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

Nocturne vs Zyra

How to Beat Zyra as Nocturne in LoLNocturne is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zyra as Nocturne

based on 8,926 Nocturne vs Zyra matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our data, Nocturne battled Zyra in 8926 matches. Including so many matchups for Nocturne vs Zyra gives us confidence in our capability to provide informative stats and a recommended build to counter Zyra. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Nocturne fights Zyra in only 4.3% of his games.

Nocturne vs Zyra Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nocturne does a dismal job of beating Zyra. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Nocturne versus Zyra rounds, Nocturne’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zyra.

Best Nocturne vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerNoonquiver

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelExperimental HexplateDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeStridebreakerMaw of MalmortiusAxiom Arc

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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zyra as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Zyra

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 Zyra

Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.

Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.

Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.

Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.

Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.

Nocturne vs Zyra Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Zyra Image
8
< Kills >
3.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
7.6
< Assists >
10.8
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
0.8
36
< Minions Killed >
58
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,821
< Physical Damage >
1,040
1,353
< Magic Damage >
19,517
1,312
< True Damage >
1,084
19,487
< Damage Dealt >
21,642
36,992
< Damage Taken >
19,117
12,610
< Gold Earned >
9,817
1.23
< Towers >
1.74
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
17,128
< Total Healing >
1,970
14,396
< Experience >
11,714
22
< Vision Score >
59
7
< Wards Placed >
25
553
< Time Dealing CC >
280

How to Counter Zyra with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Nocturne against Zyra counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zyra’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zyra. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Nocturne normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zyra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nocturne and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Zyra

Who is Better, Nocturne or Zyra?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nocturne usually fairs equally well when taking on Zyra, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Nocturne makes an ok counter for Zyra.

While Nocturne does have a lower winrate than Zyra, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Nocturne into Zyra.

Moreover, Nocturne has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zyra. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Nocturne is a somewhat poor counter for Zyra. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nocturne against Zyra.

Additional Information for Nocturne Players

How We Calculated Our Nocturne vs Zyra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zyra as Nocturne, we analyzed 8,926 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 Zyra 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nocturne in order to counter Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne typically accumulates less CS relative to Zyra. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Nocturne versus Zyra build include Guardian Angel, Experimental Hexplate, and Death's Dance. When Nocturne bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Zyra than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Nocturne boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when countering Zyra with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Zyra as Nocturne, Nocturne players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Nocturne vs Zyra face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

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