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How to Win Ashe vs Nocturne Counter MatchupAshe is in the b tier of champions

Ashe vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Ashe in LoLAshe is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Ashe

based on 14,485 Ashe vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Nocturne as Ashe resulted from an analysis of 14485 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Ashe fights Nocturne in only 5.5% of her rounds.

Ashe vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ashe has done a awful job of countering Nocturne. On average, she wins a lowly 46.6% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Ashe against Nocturne matches, Ashe’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Nocturne.

Best Ashe vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Ashe Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceWit's EndTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterRunaan's HurricaneRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ashe to level upw
>
Second ability for Ashe to level upq
>
Last skill for Ashe to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
Ashe's passive ability p
Ashe's q ability q
Ashe's w ability w
Ashe's e ability e
Ashe's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Nocturne as Ashe

Tips for Playing as Ashe against Nocturne

Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.

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!

Ashe vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Ashe Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Nocturne Image
5.4
< Kills >
7.7
7
< Deaths >
6.3
9
< Assists >
7.7
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
138
< Minions Killed >
34
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.4
14,573
< Physical Damage >
16,025
2,549
< Magic Damage >
1,280
587
< True Damage >
1,263
17,709
< Damage Dealt >
18,569
20,210
< Damage Taken >
35,247
11,006
< Gold Earned >
12,240
1.95
< Towers >
1.31
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,756
< Total Healing >
16,496
12,149
< Experience >
13,893
28
< Vision Score >
21
12
< Wards Placed >
6
605
< Time Dealing CC >
533

How to Counter Nocturne with Ashe in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Ashe vs. Nocturne counter stats that may help us understand the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Ashe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ashe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..

Ashe typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Nocturne. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ashe and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Ashe
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ashe
Nocturne

Who is Better, Ashe or Nocturne?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ashe usually loses when trying to fight Nocturne, with a 46.6% win rate. As a result, Ashe makes a bad counter for Nocturne.

While Ashe does have a lower win rate than Nocturne, when facing one another, Ashe also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Ashe into Nocturne.

Moreover, Ashe has some 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 ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ashe vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Ashe is a bad counter to Nocturne. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ashe against Nocturne.

Additional Information for Ashe Players

How We Calculated Our Ashe vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Ashe, we analyzed 14,485 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 Ashe 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ashe in order to counter Nocturne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ashe most often picks up much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Ashe versus Nocturne build include Trinity Force, Wit's End, and Terminus. When Ashe combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Nocturne than with many other common builds. In fact, Ashe boasted an average win rate of 46.6% when countering Nocturne with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Nocturne as Ashe, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Ashe vs Nocturne counters, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.6% winrate overall.

If you need to see Ashe x Nocturne tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds completed with both champions.