Lee Sin vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Lee Sin vs Nocturne

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Lee Sin must leverage his very high early game pressure and mobility to force river fights and invade before Nocturne hits level 6 power spikes.
Prioritize early tempo and skirmishes to deny Nocturne free farm and prevent his scaling into mid-game pick threat.

Jungle Plan

Path aggressively for level 3 invade or counter-invade when your lanes can move first to force early river skirmishes.
Use (Q) and (W) to secure Scuttle control and set up creative ganks on side lanes before Nocturne reaches level 6.
After successful ganks, reset camps to maintain tempo and deny Nocturne free clears and objective setups.

Danger windows

Be cautious around Nocturne's first river move and early invade timing when his fear and spell shield are up.
Avoid low-health clears and forced smite fights where Nocturne can capitalize on his sustained dueling.
Respect situations with poor lane priority that allow Nocturne to collapse with multiple teammates.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear toward level 3 to hit your power spike and prepare for early river contest.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid multi-lane collapses.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision as Nocturne's fear and spell shield can punish overcommitment.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Lee Sin's full kit, enabling strong dueling and invade potential; use this to force fights and gain river control.
Level 6 (R) allows Lee Sin to isolate targets and disrupt enemy objectives; look for pick opportunities and objective fights.
Respect Nocturne's level 6 ultimate, which enables cross-map ganks and pick potential; avoid overextending without vision.

Win conditions

Convert early invade and river control into dragon and Rift Herald setups by coordinating with lane priority.
Use (Q) and (R) to create picks or disrupt Nocturne's objective access, denying his scaling and mid-game pressure.
Maintain tempo through successful ganks and counter-jungling to snowball leads before Nocturne's level 6 power spike.