Warwick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Warwickvs Nocturne

AFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Warwick vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Warwick based on 119 games. Nocturne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Nocturne matchup.

Warwick Matchup Breakdown

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

Compare against an opponent
Nocturne - 47.1% win rateNocturne(47.1%)
Warwick - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Warwick
47.1% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Warwick matchup - 52.9% win rate
Nocturne
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Warwick vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Warwick vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 119
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
1.0
CS / min
1.1
638
DMG / min
729
12,321
Gold / game
12,887
632
Heal / min
503
1,217
DMG Mitigated / min
941
1.0
CC / min
5.9
45.9%
Early Game WR
54.1%
48.3%
Late Game WR
51.7%

Warwick vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Warwick vs Nocturne matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 119 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Warwick's 47.1%, giving Nocturne a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Warwick 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 5.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Nocturne is slightly favored, Warwick can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Nocturne's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Warwick vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Nocturne is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, 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.

Farming
1.0Warwick
1.1Nocturne
Warwick and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
638Warwick
729Nocturne
Nocturne heavily out-damages Warwick by 91 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nocturne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,321Warwick
12,887Nocturne
Nocturne earns 566 more gold per game than Warwick, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nocturne slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Warwick
5.9Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Warwick, with 5.0 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. Warwick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,849Warwick
1,444Nocturne
Warwick vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 405 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Warwick Build Against Nocturne

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Nocturne are Kraken Slayer, Stridebreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Warwick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 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 Warwick vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
54.1%
+8.2% advantage
Warwick early game win rateWarwick45.9%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne54.1%
Late Game
Nocturne
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Warwick late game win rateWarwick48.3%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne51.7%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.1% win rate — a 8.2 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Nocturne takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Warwick by 3.4 percentage points. Nocturne scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Warwick Runes Against Nocturne

Precision rune tree - Warwick primary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Press the Attack - best Warwick rune vs NocturneTriumph - best Warwick rune vs NocturneLegend: Alacrity - best Warwick rune vs NocturneLast Stand - best Warwick rune vs Nocturne
Sorcery rune tree - Warwick secondary runes vs NocturneSorcery
Celerity - best Warwick rune vs NocturneWaterwalking - best Warwick rune vs Nocturne
66.7% WR

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


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

Warwick 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
44.32%1761.164212,58347.6%41.5%
52.76%1631.165512,55654.9%51.1%
53.24%1391.068512,87950.9%54.9%
48.84%1291.060912,56847.5%50.0%
47.06%1191.063812,32145.9%48.3%
53.04%1151.062213,14554.0%52.3%
47.57%1031.165112,21753.1%42.6%
54.67%751.465511,78758.8%51.2%
44.59%741.583611,63841.7%47.4%
58.90%730.861111,89065.8%51.4%
54.79%732.062611,70148.5%60.0%
49.25%671.266012,57853.6%46.1%
40.32%621.164212,66441.7%39.5%
53.23%620.967313,28557.7%50.0%
55.17%581.060812,46150.0%58.8%
47.37%584.579212,00651.9%43.3%
47.37%571.564911,24348.1%46.7%
48.15%541.263711,99540.7%55.6%
43.75%481.061012,50650.0%39.3%
51.11%451.164311,48752.0%50.0%
45.45%442.765212,48747.4%44.0%
51.16%432.170612,77138.9%60.0%
52.38%421.066813,15552.6%52.2%
64.29%421.175214,41853.9%69.0%
54.76%424.175911,83653.3%55.6%
51.22%411.963913,73538.5%57.1%
55.00%402.267212,08161.1%50.0%
56.41%391.870111,62452.4%61.1%
41.03%391.169113,08047.1%36.4%
54.05%371.364011,79657.9%50.0%
51.35%375.485012,58845.0%58.8%
45.95%371.453411,13447.8%42.9%
51.35%370.860510,91345.5%60.0%
36.11%361.267013,41741.7%33.3%
58.33%360.967813,18660.0%57.1%
42.86%350.967512,29847.6%35.7%
42.86%351.071111,93426.7%55.0%
50.00%341.064812,42946.1%52.4%
45.16%312.582512,83650.0%40.0%
51.61%311.273213,68953.9%50.0%
50.00%301.163911,68652.9%46.1%
56.67%302.373913,51683.3%38.9%
56.00%255.482911,91944.4%62.5%
48.00%251.263914,49828.6%55.6%
24.00%250.955810,67318.8%33.3%
75.00%241.673414,51887.5%68.8%
37.50%241.866812,95737.5%37.5%
50.00%224.080613,23557.1%46.7%
35.00%201.656611,36630.0%40.0%
52.63%192.667711,38436.4%75.0%
42.11%191.157312,80662.5%27.3%
72.22%186.11,06612,17975.0%66.7%
35.29%174.080812,84733.3%37.5%
50.00%165.58299,63650.0%50.0%
66.67%156.11,07013,37760.0%80.0%
46.67%153.477911,47142.9%50.0%
50.00%145.894713,39850.0%50.0%
78.57%140.862213,282100.0%70.0%
53.85%131.083712,93725.0%100.0%
46.15%131.158012,47357.1%33.3%
61.54%136.191712,50460.0%62.5%
41.67%121.867112,97242.9%40.0%
41.67%126.089314,41240.0%42.9%
72.73%116.16869,46770.0%100.0%
81.82%110.855412,37080.0%83.3%
60.00%106.571212,73440.0%80.0%
20.00%106.078812,40725.0%16.7%
40.00%101.774015,3320.0%40.0%
77.78%96.893213,831100.0%60.0%
25.00%80.861013,8140.0%28.6%
62.50%85.669711,14750.0%75.0%
75.00%85.072110,45780.0%66.7%
62.50%86.088512,555100.0%50.0%
14.29%70.853610,81225.0%0.0%
42.86%76.370610,17450.0%33.3%
14.29%76.570110,24533.3%0.0%
42.86%72.682714,23150.0%40.0%
57.14%72.349411,45866.7%50.0%
66.67%63.984714,55033.3%100.0%
33.33%65.878714,3000.0%40.0%
0.00%61.149511,7290.0%0.0%
33.33%63.674715,3530.0%33.3%
80.00%56.51,10512,50466.7%100.0%
40.00%50.953111,44625.0%100.0%

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Warwick vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Warwick do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Warwick vs Nocturne matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Warwick's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 119 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Warwick do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Warwick with a 54.1% win rate versus 45.9%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Warwick do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Warwick vs Nocturne matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Warwick vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Warwick with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 119 games analyzed.

What is the best Warwick build against Nocturne?

The best Warwick build against Nocturne includes Kraken Slayer, Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King 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 Warwick runes against Nocturne?

The best Warwick runes against Nocturne use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Warwick vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Warwick counter Nocturne?

No, Warwick struggles against Nocturne with only a 47.1% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Warwick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Warwick against Nocturne?

When playing Warwick 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.