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How to Win Kai'Sa vs Nocturne Counter MatchupKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions

Kai'Sa vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Kai'Sa in LoLKai'Sa is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Kai'Sa

based on 8,930 Kai'Sa vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
5.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Nocturne as Kai'Sa resulted from an evaluation of 8930 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kai'Sa is forced to battle against Nocturne in only 5.6% of her rounds.

Kai'Sa vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa has done a terrible job of countering Nocturne. Normally, she wins a lowly 45.5% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Kai'Sa vs Nocturne games, Kai'Sa’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Kai'Sa vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kai'Sa Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeKraken SlayerThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelZhonya's HourglassPhantom DancerBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kai'Sa to level upq
>
Second ability for Kai'Sa to level upe
>
Last skill for Kai'Sa to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kai'Sa's passive ability p
Kai'Sa's q ability q
Kai'Sa's w ability w
Kai'Sa's e ability e
Kai'Sa's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Nocturne as Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kai'Sa against Nocturne

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

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!

Kai'Sa vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Kai'Sa Image
Win Rate
45.5 %
VS
Win Rate
54.5 %
Nocturne Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.4
6.7
< Deaths >
6.3
6.3
< Assists >
8
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
180
< Minions Killed >
34
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
12,260
< Physical Damage >
15,679
7,988
< Magic Damage >
1,254
432
< True Damage >
1,244
20,680
< Damage Dealt >
18,179
20,844
< Damage Taken >
35,522
12,578
< Gold Earned >
12,242
2.06
< Towers >
1.33
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
4,437
< Total Healing >
16,622
12,957
< Experience >
13,947
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
6
45
< Time Dealing CC >
536

How to Counter Nocturne with Kai'Sa in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Kai'Sa vs. Nocturne matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kai'Sa may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..

Kai'Sa typically has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kai'Sa and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Kai'Sa
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kai'Sa
Nocturne

Who is Better, Kai'Sa or Nocturne?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kai'Sa usually loses when trying to fight Nocturne, with a 45.5% win rate. Thus, Kai'Sa makes a poor counter to Nocturne.

While Kai'Sa does have a much lower win rate than Nocturne, when facing one another, Kai'Sa also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Kai'Sa into Nocturne.

Additionally, Kai'Sa has only a small 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 is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kai'Sa vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kai'Sa is a garbage counter to Nocturne. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kai'Sa against Nocturne.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.9% winrateLeonaLeona42.6% winrateNilahNilah42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.1% winrate

Kai'Sa Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.6% winrateZeriZeri52.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

AniviaAnivia+ 49.8% 2069 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 49.9% 9592 GamesZyraZyra+ 49.9% 5766 GamesLilliaLillia+ 49.9% 8804 Games

Additional Information for Kai'Sa Players

How We Calculated Our Kai'Sa vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Kai'Sa, we analyzed 8,930 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 Kai'Sa 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

Kai'Sa Build Nocturne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kai'Sa to counter Nocturne during both the laning 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 shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kai'Sa often racks up much more CS compared to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Kai'Sa versus Nocturne build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Kraken Slayer, and The Collector. When Kai'Sa bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Nocturne than with most other common builds. In fact, Kai'Sa boasted an average winrate of 45.5% battling Nocturne with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Nocturne as Kai'Sa, you should take the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Kai'Sa vs Nocturne clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 45.5% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Kai'Sa vs Nocturne tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every match played with both champions.