Nocturne Jungle performs well against Elise (54.4% win rate) based on 608 games. This matchup works well for Nocturne players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nocturne Jungle vs Elise 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 68.6% in this matchup.
Nocturne dominates the meta (20th most popular, 3.8% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Elise (2.3% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of jungle's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at A-tier, but Nocturne claims a meaningful 54.4% vs 45.6% advantage. Nocturne's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Amplify your advantage: The Conqueror + Triumph rune setup achieves 59.2% win rate (4.1% popularity), while the core build Stridebreaker > Experimental Hexplate > Axiom Arc with Plated Steelcaps (68.6% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Lane dominance: Nocturne not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.03/min vs 5.58 for Elise). This 0.45 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Nocturne wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (661 vs 741/min), the 54.4% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nocturne leads in both matchup win rate (54.4%) and KDA (2.70 vs 2.60) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Tier | A |
| 54.4% | Matchup Winrate | 45.6% |
| 50.19% | Role Winrate | 50.48% |
| #30 | Winrate Rank | #21 |
| 3.8% | Pickrate | 2.3% |
| 2.7 | Average KDA | 2.6 |
| 428 | Gold per Minute | 418 |
| 6.03 | CS/Min | 5.58 |
| 0.22 | Wards per Minute | 0.20 |
| 661 | Damage per Minute | 741 |
The Nocturne versus Elise matchup in the jungle is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Nocturne deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Elise deals primarily magic damage (84.10%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Nocturne is higher farming statistics (ranked 33rd among role champions) (versus 53rd for Elise), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.6 versus 2.7) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Nocturne player to maintain constant pressure on Elise, 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…
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…
Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…
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 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
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
