Ekko vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Ekko vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ekko into Nocturnemedium

Overview

Use Ekko's high clear speed and mobility to full clear or five-camp into lanes with setup for strong ganks.
Focus on scaling through clean clears and leverage to control river entrances before objectives.
Avoid early river fights; wait for level 6 to safely contest Nocturne's pick threat with .

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing for quick full clears, then gank lanes with crowd control or lane priority to set up stuns.
Track Nocturne's position to counter-gank his ganks and use tempo resets to arrive first for objectives.
Use vision and side-lane pressure to force Nocturne into unfavorable skirmishes around dragon and Herald.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 where Nocturne can punish with fear and spell shield.
Respect Nocturne's level 6 global gank threat, especially on overextended lanes without vision.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where Nocturne's dueling and objective control excel.

Early game

Start with a full clear aiming to hit level 6 before contesting dragon or Rift Herald.
Use from fog to zone entrances and secure vision before objective attempts.
Only contest first Scuttle if nearby lanes have priority to support a fight; otherwise, secure your jungle.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks -- combo; use it to pressure camps and gank with setup.
Level 6 grants for safety and burst resets; leverage it to commit on picks or escape Nocturne's all-ins.
First completed AP item boosts damage and trade reliability; increase pressure on jungle camps and lanes after this point.

Win conditions

Convert Ekko's clear speed and mobility into counter-jungling to deny Nocturne camps before his level 6 spike.
Use to set up picks and force Nocturne into unfavorable skirmishes around dragon and Rift Herald.
Leverage Ekko's scaling and reset potential with to snowball through side-lane pressure and secure objectives after successful ganks or picks.

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