MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Rek'Sai vs Nocturne
Rek'Sai vs Nocturne in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 834 ranked games in Jungle, Rek'Sai beats Nocturne in 51% 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 Rek'Sai behind by 1 gold.
Rek'Sai at 15:00
- Gold: -1
- CS: -8
- XP: -144
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 831 games that reached 15:00.
Does Rek'Sai counter Nocturne?
Even on the count: Rek'Sai lands at 51% over 834 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 Rek'Sai game plan against Nocturne
With a gold lead at 10:00, Rek'Sai wins 59% of 411 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 422.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 411 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 422 |
| First blood | 56% | 565 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 375 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 259 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 255 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 126 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:00 and level 6 lands around 7:14. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Rek'Sai in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Nocturne specifically, Rek'Sai finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 47.4% over 287 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage: 50.9% across 53 games.
The most-finished Rek'Sai core is Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage: 57.2% across 1,659 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 Stridebreaker (8,712 games).
Skill plan: Rek'Sai players max Q first and take Q at level 1.