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Akali vs Nocturne

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How to Beat Nocturne as Akali

based on 12,269 Akali vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our data, Akali battled Nocturne 12269 times. Using so many games with Akali versus Nocturne gives us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to shatter your enemy. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Akali has to counter Nocturne in only 5.4% of her games.

Akali vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali has done a dismal job of beating Nocturne. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Akali versus Nocturne matches, Akali’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Nocturne.

Best Akali vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Ring

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

CryptbloomLich BaneBanshee's VeilVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Akali to level upq
>
Second ability for Akali to level upe
>
Last skill for Akali to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Nocturne

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Advice to Win Against Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Akali vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Nocturne Image
9.1
< Kills >
7.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
5.1
< Assists >
7.8
2.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
154
< Minions Killed >
33
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.47
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,353
< Physical Damage >
15,786
21,660
< Magic Damage >
1,296
789
< True Damage >
1,302
23,802
< Damage Dealt >
18,385
27,124
< Damage Taken >
35,630
11,850
< Gold Earned >
12,145
1.43
< Towers >
1.24
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,307
< Total Healing >
16,341
14,548
< Experience >
13,768
18
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
72
< Time Dealing CC >
533

How to Counter Nocturne with Akali in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Akali vs. Nocturne matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..

Akali usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Nocturne

Who is Better, Akali or Nocturne?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Akali usually loses when taking on Nocturne, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Akali makes a bad counter for Nocturne.

While Akali does have a lower winrate compared to Nocturne, when on opposite teams, Akali also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Akali into Nocturneas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nocturne. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Akali vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Nocturne. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Akali against Nocturne.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Akali, we analyzed 12,269 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nocturne as Akali comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali in order to counter Nocturne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali on average accumulates much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Akali versus Nocturne build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Akali incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Nocturne than with most other common item sets. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 48.5% when playing against Nocturne with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Nocturne as Akali, Akali players should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Akali vs Nocturne face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.5% winrate overall.

If you need to view Akali x Nocturne tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all rounds with data with both champions.