Gwen Jungle has a slight edge over Nocturne (51.1% win rate) based on 500 games. The matchup slightly favors Gwen.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gwen Jungle vs Nocturne Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 60.5% in this matchup.
While Gwen remains a niche pick (1.0% pick rate, 52nd place out of 63 Jungle champions), Nocturne dominates the current meta jungle with 3.8% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Gwen players - you'll face Nocturne in the majority of your games. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (65.5% win rate, 1.0% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Riftmaker > Nashor's Tooth > Rabadon's Deathcap with Plated Steelcaps delivers 60.5% win rate against Nocturne.
Lane dominance: Gwen not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.29/min vs 6.03 for Nocturne). This 0.26 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Gwen dominates both win rate (51.1%) and damage output (719 vs 661/min, 2nd among Jungle). The 58 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Gwen wins the matchup (51.1%) despite a lower KDA (2.40 vs 2.70). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | A |
| 51.1% | Matchup Winrate | 48.9% |
| 50.10% | Role Winrate | 50.19% |
| #32 | Winrate Rank | #30 |
| 1.0% | Pickrate | 3.8% |
| 2.4 | Average KDA | 2.7 |
| 451 | Gold per Minute | 428 |
| 6.29 | CS/Min | 6.03 |
| 0.17 | Wards per Minute | 0.22 |
| 719 | Damage per Minute | 661 |
While statistically Gwen is slightly stronger than Nocturne in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
The magic damage that Gwen deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Nocturne deals mainly physical damage (84.55%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Gwen is higher farming statistics (ranked 23rd among role champions) (versus 33rd for Nocturne), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.7 versus 2.4) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Gwen player to maintain constant pressure on Nocturne, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
