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How to Win Nocturne vs Akali Counter MatchupNocturne is in the a tier of champions

Nocturne vs Akali

How to Beat Akali as Nocturne in LoLNocturne is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Akali as Nocturne

based on 12,269 Nocturne vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our data, Nocturne battled Akali in 12269 rounds. Using so many games with Nocturne versus Akali provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening data and a pro build to crush your opposition. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Nocturne encounters Akali in only 5.9% of his rounds.

Nocturne vs Akali Matchup Summary

Nocturne does a decent job of beating Akali. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Nocturne against Akali rounds, Nocturne’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Akali.

Best Nocturne vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNoonquiver

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusEdge of NightEclipse

Optional Items

The CollectorSundered SkyTitanic HydraGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Nocturne's passive ability p
Nocturne's q ability q
Nocturne's w ability w
Nocturne's e ability e
Nocturne's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akali as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Akali

Use Shroud of Darkness in tandem with Paranoia's dash. Your opponents may panic and waste a critical disable on your spell shield.

Using Paranoia at a critical moment is well worth it even if you cannot use the dash.

Duskbringer isn't only an offensive ability. It can be used to close distance out of combat or escape from certain death.

Advice to Win Against Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Nocturne vs Akali Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Akali Image
7.3
< Kills >
9.1
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
7.8
< Assists >
5.1
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
2.07
33
< Minions Killed >
154
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.35
15,786
< Physical Damage >
1,353
1,296
< Magic Damage >
21,660
1,302
< True Damage >
789
18,385
< Damage Dealt >
23,802
35,630
< Damage Taken >
27,124
12,145
< Gold Earned >
11,850
1.24
< Towers >
1.43
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
16,341
< Total Healing >
3,307
13,768
< Experience >
14,548
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
533
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Akali with Nocturne in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some influential Nocturne vs. Akali counter statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akali’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akali..

Nocturne typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Akali. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nocturne and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Akali

Who is Better, Nocturne or Akali?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when taking on Akali, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Nocturne makes a good counter to Akali.

While Nocturne does have a higher win rate compared to Akali, when facing one another, Nocturne also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Nocturne into Akali.

Moreover, Nocturne also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akali. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Akali matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Nocturne is a decent counter for Akali. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nocturne against Akali.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nocturne

Nocturne Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric47.6% winrateSingedSinged47.9% winrateRakanRakan48% winrate

Nocturne Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.9% winrateYuumiYuumi58.5% winrateHweiHwei56.3% winrateQiyanaQiyana55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 4956 GamesNilahNilah+ 55.5% 3254 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.9% 28252 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.2% 995 Games

Additional Information for Nocturne Players

How We Calculated Our Nocturne vs Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Nocturne, we analyzed 12,269 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 Akali as Nocturne 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

Nocturne Build Akali Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nocturne to counter Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne typically gets a lot less CS as Akali. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Nocturne versus Akali build include Maw of Malmortius, Edge of Night, and Eclipse. When Nocturne incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Akali than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nocturne boasted an average winrate of 51.5% when playing against Akali with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Akali as Nocturne, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Nocturne vs Akali counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Nocturne vs Akali tips and counter stats for a a specific player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all matches with data with both champs.