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

Nocturne vs Naafiri

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

based on 2,817 Nocturne vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
54.9 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Nocturne came out of an examination of 2817 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Nocturne is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.4% of his matches.

Nocturne vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Nocturne does a great job of countering Naafiri. Normally, he wins a terrific 54.9% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Nocturne against Naafiri matches, Nocturne’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Nocturne vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelExperimental HexplateEclipse

Optional Items

Axiom ArcYoumuu's GhostbladeDeath's DanceEdge of Night

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

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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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Naafiri

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 Naafiri Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
54.9 %
VS
Win Rate
45.1 %
Naafiri Image
8
< Kills >
8.3
6.3
< Deaths >
7.2
7.8
< Assists >
6
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
34
< Minions Killed >
150
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.33
16,670
< Physical Damage >
22,109
1,265
< Magic Damage >
89
1,250
< True Damage >
1,255
19,187
< Damage Dealt >
23,453
35,275
< Damage Taken >
26,265
12,401
< Gold Earned >
12,579
1.37
< Towers >
1.48
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
16,513
< Total Healing >
6,108
13,860
< Experience >
14,071
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
540
< Time Dealing CC >
58

How to Counter Naafiri with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some vital Nocturne against Naafiri matchup stats that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri..

Nocturne usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nocturne and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Naafiri

Who is Better, Nocturne or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when facing off against Naafiri, with a 54.9% win rate. Therefore, Nocturne makes a great counter to Naafiri.

While Nocturne does have a much higher win rate compared to Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Nocturne into Naafiri.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Naafiri matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Nocturne is a great counter to Naafiri. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nocturne against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Nocturne, we analyzed 2,817 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nocturne to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, 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 situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Nocturne versus Naafiri build include Guardian Angel, Experimental Hexplate, and Eclipse. When Nocturne bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Naafiri than with most other common item sets. In fact, Nocturne had an average win rate of 54.9% when playing against Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Naafiri as Nocturne, Nocturne players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Nocturne vs Naafiri counters, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 54.9% winrate overall.

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