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

Nocturne vs Samira

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

based on 9,672 Nocturne vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Nocturne came out of an evaluation of 9672 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Nocturne encounters Samira in only 4.6% of his games.

Nocturne vs Samira Matchup Summary

Nocturne does a decent job of countering Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Nocturne vs Samira rounds, Nocturne’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Samira.

Best Nocturne vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNoonquiver

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelExperimental HexplateEclipse

Optional Items

The CollectorProfane HydraTitanic HydraBlade of The Ruined King

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
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Samira

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 Samira Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Samira Image
7.4
< Kills >
9.4
6.3
< Deaths >
7.3
8.3
< Assists >
5.6
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
2.14
33
< Minions Killed >
168
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.43
15,618
< Physical Damage >
18,857
1,268
< Magic Damage >
2,583
1,260
< True Damage >
588
18,147
< Damage Dealt >
22,029
34,755
< Damage Taken >
24,186
12,050
< Gold Earned >
13,005
1.27
< Towers >
2.08
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,247
< Total Healing >
7,675
13,569
< Experience >
12,424
21
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
525
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several significant Nocturne versus Samira matchup stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira..

Nocturne normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Samira. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nocturne and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Samira

Who is Better, Nocturne or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when taking on Samira, with a 51.5% win rate. Therefore, Nocturne makes a good counter to Samira.

While Nocturne does have a higher winrate compared to Samira, when facing one another, Nocturne also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nocturne into Samira.

Furthermore, Nocturne has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Samira matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Nocturne is a decent counter for Samira. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Nocturne against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Nocturne, we analyzed 9,672 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 Samira 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 Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Nocturne in order to counter Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Samira. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Nocturne versus Samira build consist of Guardian Angel, Experimental Hexplate, and Eclipse. When Nocturne combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Samira than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nocturne had an average winrate of 51.5% when playing against Samira with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Samira as Nocturne, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Nocturne vs Samira counters, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Samira as Nocturne are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.