Volibearvs Nocturne
Volibear vs Nocturne is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Volibear wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.7%) over Nocturne based on 37 games. Nocturne wins the early laning phase while Volibear scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Nocturne matchup.
Volibear Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Volibear 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 Volibear vs Nocturne?
Volibear wins 56.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.8% and 67.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.3% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +4.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 69 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- +8.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Volibear, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Volibear wins 56.5% of 69 games (95% range 44.8–67.6%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 52.3% for Volibear; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Nocturne usually wins the lane: 366 gold ahead of Volibear at 15 minutes on average (68 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Volibear players pick Statikk Shiv far more often against Nocturne: 32.2% of their other Jungle games, 50.7% 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 Volibear 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 Volibear'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.
Volibear vs Nocturne Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Volibear vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Volibear'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: Volibear's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Volibear 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)NocturneVolibear gold at 15: −366
- First itemEvenVolibear: 0.2 min · Nocturne: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenVolibear wins 61.0% of 41 games
What Volibear Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Volibear players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Statikk ShivItemUsually32.2%vs Nocturne50.7%+18.5 pts60.0% WR here
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually22.8%vs Nocturne36.2%+13.4 pts64.0% WR here
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually3.3%vs Nocturne10.1%+6.8 pts
Usually1.0%vs Nocturne4.3%+3.4 pts
Best Volibear Build vs Nocturne
Usual Volibear build (Jungle)
65.9% win rate · 91 games
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 53 Volibear games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Volibear's standard build instead.
- Volibear usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 48 games).
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 57 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 Volibear Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Volibear runes (Jungle)
Lethal Tempo
57.9% win rate · 197 games
Against Nocturne
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Volibear'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 Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Volibear Matchups
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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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Volibear vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Volibear vs Nocturne?
Current data slightly favors Volibear, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Volibear wins 56.5% of 69 games (95% range 44.8–67.6%).
What is Volibear's win rate against Nocturne?
Volibear wins 56.5% of 69 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.19 (95% range 44.8–67.6%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 52.3% would be expected.
Does Volibear counter Nocturne?
Not clearly. Volibear wins 56.5% of 69 games against Nocturne, and the 95% range (44.8–67.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Volibear or Nocturne?
Nocturne usually wins the lane: 366 gold ahead of Volibear at 15 minutes on average (68 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Volibear outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Volibear?
Nocturne is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Volibear build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Volibear's usual Jungle core: Navori Flickerblade, Thornmail, Spirit Visage. The biggest change against Nocturne: Statikk Shiv (32.2% usually, 50.7% here).
What runes should Volibear use against Nocturne?
Use Volibear's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nocturne: Approach Velocity (1.0% usually, 4.3% here).