MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nocturne vs Wukong
Nocturne vs Wukong in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,873 ranked games in Jungle, Nocturne beats Wukong in 49% 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 ahead by 148 gold.
Nocturne at 15:00
- Gold: +148
- CS: +4
- XP: +166
Typical gap to Wukong, from 1,863 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nocturne counter Wukong?
Even on the count: Nocturne lands at 49% over 1,873 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Nocturne game plan against Wukong
With a gold lead at 10:00, Nocturne wins 56% of 1,044 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 828.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 1,044 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 828 |
| First blood | 53% | 1,205 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 759 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 1,083 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 616 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 267 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:22 and level 6 lands around 6:56. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nocturne in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Wukong specifically, Nocturne finishes Experimental Hexplate first most often: 48.8% over 434 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver: 51.1% across 94 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.