MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zyra vs Nocturne
Zyra vs Nocturne in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 533 ranked games in Jungle, Zyra beats Nocturne in 45% 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 Zyra ahead by 16 gold.
Zyra at 15:00
- Gold: +16
- CS: +8
- XP: +182
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 530 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zyra counter Nocturne?
Not this time. Nocturne wins 56% of the 533 ranked Jungle games counted here. Zyra 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 Zyra game plan against Nocturne
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zyra wins 54% of 276 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 256.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 276 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 256 |
| First blood | 49% | 316 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 160 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 337 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 199 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 98 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:25 and level 6 lands around 6:43. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zyra in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Nocturne specifically, Zyra finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 43.6% over 241 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 47.6% across 42 games.
The most-finished Zyra core is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.4% across 1,381 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (7,479 games).
Skill plan: Zyra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.