MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vi vs Nocturne
Vi vs Nocturne in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 2,016 ranked games in Jungle, Vi beats Nocturne in 47% 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 Vi behind by 273 gold.
Vi at 15:00
- Gold: -273
- CS: -4
- XP: -149
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 1,999 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vi counter Nocturne?
Not this time. Nocturne wins 53% of the 2,016 ranked Jungle games counted here. Vi players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Vi game plan against Nocturne
With a gold lead at 10:00, Vi wins 54% of 795 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 1,218.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 795 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,218 |
| First blood | 49% | 1,153 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 586 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 769 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 591 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 233 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:05 and level 6 lands around 7:04. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Vi in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Nocturne specifically, Vi finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 47.4% over 346 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel: 61.0% across 82 games.
The most-finished Vi core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel: 61.4% across 1,850 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sundered Sky (9,877 games).
Skill plan: Vi players max Q first and take W at level 1.