LeBlanc vs Nocturne
How to Beat Nocturne as LeBlanc
based on 3,301 LeBlanc vs Nocturne matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
LeBlanc vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
Best LeBlanc vs Nocturne Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as LeBlanc
Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Nocturne
Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.
You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.
Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.
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!
LeBlanc vs Nocturne Counter Stats
How to Counter Nocturne with LeBlanc in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some critical LeBlanc vs. Nocturne matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nocturne..
LeBlanc typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Nocturne. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between LeBlanc and Nocturne
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Who is Better, LeBlanc or Nocturne?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when facing off against Nocturne, with a 45.0% win rate. Therefore, LeBlanc makes a poor counter for Nocturne.
While LeBlanc does have a much lower win rate compared to Nocturne, when on opposite teams, LeBlanc also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking LeBlanc into Nocturneas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, LeBlanc also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nocturne. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in LeBlanc 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 teamfights.
LeBlanc is a trash counter for Nocturne. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as LeBlanc against Nocturne.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of LeBlanc to counter Nocturne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
LeBlanc often gets much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your LeBlanc versus Nocturne build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When LeBlanc used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Nocturne than with many other common item sets. In fact, LeBlanc boasted an average winrate of 45.0% when playing against Nocturne with these items in her kit.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against Nocturne as LeBlanc, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for LeBlanc vs Nocturne counters, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.0% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Nocturne as LeBlanc are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.