nocturne, with only 29 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
14,104Shaco
14,336Nocturne
Shaco and Nocturne generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 232 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Shaco
6.0Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Shaco, with 5.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Shaco should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
762Shaco
1,458Nocturne
Nocturne vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 695 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nocturne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shaco Build Against Nocturne

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Nocturne are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Cryptbloom. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% 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 Shaco vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco36.8%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne63.2%
Late Game
Nocturne
59.3%
+18.5% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco40.7%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne59.3%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.2% win rate — a 26.3 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.3% win rate — 18.5 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nocturne holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Shaco players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shaco Runes Against Nocturne

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs NocturneDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs NocturneSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs NocturneGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs NocturneRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Nocturne
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs NocturneLegend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs Nocturne
44.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Nocturne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Shaco'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 Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
39.50%1190.975214,10436.8%40.7%
53.39%1180.966712,88957.8%50.7%
59.22%1030.963812,83559.5%59.0%
53.92%1020.972912,66946.5%59.3%
52.04%980.971012,53043.6%57.6%
45.36%970.972112,76948.7%43.1%
53.93%890.968013,47448.6%57.7%
44.44%810.971713,40046.4%43.4%
47.62%630.974412,97550.0%46.3%
59.68%620.973212,40958.3%60.5%
50.00%601.479511,85942.9%56.3%
48.33%600.972513,30952.0%45.7%
50.00%581.373212,33347.6%51.4%
52.94%511.072213,08050.0%54.5%
38.00%501.176213,86646.7%34.3%
56.25%480.875013,12357.1%55.6%
56.52%460.984013,39552.4%60.0%
53.33%450.975114,11971.4%45.2%
55.56%451.470610,04240.0%68.0%
59.52%420.872913,73750.0%66.7%
41.46%410.978013,48338.9%43.5%
53.66%410.871612,66050.0%56.5%
65.00%401.478010,61053.3%72.0%
52.50%401.073913,26340.0%60.0%
47.50%401.071411,94237.5%54.2%
55.26%380.972812,73370.6%42.9%
66.67%360.981913,64470.0%65.4%
58.33%360.963312,45064.3%54.5%
61.76%340.977813,39266.7%59.1%
52.94%341.062512,32458.3%50.0%
57.58%331.373712,49476.9%45.0%
36.36%331.481211,53627.8%46.7%
65.63%321.467311,95372.7%61.9%
46.88%321.376812,66966.7%29.4%
59.38%321.076612,82063.6%57.1%
58.06%310.973314,13955.6%59.1%
58.06%311.474110,79375.0%47.4%
45.16%311.381711,59963.6%35.0%
53.33%300.977713,19927.3%68.4%
30.00%301.067511,85316.7%38.9%
50.00%301.071310,94343.8%57.1%
55.17%290.878214,01866.7%50.0%
44.83%291.575510,95146.1%43.8%
50.00%280.874115,33428.6%57.1%
50.00%280.870513,46127.3%64.7%
44.44%270.872513,56714.3%55.0%
50.00%261.462010,30650.0%50.0%
53.85%261.680710,03944.4%58.8%
38.46%261.671010,28530.0%43.8%
58.33%240.972812,82070.0%50.0%
60.87%231.079113,48444.4%71.4%
31.82%221.483512,56842.9%26.7%
57.14%211.180713,61777.8%41.7%
65.00%201.567610,83375.0%58.3%
44.44%191.474212,09330.0%62.5%
36.84%194.278011,37312.5%54.5%
55.56%182.381912,27557.1%54.5%
52.94%171.364710,71562.5%44.4%
47.06%171.774112,04257.1%40.0%
35.29%171.56659,42925.0%44.4%
35.29%171.476012,27520.0%41.7%
58.82%170.873510,80663.6%50.0%
58.82%171.684310,05055.6%62.5%
18.75%162.479013,1370.0%25.0%
37.50%160.857712,29766.7%20.0%
50.00%161.467910,01340.0%54.5%
46.67%151.683710,17025.0%71.4%
33.33%151.67028,41440.0%20.0%
73.33%151.76148,54060.0%100.0%
40.00%151.373610,11722.2%66.7%
66.67%151.071613,286100.0%58.3%
42.86%141.663510,27250.0%37.5%
64.29%141.485214,35275.0%60.0%
28.57%141.470810,06557.1%0.0%
61.54%131.767111,07066.7%57.1%
53.85%131.679910,31020.0%75.0%
61.54%131.267110,08950.0%66.7%
66.67%121.685814,57550.0%70.0%
50.00%121.775512,84825.0%62.5%
58.33%120.981613,56840.0%71.4%
50.00%121.683610,73716.7%83.3%
50.00%120.963711,74850.0%50.0%
45.45%112.068212,4620.0%71.4%
36.36%111.266412,69520.0%50.0%
27.27%111.478413,9280.0%33.3%
45.45%111.474910,22557.1%25.0%
70.00%101.982511,463100.0%62.5%
66.67%91.775711,16850.0%80.0%
55.56%90.767813,789100.0%33.3%
55.56%92.289112,719100.0%50.0%
50.00%83.695612,25950.0%50.0%
42.86%74.476010,78950.0%40.0%
57.14%71.872111,059100.0%40.0%
71.43%71.36869,53375.0%66.7%
28.57%70.462711,25950.0%0.0%
83.33%61.382210,189100.0%80.0%
66.67%60.95759,58066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.681214,2900.0%80.0%
50.00%60.759610,08666.7%33.3%
66.67%61.669712,29266.7%66.7%
40.00%51.254212,9040.0%50.0%
40.00%51.672913,8480.0%50.0%
60.00%54.960010,09850.0%66.7%
100.00%50.561613,639100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.35809,34750.0%66.7%

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Shaco vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Shaco vs Nocturne matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to Shaco's 39.5%, a 21.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 119 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shaco do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Shaco with a 63.2% win rate versus 36.8%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Shaco vs Nocturne matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to 40.7%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Shaco with a 60.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 21.0 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 119 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Nocturne?

The best Shaco build against Nocturne includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Cryptbloom with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shaco runes against Nocturne?

The best Shaco runes against Nocturne use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Nocturne?

No, Shaco struggles against Nocturne with only a 39.5% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Nocturne?

When playing Shaco against Nocturne, play cautiously and avoid Nocturne's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nocturne has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.