Nocturne Jungle has an advantage against Jax (52.5% win rate) based on 707 games. The matchup leans toward Nocturne.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nocturne Jungle vs Jax 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 66.0% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Nocturne (3.8% pick rate, 20th most popular out of 63 Jungle champions) versus Jax (3.9%, 18th place). These two jungle titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (67.1% win rate, 1.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Stridebreaker > Experimental Hexplate > Axiom Arc with Plated Steelcaps delivers 66.0% win rate against Jax.
Win through macro: Nocturne takes the matchup (52.47%) despite falling behind in CS (6.03 vs 6.82/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Nocturne dominates both win rate (52.5%) and damage output (661 vs 624/min, 2nd among Jungle). The 37 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Nocturne leads in both matchup win rate (52.5%) and KDA (2.70 vs 2.40) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Tier | S |
| 52.5% | Matchup Winrate | 47.5% |
| 50.19% | Role Winrate | 51.62% |
| #30 | Winrate Rank | #7 |
| 3.8% | Pickrate | 3.9% |
| 2.7 | Average KDA | 2.4 |
| 428 | Gold per Minute | 422 |
| 6.03 | CS/Min | 6.82 |
| 0.22 | Wards per Minute | 0.30 |
| 661 | Damage per Minute | 624 |
The Nocturne versus Jax 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. Jax has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Jax, ranking 11th (versus 33rd for Nocturne) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.4 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 Jax, 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.
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
