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Xin Zhao vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Xin Zhao

based on 7,392 Xin Zhao vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our database, Xin Zhao faced off against Nocturne in 7392 rounds. Using so many games with Xin Zhao versus Nocturne gives us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a pro build to crush your enemy. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Xin Zhao is forced to battle against Nocturne in only 5.9% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a average job of beating Nocturne. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of games the champions face one another in. In Xin Zhao against Nocturne games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Xin Zhao vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Guardian AngelFrozen HeartThe CollectorWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xin Zhao to level upw
>
Second ability for Xin Zhao to level upe
>
Last skill for Xin Zhao to max outq

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Xin Zhao's passive ability p
Xin Zhao's q ability q
Xin Zhao's w ability w
Xin Zhao's e ability e
Xin Zhao's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Nocturne as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Nocturne

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

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!

Xin Zhao vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Nocturne Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.3
7.9
< Assists >
7.9
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
43
< Minions Killed >
33
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.38
17,057
< Physical Damage >
16,589
1,339
< Magic Damage >
1,293
972
< True Damage >
1,263
19,369
< Damage Dealt >
19,145
40,210
< Damage Taken >
35,162
11,804
< Gold Earned >
12,120
1.56
< Towers >
1.26
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
20,724
< Total Healing >
16,439
13,575
< Experience >
13,665
22
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
472
< Time Dealing CC >
533

How to Counter Nocturne with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some critical Xin Zhao vs. Nocturne counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champions. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nocturne’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Nocturne. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Nocturne

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Nocturne?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when taking on Nocturne, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Nocturne.

While Xin Zhao does have a lower win rate than Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Nocturne.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a somewhat poor counter for Nocturne. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Nocturne.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.3% winrateKledKled46.8% winrateNilahNilah47.2% winrateIvernIvern47.5% winrate

Xin Zhao Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.8% 9357 GamesRammusRammus+ 54.8% 365 GamesZacZac+ 54.9% 1099 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1025 Games

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 7,392 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 Xin Zhao 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

Xin Zhao Build Nocturne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao 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 stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Nocturne. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, 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 case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xin Zhao versus Nocturne build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Titanic Hydra. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Nocturne than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 49.7% when playing against Nocturne with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Nocturne as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Xin Zhao vs Nocturne LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.7% win rate overall.

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