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How to Win Nocturne vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupNocturne is in the a tier of champions

Nocturne vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Nocturne in LoLNocturne is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Nocturne

based on 6,145 Nocturne vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our data, Nocturne engaged Kha'Zix 6145 times. Having so many games with Nocturne vs Kha'Zix provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare informative data and a supported build to counter your opponent. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Nocturne is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 3.0% of his matches.

Nocturne vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Nocturne has done a good job of countering Kha'Zix. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.6% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Nocturne versus Kha'Zix rounds, Nocturne’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Nocturne vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerTunneler

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateYoumuu's GhostbladeAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSundered SkySerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

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 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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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Nocturne vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Kha'Zix Image
7.2
< Kills >
8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.5
7.4
< Assists >
6.2
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
33
< Minions Killed >
27
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
1.69
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.33
15,199
< Physical Damage >
17,327
1,234
< Magic Damage >
1,079
1,193
< True Damage >
973
17,627
< Damage Dealt >
19,380
35,149
< Damage Taken >
33,762
12,136
< Gold Earned >
12,791
1.3
< Towers >
1.04
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
16,441
< Total Healing >
16,500
13,863
< Experience >
14,016
22
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
531
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several influential Nocturne vs. Kha'Zix counter stats that may help you realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix..

Nocturne usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nocturne and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Nocturne or Kha'Zix?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when facing off against Kha'Zix, with a 52.6% win rate. Therefore, Nocturne makes a good counter for Kha'Zix.

While Nocturne does have a higher win rate than Kha'Zix, when they face off with one another, Nocturne also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Nocturne into Kha'Zix.

Furthermore, Nocturne also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Kha'Zix 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 allies during team fights.

Nocturne is an above average counter to Kha'Zix. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nocturne against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Nocturne, we analyzed 6,145 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nocturne to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Kha'Zix. Champions who on average 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Nocturne versus Kha'Zix build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Axiom Arc. When Nocturne included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Kha'Zix than with many other common builds. In fact, Nocturne boasted an average winrate of 52.6% battling Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Kha'Zix as Nocturne, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Nocturne vs Kha'Zix matchups, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.6% winrate overall.

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