Is Nocturne good in Patch 26.13?

Nocturne is S tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 51.2% win rate, 6.9% pick rate, and 12.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Nocturne Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Nocturne Jungle?

The best Nocturne Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Nocturne Jungle is S tier with 51.2% win rate this patch.

Who counters Nocturne?

Champions that counter Nocturne in Patch 26.13 include MonkeyKing (46.7% Nocturne win rate), Sylas (48.4% Nocturne win rate), JarvanIV (49.6% Nocturne win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Nocturne?

To climb with Nocturne Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Ganking, Tracking tempo, and Contesting mid push. Ganking: Ganking is a great way to get advantage in the early game. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play NocturneJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Nocturne Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Nocturne is S tier Jungle with 51.2% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker. Hardest matchup: MonkeyKing (46.7% win rate for Nocturne). Key patterns to practice: Ganking, Tracking tempo, and Contesting mid push.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeS#10of 44 Jungle champions

Win rate51.2%vs 50.2% role avg

Pick rate6.9%7th most picked Jungle

Ban rate12.4%

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Nocturne Jungle Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (6.9% pick rate, 51.7% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.7% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

DominationSECONDARY

Grisly Mementos

Ultimate Hunter

SHARDS

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand + Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

21415

38101213

611

Item build

6.9% pick

Starting

Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion

Core build

Experimental Hexplate

Stridebreaker

Black Cleaver

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Experimental Hexplate

Stridebreaker

Axiom Arc

Profane Hydra

Black Cleaver

Voltaic Cyclosword

Nocturne Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Nocturne holds a 51.2% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.13, 1.1 points above the Jungle role average of 50.2%. That is the 10th highest win rate of 44 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 6.9% pick rate (7th most played in the role) and a 12.4% ban rate, Nocturne gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Nocturne Jungle held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Nocturne is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Nocturne Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are MonkeyKing (46.7% win rate for Nocturne) and Sylas (48.4% win rate for Nocturne): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Naafiri (54.1%) and LeeSin (52.6%) are the matchups to look for, where Nocturne wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Nocturne Jungle

Pick Nocturne Jungle in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Nocturne Jungle guide

Nocturne jungle is built around Duskbringer (Q), Umbra Blades (passive), and Paranoia (R): throw Duskbringer to clear and to open a Dusk Trail toward a lane, let Umbra Blades heal him through the clear, then use Paranoia to strip enemy vision of each other and dash onto an isolated target, finishing with Unspeakable Horror (E) to fear them down.

The build

Rune page: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand (Precision), with Ultimate Hunter and Grisly Mementos (Domination). Summoners: Flash and Smite. Skill order opens Duskbringer (Q) at level 1 and maxes it first, with a single early point in Unspeakable Horror (E) and Shroud of Darkness (W) taken last. Starter: Scorchclaw Pup and a Health Potion, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, and Black Cleaver, with Axiom Arc, Profane Hydra, and Voltaic Cyclosword as later options.

Ability mechanics

Duskbringer (Q) throws a shadow blade that damages enemies and leaves a Dusk Trail; on the trail, Nocturne moves through units with increased Move Speed and Attack Damage. Unspeakable Horror (E) plants a nightmare on the target, dealing damage each second and fearing them if they don't escape its range before the duration ends. Paranoia (R) reduces the sight radius of every enemy champion, removes their shared vision of each other, and lets him launch at a nearby enemy champion.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Wukong, Sylas, Jarvan IV, Graves, Viego. Best matchups: Naafiri, Lee Sin, Kayn.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Nocturne counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Nocturne good in Patch 26.13?: Nocturne is S tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 51.2% win rate, 6.9% pick rate, and 12.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Nocturne Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Nocturne Jungle?: The best Nocturne Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Nocturne Jungle is S tier with 51.2% win rate this patch.
Who counters Nocturne?: Champions that counter Nocturne in Patch 26.13 include MonkeyKing (46.7% Nocturne win rate), Sylas (48.4% Nocturne win rate), JarvanIV (49.6% Nocturne win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Nocturne?: To climb with Nocturne Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Ganking, Tracking tempo, and Contesting mid push. Ganking: Ganking is a great way to get advantage in the early game. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases.