Slayer · Jungle

Nocturne counters, build & runes

Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle. In Jungle it has a 48.8% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier C. It excels at diving, roaming and picking off targets and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

CTier

48.8%Win rate

3.9%Pick rate

9.0%Ban rate

#36Rank · Jungle

69,228Games

Nocturne Jungle most played build

Runes41% of games · 49.5% WR

Hail of Blades · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells48.8% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order46% of games · 57.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items49% of games · 48.6% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build17% of games · 53.5% WR

Profane Hydra

Axiom Arc

Voltaic Cyclosword

Boots45% of games · 48.6% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Nocturne Jungle counters

Nocturne's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rammus43.5%529
Evelynn44.9%655
Wukong45.0%2,202
Bel'Veth45.5%620
Sejuani45.5%545
Udyr45.9%488

Beats

Kayn53.3%2,058
Zed51.8%751
Rengar51.6%928
Kindred51.6%706
Naafiri51.4%774
Vi51.3%970

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability1
Crowd control3
Mobility2
Engage3
Peel0
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving
Roaming

Struggles against

kiting
dive

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Nocturne in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Nocturne in Jungle are Rammus (43.5%), Evelynn (44.9%) and Wukong (45.0%). In brackets, Nocturne's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Nocturne strong against?

In Jungle, Nocturne wins most often against Kayn (53.3%), Zed (51.8%) and Rengar (51.6%).

What is the best Nocturne build in Jungle?

The core Nocturne build in Jungle is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc and Voltaic Cyclosword. Keystone: Hail of Blades, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Nocturne good in patch 16.20?

It is tier C in Jungle (rank 36), with a 48.8% win rate, 3.9% pick rate and 9.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.