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

Nocturne vs Poppy

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

based on 3,154 Nocturne vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our dataset, Nocturne engaged Poppy 3154 times. Having so many matchups for Nocturne versus Poppy provides us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a recommended build to shatter your rival. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Nocturne fights Poppy in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Nocturne vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Nocturne does a good job of beating Poppy. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.3% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Nocturne versus Poppy games, Nocturne’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Poppy.

Best Nocturne vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelExperimental HexplateEclipse

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeBlade of The Ruined KingBlack Cleaver

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
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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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Nocturne vs Poppy Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Poppy Image
7.1
< Kills >
4.9
6.3
< Deaths >
5.7
7.9
< Assists >
8.6
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
34
< Minions Killed >
81
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.71
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.42
15,501
< Physical Damage >
13,103
1,291
< Magic Damage >
3,634
1,329
< True Damage >
927
18,122
< Damage Dealt >
17,665
35,806
< Damage Taken >
30,203
12,118
< Gold Earned >
10,589
1.28
< Towers >
1.6
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
16,760
< Total Healing >
7,770
13,726
< Experience >
13,496
21
< Vision Score >
24
6
< Wards Placed >
9
541
< Time Dealing CC >
656

How to Counter Poppy with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Nocturne vs. Poppy matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Poppy..

Nocturne normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nocturne and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Poppy

Who is Better, Nocturne or Poppy?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when trying to fight Poppy, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Nocturne makes a good counter for Poppy.

While Nocturne does have a higher win rate than Poppy, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nocturne into Poppy.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Poppy 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Nocturne is an above average counter to Poppy. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nocturne against Poppy.

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 Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Nocturne, we analyzed 3,154 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 Poppy 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 Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Nocturne to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne usually accumulates less CS compared to Poppy. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Nocturne versus Poppy build consist of Guardian Angel, Experimental Hexplate, and Eclipse. When Nocturne included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Poppy than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nocturne boasted an average winrate of 52.3% when playing against Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Poppy as Nocturne, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Nocturne vs Poppy counters, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Nocturne versus Poppy tips and builds for a a particular division, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using every game completed with these champs.