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Qiyana vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Qiyana

based on 2,609 Qiyana vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
44.6 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Nocturne as Qiyana came out of an examination of 2609 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Qiyana encounters Nocturne in only 5.4% of her games.

Qiyana vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a terrible job of countering Nocturne. On average, she wins a lowly 44.6% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Qiyana versus Nocturne matches, Qiyana’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Qiyana vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeYoumuu's GhostbladeProfane HydraHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Qiyana to level upq
>
Second ability for Qiyana to level upw
>
Last skill for Qiyana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Qiyana vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
44.6 %
VS
Win Rate
55.4 %
Nocturne Image
8.2
< Kills >
7.7
7.3
< Deaths >
6.5
6
< Assists >
8
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
148
< Minions Killed >
34
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.41
20,012
< Physical Damage >
16,052
1,833
< Magic Damage >
1,316
980
< True Damage >
1,284
22,825
< Damage Dealt >
18,653
24,990
< Damage Taken >
35,875
12,276
< Gold Earned >
12,387
1.43
< Towers >
1.33
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
3,328
< Total Healing >
16,568
14,157
< Experience >
14,027
18
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
6
102
< Time Dealing CC >
541

How to Counter Nocturne with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several influential Qiyana vs. Nocturne counter stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..

Qiyana usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Nocturne. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Nocturne

Who is Better, Qiyana or Nocturne?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when facing off against Nocturne, with a 44.6% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes a poor counter to Nocturne.

While Qiyana does have a much lower winrate than Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Qiyana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Qiyana into Nocturneas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Qiyana is a terribly counter to Nocturne. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Qiyana against Nocturne.

Other Champion Matchups Against Qiyana

Qiyana Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank42.7% winrateSwainSwain43.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.8% winrate

Qiyana Wins Against

LuluLulu54.3% winrateCorkiCorki53.6% winrateZeriZeri53% winrateMaster YiMaster Yi52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

OlafOlaf+ 52.2% 383 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52.2% 4187 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 1489 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 3856 Games

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Qiyana, we analyzed 2,609 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 Nocturne as Qiyana 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

Qiyana Build Nocturne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana in order to counter Nocturne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana often racks up much more CS compared to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Qiyana versus Nocturne build include Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Qiyana included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Nocturne than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average win rate of 44.6% battling Nocturne with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Nocturne as Qiyana, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Qiyana vs Nocturne battles, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 44.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nocturne as Qiyana are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.