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

Nocturne vs Ryze

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

based on 1,891 Nocturne vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our data, Nocturne did battle with Ryze in 1891 games. With so many games with Nocturne versus Ryze gives us faith in our ability to produce actionable statistics and a pro build to crush Ryze. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Nocturne has to counter Ryze in only 0.9% of his matches.

Nocturne vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Nocturne does a good job of countering Ryze. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.2% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Nocturne versus Ryze rounds, Nocturne’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Ryze.

Best Nocturne vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateYoumuu's GhostbladeEclipse

Optional Items

Axiom ArcBlack CleaverGuardian AngelEdge of Night

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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Guide to Countering Ryze as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Ryze

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 Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Nocturne vs Ryze Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Ryze Image
7.6
< Kills >
5.8
6
< Deaths >
5.9
7.9
< Assists >
6.3
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
33
< Minions Killed >
188
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.48
16,437
< Physical Damage >
1,037
1,311
< Magic Damage >
21,510
1,296
< True Damage >
302
19,046
< Damage Dealt >
22,850
35,355
< Damage Taken >
26,543
12,264
< Gold Earned >
11,937
1.38
< Towers >
2.11
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
16,889
< Total Healing >
4,201
13,966
< Experience >
15,868
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
541
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Ryze with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several significant Nocturne vs. Ryze counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ryze’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ryze..

Nocturne typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Ryze. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nocturne and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Ryze

Who is Better, Nocturne or Ryze?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when taking on Ryze, with a 53.2% win rate. Thus, Nocturne makes a great counter to Ryze.

While Nocturne does have a higher winrate compared to Ryze, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Nocturne into Ryze.

Additionally, Nocturne has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ryze. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Ryze 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Nocturne is a great counter for Ryze. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nocturne against Ryze.

Additional Information for Nocturne Players

How We Calculated Our Nocturne vs Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Nocturne, we analyzed 1,891 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 Ryze 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 to counter Ryze during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Ryze. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Nocturne versus Ryze build include Experimental Hexplate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Eclipse. When Nocturne bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Ryze than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nocturne boasted an average winrate of 53.2% when countering Ryze with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Ryze as Nocturne, Nocturne players should take 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 rune combinations players chose for Nocturne vs Ryze LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.2% winrate overall.

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