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Maokai vs Nocturne · Jungle
48.8% for Maokai · 51.2% for Nocturne across 43 Jungle duels. Builds and timelines right below. Data current as of September 21, 2026.
How the matchup was played
What matters first: spells, keystone, then game-by-game builds.
Latest clash
April 24, 2026 · LPL · 26.08 · 
JD Gaming vs 
Invictus Gaming
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Phase RushNimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Waterwalking · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Ability Haste · Adaptive Force · Health
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ConquerorTriumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace · Cheap Shot · Ultimate Hunter · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
March 17, 2026 · First Stand · 26.05 · 
LYON vs 
LOUD
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Phase RushNimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Waterwalking · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Ability Haste · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
March 17, 2026 · First Stand · 26.05 · 
Gen.G vs JD Gaming
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Phase RushNimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Waterwalking · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Ability Haste · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling
Recent clash
March 7, 2026 · LPL · 26.03 · JD Gaming vs 
Weibo Gaming
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Phase RushNimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Waterwalking · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Ability Haste · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling
Recent clash
September 14, 2025 · LTA · 25.18 · 
RED Canids vs 
Shopify Rebellion
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Phase RushNimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Waterwalking · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Ability Haste · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling
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ConquerorTriumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling
Key facts
The figures worth remembering, read straight from the data — no editorial picking.
- A genuinely even matchup: 48.8% for Maokai over 43 duels.
- Seen from July 4, 2012 to April 24, 2026, across 11 competitions and 5 seasons.
- Overall, Maokai sits at 52.9% across all its games and Nocturne at 48.4% — the matchup is close to their usual level.
Year by year
Bars show how often the matchup occurred, the line the win rate of Maokai.
duels par année winrate
By league
Win rate shown is that of Maokai.
Both champions
Each champion's own record, all opponents included — useful to tell a good matchup from a simply strong champion.
Common questions
Short answers meant to stand on their own, out of context.
- Who wins between Maokai and Nocturne in Jungle?
- Over 43 direct duels in major leagues, Nocturne wins 51.2% of the time. The matchup is essentially even.
- What spells and builds on Maokai into Nocturne?
- Builds, summoner spells, runes, purchase order and skill order from the latest clashes are detailed below — taken from games actually played in major leagues.
- How often does Maokai face Nocturne?
- 43 times between July 4, 2012 and April 24, 2026, across 11 competitions.
- Where is this matchup most common?
- In LPL, with 10 of the 43 duels and a 70% win rate for Maokai.
Recent duels
The latest games where these two actually faced each other.
| Date | Leagues | Patch | Team | Players | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2026 | LPL | 26.08 | JD Gaming vs Invictus Gaming |  JunJia ·  Wei (Yan Yang-Wei) | Maokai |
| March 17, 2026 | FST | 26.05 | LYON vs LOUD |  Inspired ·  YoungJae | Nocturne |
| March 17, 2026 | FST | 26.05 | Gen.G vs JD Gaming | JunJia ·  Canyon | Nocturne |
| March 7, 2026 | LPL | 26.03 | JD Gaming vs Weibo Gaming | JunJia ·  Jiejie | Maokai |
| September 14, 2025 | LTA | 25.18 | RED Canids vs Shopify Rebellion |  Contractz · DOOM | Nocturne |
| September 3, 2025 | LCK | 25.17 |  Nongshim RedForce vs OBOKSavingsBank BRION |  Croco ·  GIDEON | Maokai |
| May 25, 2025 | LTA N | 25.10 |  Team Liquid vs  Cloud9 |  Blaber ·  UmTi | Maokai |
| May 11, 2025 | LTA N | 25.09 |  100 Thieves vs Shopify Rebellion | Contractz ·  River (Kim Dong-woo) | Maokai |
| May 11, 2025 | LCK | 25.09 | Nongshim RedForce vs DFDN Freecs | GIDEON ·  Pyosik | Nocturne |
| February 2, 2025 | LEC | 25.S1.2 |  Team BDS vs  GIANTX |  113 ·  Closer (Can Çelik) | Nocturne |
Other duels for these champions
Same champions, other opponents — sorted by how often the matchup happens.
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- Maokai vs ViJungle15556.1%
- Maokai vs ShenTop14850.7%
Maokai vs EkkoTop11849.2%
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- Maokai vs PoppyTop9650%
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