Udyr vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Udyr vs Nocturne

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Udyr's superior clear speed and dueling let him dictate early jungle tempo and contest river control aggressively.
Use Udyr's high invade resistance to challenge Nocturne's pathing and deny him safe access to camps and objectives.

Jungle Plan

Full clear quickly, then invade or contest camps when Nocturne is on the opposite side or after his clear cooldown.
Fight for river vision and Scuttle Crab only when your lanes have priority to secure dragon or Herald setups.
Track Nocturne's pathing to counter-gank his level 6 gank attempts and punish his reliance on ultimate for pressure.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 when Nocturne's fear (E) and spell shield (W) can turn fights.
Beware forced smite fights on dragon or Herald when Nocturne has ultimate available for cross-map pressure.
Exercise caution when lanes lack priority, as Nocturne can collapse with his ultimate for multi-lane ganks or counter-invades.

Early game

Start with a full clear to leverage Udyr's very high clear speed and reach early river control.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to capitalize on Udyr's strong dueling and objective control.
Avoid early fights if Nocturne's lanes lack priority to prevent risky counter-invades and gank failures.

Power spikes

Level 3 empowers Udyr's dueling and clear speed, enabling stronger invades and Scuttle contests.
First completed jungle item boosts Udyr's sustained damage and objective control, increasing pressure on Nocturne.
Udyr's mid-game tempo peak allows him to convert map control into dragon and Herald dominance before Nocturne's ultimate threat escalates.

Win conditions

Use Udyr's elite clear speed and dueling to deny Nocturne camps and control river vision for dragon and Herald.
Convert tempo advantage into early objective control, forcing Nocturne into reactive plays.
Counter-gank effectively around Nocturne's level 6 power spike to shut down his pick potential and maintain jungle dominance.