A rift-combo assassin who leaves spatial cuts through his movement and detonates intersecting rifts for rapid area burst and brief control.
Assassin
JungleJungleTier SDifficulty
Medium
2/ 5
Easy
Very easy to pick up, with a straightforward and forgiving kit.
Medium
Easy to learn, but needs some practice with timing or positioning.
Hard
Needs consistent mechanics, decision-making, and matchup knowledge.
Very Hard
Mechanically demanding and takes considerable practice to play well.
Extreme
Exceptionally difficult to control and requires extensive dedicated practice.
Official Skills tab
Nolan's skills will leave a Rift . When a rift comes into contact with another rift, they will activate and pull enemies to their center and deal 240 (+140% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage after a short delay. Each time a rift activation hits an enemy, Nolan will gain 20 Energy. If an enemy is hit by multiple rift activations, the damage after the first hit will be reduced by 40%.
Cosmic Leap: If Nolan does not deal or take damage for 5s, he enhances his next Basic Attack to dash to the target, dealing (+120% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and leaving a Rift . (Damage to and from Minions or Creeps will not prevent Nolan from getting this effect.)
Gameplay guide
Nolan is an energy-based jungle assassin whose skills leave dimensional Rifts. Overlapping two Rifts activates them after a short delay, pulling enemies inward, dealing burst damage, and returning 20 Energy when the activation hits.
Use low-cooldown Expansion and Gauge intersections to clear quickly while preserving enough Energy to contest. Approach a gank with Cosmic Leap prepared, place the first Rift through the enhanced basic, then overlap it instead of scattering skills.
Attack from fog, aim Rift pulls where an ally can follow, and use activations to refund the Energy needed for the exit. Keep Fracture for the point when its three automatic activations and backward dash will either secure the target or disengage.
Avoid front-to-back entry into layered control. Wait for a carry to separate, execute one compact Rift chain, and retreat immediately if the target survives; do not chase after Energy and Fracture are gone.
Approach from a wall or bush that hides Gauge's direction, giving the target less time to sidestep the first intersection.
Place Rifts so the next dash or Gauge crosses two edges at once, triggering an intersection without spending an extra skill.
Prioritize clean Rift intersections during extended fights; the Energy refund is what allows Nolan to keep moving after the first burst.
Each new Rift is placed to intersect the previous one, maximizing pulls and Energy returns before Fracture completes the burst safely.
Gauge closes initial distance, the enhanced attack supplies a second anchor, and Expansion triggers the prepared geometry before the automatic ultimate activations.
