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How to Synergize Ziggs with Nocturne on the Same TeamZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs with Nocturne

How to Win With Ziggs and Nocturne Paired TogetherZiggs is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Ziggs and Nocturne

based on 3,396 Ziggs with Nocturne pairs
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
6.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Ziggs has been on the same team as Nocturne in 3396 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much accurate data from the hosts of LoL, we are completely sure that we can produce high-quality, insightful builds to help Ziggs play with Nocturne. It is somewhat uncommon for Ziggs to play with Nocturne on the same side. This has only happened in approx. 6.1% of matches with Ziggs.

Ziggs Nocturne Synergy Summary

Ziggs does a decent job of playing alongside Nocturne. On average, he wins an acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Ziggs when playing with Nocturne by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ziggs vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Horizon FocusStormsurgeShadowflameLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ziggs to level upq
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Second ability for Ziggs to level upe
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Last skill for Ziggs to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ziggs's passive ability p
Ziggs's q ability q
Ziggs's w ability w
Ziggs's e ability e
Ziggs's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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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 Synergizing Ziggs and Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Ziggs with Nocturne

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

Advice to Understand How Nocturne Will Play

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.

Ziggs Nocturne Synergy Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Nocturne Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
8.3
< Assists >
7.9
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
168
< Minions Killed >
168
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.55
797
< Physical Damage >
798
24,679
< Magic Damage >
23,900
370
< True Damage >
363
25,846
< Damage Dealt >
25,063
17,774
< Damage Taken >
17,689
11,665
< Gold Earned >
11,503
3.04
< Towers >
2.86
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,595
< Total Healing >
1,554
13,735
< Experience >
13,572
21
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
10
253
< Time Dealing CC >
253

How to Play with Nocturne as Ziggs in LoL

The Ziggs Nocturne synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Nocturne, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Ziggs sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Nocturne. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Nocturne helps Ziggs perform poorer in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ziggs plays on the same team as Nocturne, he observes a small increase in his full damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Nocturne supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Ziggs is played together with Nocturne on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Nocturne.

Moreover, when Ziggs plays with Nocturne on the same side, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Nocturne does a poor job of covering Ziggs during teamfights.

Synergies between Ziggs and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ziggs
Nocturne

Is Ziggs better when played alongside Nocturne?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Ziggs that will no matter what be his best synergy. Yet, Nocturne is a top-tier companion for Ziggs. By being on the same team as Ziggs, he increases their win rate by 3.7% to 51.8%. This demonstrates that there is a strong strategic relationship between Ziggs and Nocturne that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Nocturne has a lower difficulty than Ziggs. That means Ziggs players don't need to be careful when finding Nocturne comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing cooperatively, Ziggs players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by pairing Ziggs and Nocturne together, you probably will not be granting your other allies a great deal of utility. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that fills this disparity in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Nocturne ally, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs Nocturne Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ziggs and Nocturne, we analyzed 3,396 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Ziggs with Nocturne comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs to pair well with Nocturne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to include in your Ziggs and Nocturne synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Liandry's Torment. When Ziggs combined at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Nocturne than with most other common builds. In fact, Ziggs had an average win rate of 51.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Nocturne with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating your oponents, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for this team composition, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Nocturne with Ziggs are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.