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How to Win Kalista vs Nocturne Counter MatchupKalista is in the b tier of champions

Kalista vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Kalista

based on 1,676 Kalista vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
45.1 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Nocturne as Kalista came out of an examination of 1676 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This pairing is somewhat uncommon. Kalista encounters Nocturne in only 4.9% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a awful job of countering Nocturne. On average, she wins a lowly 45.1% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Kalista versus Nocturne games, Kalista’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Nocturne.

Best Kalista vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTerminusJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Wit's EndBloodthirsterRunaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kalista's passive ability p
Kalista's q ability q
Kalista's w ability w
Kalista's e ability e
Kalista's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Nocturne as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Nocturne

Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.

Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.

Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

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!

Kalista vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
45.1 %
VS
Win Rate
54.9 %
Nocturne Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.2
7.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
8.1
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
168
< Minions Killed >
33
0.33
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.42
16,742
< Physical Damage >
15,319
2,731
< Magic Damage >
1,254
464
< True Damage >
1,225
19,938
< Damage Dealt >
17,798
23,116
< Damage Taken >
33,990
12,390
< Gold Earned >
11,889
2.22
< Towers >
1.36
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
6,454
< Total Healing >
15,934
12,221
< Experience >
13,397
19
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
164
< Time Dealing CC >
514

How to Counter Nocturne with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Kalista versus Nocturne matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..

Kalista normally has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Nocturne. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Nocturne

Who is Better, Kalista or Nocturne?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when playing against Nocturne, with a 45.1% win rate. Thus, Kalista makes a poor counter to Nocturne.

While Kalista does have a much lower win rate than Nocturne, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Kalista into Nocturneas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kalista 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 is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a bad counter to Nocturne. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kalista against Nocturne.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Kalista, we analyzed 1,676 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 Kalista 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 Kalista to counter Nocturne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista on average accumulates much more CS compared to Nocturne. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Nocturne build consist of Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Kalista bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Nocturne than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 45.1% battling Nocturne with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Nocturne as Kalista, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kalista vs Nocturne face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nocturne as Kalista are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.