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

Nocturne vs Corki

How to Beat Corki as Nocturne in LoLNocturne is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Corki as Nocturne

based on 2,155 Nocturne vs Corki matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Corki as Nocturne came out of an analysis of 2155 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Nocturne fights Corki in only 1.0% of his games.

Nocturne vs Corki Matchup Summary

Nocturne has done a good job of countering Corki. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.3% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Nocturne against Corki matches, Nocturne’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Corki.

Best Nocturne vs Corki Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverExperimental HexplateEclipse

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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
>
Last skill for Nocturne to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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W
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E
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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 Corki as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Corki

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 Corki

Watch out for Corki's Missile Barrage. They deal splash damage, so you can get hit even when hiding behind minions.

Corki is vulnerable after he uses his Valkyrie or Special Delivery, so try switching focus to him if he uses them to enter a fight.

Nocturne vs Corki Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Corki Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
7.9
< Assists >
7
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
34
< Minions Killed >
186
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.44
15,775
< Physical Damage >
3,617
1,292
< Magic Damage >
21,425
1,282
< True Damage >
954
18,350
< Damage Dealt >
25,996
36,186
< Damage Taken >
22,497
12,354
< Gold Earned >
12,768
1.31
< Towers >
1.97
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
17,162
< Total Healing >
3,444
14,134
< Experience >
14,802
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
549
< Time Dealing CC >
215

How to Counter Corki with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Nocturne vs. Corki matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Corki’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Corki..

Nocturne normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Corki. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nocturne and Corki

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Corki
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Corki

Who is Better, Nocturne or Corki?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when trying to fight Corki, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Nocturne makes a good counter to Corki.

While Nocturne does have a higher win rate compared to Corki, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Nocturne into Corki.

Additionally, Nocturne has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Corki. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Nocturne is a good counter to Corki. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nocturne against Corki.

Additional Information for Nocturne Players

How We Calculated Our Nocturne vs Corki Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Corki as Nocturne, we analyzed 2,155 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 Corki 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nocturne in order to counter Corki during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Corki. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well 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 surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Nocturne versus Corki build include Black Cleaver, Experimental Hexplate, and Eclipse. When Nocturne incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Corki than with most other common builds. In fact, Nocturne boasted an average winrate of 52.3% when playing against Corki with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Corki as Nocturne, Nocturne players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Nocturne vs Corki battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Nocturne x Corki tips and builds for a a particular division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every round run with both champs.