Xin Zhaovs Nocturne
Xin Zhao vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Xin Zhao wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Nocturne based on 30 games. Xin Zhao holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xin Zhao build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xin Zhao vs Nocturne matchup.
Xin Zhao Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao vs Nocturne?
Xin Zhao wins 45.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.6% and 57.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.8% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 70 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −1.0 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 Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xin Zhao wins 45.7% of 70 games (95% range 34.6–57.3%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.8% for Xin Zhao; 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: 562 gold ahead of Xin Zhao at 15 minutes on average (68 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Xin Zhao players pick the Q > E > W skill order far more often against Nocturne: under 0.5% of their other Jungle games, 7.1% 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 Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao'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.
Xin Zhao vs Nocturne Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Xin Zhao vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Xin Zhao'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: Xin Zhao's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Xin Zhao 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)NocturneXin Zhao gold at 15: −562
- First itemEvenXin Zhao: 0.2 min · Nocturne: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Xin Zhao Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Xin Zhao players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nocturne7.1%+7.1 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually0.6%vs Nocturne4.3%+3.6 pts
Best Xin Zhao Build vs Nocturne
Usual Xin Zhao build (Jungle)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 14 of 41 Xin Zhao games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Xin Zhao's standard build instead.
- Xin Zhao usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 38 games).
- Nocturne usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 55 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — 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 Xin Zhao Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Xin Zhao runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
52.6% win rate · 359 games
Against Nocturne
Conqueror
39.5% win rate · 38 games
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Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Xin Zhao'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 Xin Zhao build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Xin Zhao 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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Xin Zhao vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Xin Zhao vs Nocturne?
Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xin Zhao wins 45.7% of 70 games (95% range 34.6–57.3%).
What is Xin Zhao's win rate against Nocturne?
Xin Zhao wins 45.7% of 70 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.19 (95% range 34.6–57.3%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.8% would be expected.
Does Xin Zhao counter Nocturne?
Not clearly. Xin Zhao wins 45.7% of 70 games against Nocturne, and the 95% range (34.6–57.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Xin Zhao or Nocturne?
Nocturne usually wins the lane: 562 gold ahead of Xin Zhao at 15 minutes on average (68 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Xin Zhao outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Xin Zhao?
Nocturne is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Xin Zhao build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Xin Zhao's usual Jungle core: Death's Dance, Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv. The biggest change against Nocturne: Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Oracle Lens (0.6% usually, 4.3% here).
What runes should Xin Zhao use against Nocturne?
Conqueror with Precision and Inspiration — 39.5% over 38 games against Nocturne.