Zyra vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zyra vs Nocturne

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Use plants and roots to control jungle entrances and punish Nocturne's pathing mistakes.
Prioritize vision around river and scuttle to limit Nocturne's level 6 gank threat.
Exploit Nocturne's medium invade resistance by collapsing with lanes on his early clears.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize safe full clears to hit level 6 and unlock ultimate for counter-ganks and objective control.
Use vision control to deny Nocturne river access and force him into predictable paths.
Coordinate with lanes to punish Nocturne's post-6 gank attempts and secure dragons or Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Early clears with low health are vulnerable to Nocturne's dueling and counter-jungling.
Isolated river fights before level 6 are risky without lane priority or vision support.
After Nocturne's (R) is up, respect his global gank threat and avoid overextended camps.

Early game

Start full clear to reach level 6 before Nocturne and avoid early river fights without lane priority.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can assist in counter-ganks.
Avoid invading early unless Nocturne is spotted on opposite side and lanes can collapse quickly.

Power spikes

Level 2: Use (E) root plus plants to punish Nocturne's early jungle skirmishes.
Level 6: (R) creates zone control that can turn Nocturne's ultimate ganks into teamfight advantages.
Post-level 6: Leverage plant poke and crowd control to disrupt Nocturne's dueling and objective attempts.

Win conditions

Convert level 6 ultimate and root control into securing dragons and Rift Herald with lane help.
Use plants to zone Nocturne off jungle entrances, enabling safer counter-jungling and objective setups.
Force Nocturne into unfavorable fights by collapsing with lanes after vision denies his river access.