MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ekko vs Nocturne
How often does Ekko beat Nocturne in Jungle?
Ekko into Nocturne in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 1,818 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ekko ahead by 131 gold.
Ekko at 15:00
- Gold: +131
- CS: -3
- XP: -79
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 1,807 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ekko counter Nocturne?
No counter here: Ekko sits at 51% over 1,818 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Nocturne: the Ekko game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ekko at 60% across 950 games. Flip the lead and Ekko falls to 42% across 868.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 950 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 868 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,151 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 695 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 718 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 542 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 258 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:26 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ekko's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Nocturne specifically, Ekko finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 52.5% over 663 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 53.3% across 182 games.
The most-finished Ekko core is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.7% across 6,608 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (23,954 games).
Skill plan: Ekko players max Q first and take Q at level 1.