Jarvan IV vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Jarvan IV vs Nocturne

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Jarvan IV's early gank pressure and engage to create lane leads before Nocturne hits level 6 and gains map threat.
Focus on contesting river control and objectives early to deny Nocturne's scaling and pick potential.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize early ganks over full clears to snowball lanes and secure first dragon or Rift Herald.
Use (E)+(Q) from fog of war to engage and trap Nocturne or his laners, especially after forcing summoner cooldowns.
Track Nocturne's pathing to counter-gank his level 6 darkness plays and trap him with (R) during objective contests.

Danger windows

Avoid invading or fighting when (E)+(Q) is on cooldown, as your engage and escape are severely weakened.
Respect Nocturne's level 6 ultimate darkness for sudden cross-map ganks and objective steals.
Be cautious in isolated river fights or forced smite contests without lane priority or vision control.

Early game

Start with a path that enables level 2 or 3 ganks on lanes with crowd control or immobile carries to force early flashes.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to back up counter-ganks.
Avoid extended fights if (E)+(Q) combo is down to prevent being punished by Nocturne's dueling and spell shield.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use (E)+(Q) to gank and force flashes early, exploiting Nocturne's weaker pre-6 pressure.
Level 6: Use (R) to lockdown immobile targets or trap Nocturne to secure kills or objectives.
First tank or fighter item spike enhances frontline presence and objective control, increasing teamfight impact.

Win conditions

Convert early gank leads into dragon and Rift Herald control by coordinating engages and vision around objectives.
Use (R) to trap Nocturne during objective fights, denying his smite and pick potential.
Snowball lane advantages into repeated ganks and counter-jungling to deny Nocturne's scaling and map influence.