- Win Rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 4.2%
- Ban Rate
- 19.1%
Zed vs Nocturne
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 8,228
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zed vs Nocturne (Jungle): Zed wins 46.9% of 81 ranked games over the last 2 patches. Matchup build, runes and lane stats for patch 26.22.
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Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.9% of 81 games (95% range 36.4–57.7%).
Zed Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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 Zed vs Nocturne?
Zed wins 46.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 36.4% and 57.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.4% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 81 games Lane: Jungle · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (81 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (26 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.9% of 81 games (95% range 36.4–57.7%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 46.4% for Zed; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zed players pick Health (defense) far more often against Nocturne: 9.9% of their other Jungle games, 23.1% 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 Zed 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 Zed'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.
Zed vs Nocturne Laning Stats
Only 26 games have a 15-minute snapshot so far — the lane-phase numbers appear from 30.
Whole-game averages
Zed vs Nocturne Win Rate by Game Length
Zed'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: Zed's results against Nocturne in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zed 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)Insufficient data
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zed Changes Against Nocturne
Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Health (defense)Stat shardUsually9.9%vs Nocturne23.1%+13.1 pts- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually95.0%vs Nocturne84.6%−10.4 pts45.5% WR here
- E > Q > Wthe E > Q > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually1.7%vs Nocturne7.7%+6.0 pts
Ghost + SmiteSummoner spellsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nocturne3.8%+3.8 pts
ResolveSecondary treeUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nocturne3.8%+3.8 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually0.5%vs Nocturne3.8%+3.3 pts
Best Zed Build vs Nocturne
Usual Zed build (Jungle)
73.1% win rate · 26 games
Against Nocturne
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 18 Zed games against Nocturne carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zed's standard build instead.
- 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 Zed Runes vs Nocturne
Usual Zed runes (Jungle)
First Strike
45.5% win rate · 508 games
Against Nocturne
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Zed draft in Draft Lab
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Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zed Matchups
Hardest for Zed
Easiest for Zed
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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Zed vs Nocturne FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Zed vs Nocturne?
Current data slightly favors Nocturne, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.9% of 81 games (95% range 36.4–57.7%).
What is Zed's win rate against Nocturne?
Zed wins 46.9% of 81 Jungle games against Nocturne on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 36.4–57.7%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 46.4% would be expected.
Does Zed counter Nocturne?
Not clearly. Zed wins 46.9% of 81 games against Nocturne, and the 95% range (36.4–57.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zed or Nocturne?
There are not enough games with a 15-minute snapshot yet (26) to say who wins lane.
Does Zed outscale Nocturne?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nocturne strongest against Zed?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nocturne is ahead of Zed beyond the margin of error.
What should Zed build against Nocturne?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zed's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Eclipse. The biggest change against Nocturne: Scorchclaw Pup + Stealth Ward + Stealth Ward (0.5% usually, 3.8% here).
What runes should Zed use against Nocturne?
Use Zed's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nocturne: Health (defense) (9.9% usually, 23.1% here).