Amumu vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Amumu vs Nocturne

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize controlled full clears to protect your early jungle tempo against Nocturne's faster clear speed.
Avoid early river fights without lane priority as Nocturne's dueling and level 6 gank threat spike can punish you.
This is a scale-versus-midgame pick threat matchup; focus on surviving early and forcing grouped fights post-6.

Jungle Plan

Path for full clears that funnel into lanes where your (Q) can follow up on crowd control setups.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when your lanes have priority to secure early dragons or Herald.
Track Nocturne's position to counter-gank his level 6 ultimate ganks and punish overextensions with your area lockdown (R).

Danger windows

Avoid early isolated river fights before you have tank stats or lane priority, as Nocturne's dueling and spell shield make him dangerous.
Be cautious contesting objectives without vision or lane priority to prevent forced smite fights or multi-lane collapses.
Low-health clears expose you to Nocturne's high DPS and fear (E); reset or retreat when below half HP in contested areas.

Early game

Start with a full clear or three-camp path toward a lane with crowd control to maximize gank follow-up potential.
Use defensive wards on jungle entrances to spot Nocturne's level 3 invades and avoid isolated fights.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid getting outduelled or counter-ganked.

Power spikes

At level 6, use your (Q) engage combined with (R) area stun to force grouped fights and secure objectives.
Respect Nocturne's level 6 spike when he gains global pick threat with (R); avoid isolated camps and fights.
Your tank stats and teamfight lockdown rise sharply after early levels; use this to front line and deny Nocturne's dueling advantage.

Win conditions

Survive early jungle pressure by prioritizing safe clears and defensive vision to deny Nocturne early picks.
Convert level 6 into objective control by forcing grouped fights with (Q) and (R) around dragon, Rift Herald, or Void Grubs.
Use your gank threat and crowd control to create numbers advantages and deny Nocturne free farm and tempo.