Briar vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Nocturne

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's high clear speed and dueling to pressure Nocturne's jungle early and punish isolated camps.
Manage frenzy commits carefully around lanes that can follow up to avoid Nocturne's multi-lane collapse.
Snowball through protected skirmishes and objective fights to leverage Briar's carry skirmisher scaling.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing toward volatile lanes with lane priority to secure early Scuttle and contest dragon setups.
Invade only when you have confirmed lane priority and vision to avoid Nocturne's multi-lane collapse.
Use (R) to initiate skirmishes and clean up fights after your lanes have priority, focusing on objective control and tempo resets.

Danger windows

Respect Nocturne's level 6 power spike when he can use (R) for cross-map picks and forced fights.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision as Nocturne's fear and spell shield can turn collapses against you.
Be cautious contesting objectives if your lanes lack priority, as Nocturne can punish overextensions with his ultimate.

Early game

Start with a healthy full clear to maintain tempo and look for early river Scuttle control.
Avoid early invades without lane priority or exit paths, as failed commits are costly against Nocturne's fear and spell shield.
Track Nocturne's pathing to anticipate his level 6 ultimate threat and prepare counter-ganks around river and side lanes.

Power spikes

Briar spikes at level 3 with full ability access; use (Q) stun and (R) fear to force fights before Nocturne hits 6.
Nocturne spikes at level 6 with global (R); respect his pick potential by tracking his ultimate cooldown and positioning accordingly.
Briar's sustained damage and mobility increase mid-game; leverage this to win extended duels and secure objectives.

Win conditions

Convert early tempo from fast clears and protected skirmishes into dragon and Rift Herald control.
Use (Q) and (R) to create pick opportunities and force Nocturne into unfavorable fights.
Deny Nocturne free farm by invading with lane priority and collapsing with your team to snowball leads into objective pressure.