MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nocturne vs Zaahen
How often does Nocturne beat Zaahen in Jungle?
Nocturne into Zaahen in Jungle: 44% observed win rate across 524 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 Nocturne ahead by 285 gold.
Nocturne at 15:00
- Gold: +285
- CS: +3
- XP: +188
Typical gap to Zaahen, from 520 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nocturne counter Zaahen?
The count says no. Zaahen holds 56% of 524 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Nocturne wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Nocturne against Zaahen, and play for those first.
Beating Zaahen: the Nocturne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nocturne at 51% across 336 games. Flip the lead and Nocturne falls to 33% across 188.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 336 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 188 |
| First blood | 45% | 369 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 258 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 326 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 217 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 101 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:29 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nocturne's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zaahen specifically, Nocturne finishes Experimental Hexplate first most often: 47.0% over 149 games of this matchup.
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.