Gwen vs Nocturne
How to Beat Nocturne as Gwen
based on 4,341 Gwen vs Nocturne matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gwen vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
Best Gwen vs Nocturne Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Gwen
Tips for Playing as Gwen against Nocturne
Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.
Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.
Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.
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!
Gwen vs Nocturne Counter Stats
How to Counter Nocturne with Gwen in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature several valuable Gwen versus Nocturne counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nocturne..
Gwen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Nocturne. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Gwen and Nocturne
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Who is Better, Gwen or Nocturne?
Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when trying to fight Nocturne, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a poor counter for Nocturne.
While Gwen does have a lower winrate than Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gwen into Nocturne.
Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nocturne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Gwen is a garbage counter to Nocturne. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Nocturne.
Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen
Additional Information for Gwen Players
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Nocturne during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gwen typically racks up much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Gwen versus Nocturne build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better when facing Nocturne than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 47.2% when countering Nocturne with these items in her kit.
To have the highest likelihood of defeating Nocturne as Gwen, Gwen players should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Gwen vs Nocturne counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.2% winrate overall.
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