Locke vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Locke vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Locke into Nocturnemedium

Overview

Use your mark setup with and execute pressure to punish Nocturne's mid-game ganks.
Prioritize early vision and river control to limit Nocturne's post-level 6 roam threat with .
Exploit Nocturne's moderate invade resistance by counter-jungling when his lanes lack priority or after his first clear.

Jungle Plan

Focus on full clears into level 6 to unlock your execute with for effective picks.
Contest Scuttle Crabs when your lanes can assist to deny Nocturne vision and objective control.
Use your marks to create skirmish windows and punish Nocturne after he wastes his spell shield.

Danger windows

Avoid fights when Nocturne's is up and lanes are overextended, as his global ganks spike.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Nocturne's nearby, as his spell shield and fear can turn fights.
After using without securing kills, your reset and chase potential drops, increasing vulnerability.

Early game

Full clear quickly to reach level 6 before Nocturne's ultimate threat spikes.
Secure early Scuttle Crabs only when nearby lanes have priority to avoid Nocturne's counter-ganks.
Avoid extended river fights before level 6 to reduce risk from Nocturne's spell shield and fear combo.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks execute, letting you threaten Nocturne from range and reset fights.
First completed assassin or AP item amplifies your execute pressure, forcing Nocturne to play cautiously.
Level 3 with full combo (, , ) lets you punish Nocturne's early cooldowns and weak trades.

Win conditions

Convert marks and executes into kills to snowball your resets and pressure.
Use vision and river control to deny Nocturne Scuttle and force him into unfavorable fights.
Leverage your skirmish strength to secure early dragons and Rift Herald, denying Nocturne objective tempo.

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