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

Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks

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

based on 3,655 Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our data, Nocturne battled Fiddlesticks 3655 times. Using so many games with Nocturne versus Fiddlesticks provides us confidence in our capacity to produce useful statistics and a pro build to shatter your opponent. This pairing is relatively rare. Nocturne has to counter Fiddlesticks in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

Nocturne has done a good job of countering Fiddlesticks. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.9% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Nocturne against Fiddlesticks matches, Nocturne’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Fiddlesticks.

Best Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNoonquiver

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEclipseAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Guardian AngelProfane HydraBlade of The Ruined KingMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
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 Fiddlesticks as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Fiddlesticks

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.

Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Fiddlesticks Image
7.6
< Kills >
5.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
7.9
< Assists >
8.9
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
36
< Minions Killed >
40
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
1.16
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.34
16,388
< Physical Damage >
298
1,353
< Magic Damage >
17,770
1,287
< True Damage >
1,201
19,028
< Damage Dealt >
19,270
36,440
< Damage Taken >
34,017
12,543
< Gold Earned >
11,465
1.34
< Towers >
1.15
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
17,133
< Total Healing >
17,259
14,343
< Experience >
13,296
22
< Vision Score >
46
7
< Wards Placed >
3
552
< Time Dealing CC >
751

How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Nocturne in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several strategic Nocturne versus Fiddlesticks matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between this set of champions. Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Fiddlesticks’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Fiddlesticks..

Nocturne typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Fiddlesticks. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nocturne and Fiddlesticks

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Fiddlesticks
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Fiddlesticks

Who is Better, Nocturne or Fiddlesticks?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when taking on Fiddlesticks, with a 52.9% win rate. Therefore, Nocturne makes a good counter to Fiddlesticks.

While Nocturne does have a higher win rate compared to Fiddlesticks, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nocturne into Fiddlesticks.

Furthermore, Nocturne has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Fiddlesticks. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nocturne is an above average counter to Fiddlesticks. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nocturne against Fiddlesticks.

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 Fiddlesticks Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiddlesticks as Nocturne, we analyzed 3,655 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 Fiddlesticks 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nocturne in order to counter Fiddlesticks during both the lane 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 mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Fiddlesticks. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Nocturne versus Fiddlesticks build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Eclipse, and Axiom Arc. When Nocturne combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Fiddlesticks than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Nocturne boasted an average win rate of 52.9% battling Fiddlesticks with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Fiddlesticks as Nocturne, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Nocturne vs Fiddlesticks counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.9% win rate overall.

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