MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zaahen vs Nocturne
How often does Zaahen beat Nocturne in Top?
Zaahen into Nocturne in Top: 52% observed win rate across 33 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 Zaahen ahead by 680 gold.
Zaahen at 15:00
- Gold: +680
- CS: +18
- XP: +1,061
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 33 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Nocturne: the Zaahen game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:27 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Zaahen's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Zaahen core is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 61.2% across 2,680 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (16,619 games).
Skill plan: Zaahen players max Q first and take Q at level 1.