Udyr vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Udyr into Nocturnemedium

Overview

Use Udyr's superior clear speed and dueling to dictate early jungle tempo and river control.
Leverage high invade resistance to challenge Nocturne's pathing and deny safe camps.
Convert early tempo into objective control before Nocturne's level 6 ultimate threat escalates.

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

Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 when Nocturne's fear and spell shield are active.
Beware forced smite fights on dragon or Herald when Nocturne's is available for cross-map pressure.
Exercise caution without lane priority, as Nocturne can collapse with ultimate for multi-lane ganks or counter-invades.

Full clear first to maximize Udyr's very high clear speed and reach river early.
Contest first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky fights.
Avoid invading if Nocturne's lanes lack priority to prevent counter-invades or gank failures.

Level 3 boosts Udyr's dueling and clear speed for stronger invades and Scuttle contests.
First jungle item completion increases sustained damage and objective control pressure.
Mid-game tempo peak allows converting map control into dragon and Herald dominance before Nocturne's ultimate.

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

Tactical tip

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