MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Skarner vs Nocturne
Skarner vs Nocturne in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 450 ranked games in Jungle, Skarner beats Nocturne 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 Skarner behind by 551 gold.
Skarner at 15:00
- Gold: -551
- CS: -11
- XP: -339
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 443 games that reached 15:00.
Does Skarner counter Nocturne?
Even on the count: Skarner lands at 49% over 450 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 Skarner game plan against Nocturne
With a gold lead at 10:00, Skarner wins 61% of 156 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 294.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 156 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 294 |
| First blood | 56% | 250 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 124 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 119 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 146 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 69 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:48 and level 6 lands around 7:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Skarner in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Nocturne specifically, Skarner finishes Heartsteel first most often: 56.3% over 142 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Skarner core is Heartsteel, Unending Despair, Spirit Visage: 59.8% across 625 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Heartsteel (4,257 games).
Skill plan: Skarner players max Q first and take Q at level 1.