MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nocturne vs Briar
Nocturne vs Briar in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 2,367 ranked games in Jungle, Nocturne beats Briar in 53% of them.
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 Nocturne behind by 284 gold.
Nocturne at 15:00
- Gold: -284
- CS: +5
- XP: +65
Typical gap to Briar, from 2,358 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nocturne counter Briar?
On the count, yes. Nocturne takes 53% of 2,367 ranked Jungle games against Briar. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Nocturne wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Nocturne game plan against Briar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Nocturne wins 63% of 1,075 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 1,291.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 1,075 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 1,291 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,471 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 860 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,428 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 688 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 315 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:58 and level 6 lands around 6:55. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nocturne in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Briar specifically, Nocturne finishes Experimental Hexplate first most often: 55.2% over 574 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver: 58.9% across 129 games.
The most-finished Nocturne core is Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver: 55.2% across 4,609 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 Experimental Hexplate (21,998 games).
Skill plan: Nocturne players max Q first and take Q at level 1.