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How to Win Gwen vs Nocturne Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Gwen

based on 4,341 Gwen vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our data, Gwen engaged Nocturne in 4341 games. Including so many matchups for Gwen versus Nocturne provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide useful statistics and a pro build to destroy your enemy. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Gwen fights Nocturne in only 5.4% of her games.

Gwen vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a poor job of countering Nocturne. On average, she wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Gwen against Nocturne rounds, Gwen’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Gwen vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Optional Items

Lich BaneCosmic DriveLiandry's TormentStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Nocturne as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Nocturne

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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!

Gwen vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Nocturne Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6
4.7
< Assists >
7.8
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
160
< Minions Killed >
33
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.39
3,031
< Physical Damage >
15,846
15,699
< Magic Damage >
1,274
3,834
< True Damage >
1,231
22,565
< Damage Dealt >
18,352
30,441
< Damage Taken >
34,868
12,152
< Gold Earned >
12,137
2.63
< Towers >
1.29
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
7,906
< Total Healing >
16,605
15,033
< Experience >
13,763
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
148
< Time Dealing CC >
529

How to Counter Nocturne with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several valuable Gwen versus Nocturne counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nocturne..

Gwen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Nocturne. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Nocturne

Who is Better, Gwen or Nocturne?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when trying to fight Nocturne, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a poor counter for Nocturne.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate than Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gwen into Nocturne.

Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nocturne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a garbage counter to Nocturne. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Nocturne.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Gwen, we analyzed 4,341 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 Gwen 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Nocturne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically racks up much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Gwen versus Nocturne build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better when facing Nocturne than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 47.2% when countering Nocturne with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Nocturne as Gwen, Gwen players should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Gwen vs Nocturne counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nocturne as Gwen are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.