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How to Win Jhin vs Nocturne Counter MatchupJhin is in the s tier of champions

Jhin vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Jhin

based on 22,890 Jhin vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nocturne as Jhin came out of an analysis of 22890 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Jhin encounters Nocturne in only 5.4% of his rounds.

Jhin vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jhin does a dismal job of countering Nocturne. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of games the champions fight one another in. In Jhin versus Nocturne games, Jhin’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Jhin vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorOpportunity

Optional Items

Youmuu's WakeEdge of NightGuardian AngelRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Nocturne as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Nocturne

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

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!

Jhin vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Nocturne Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
7.8
< Assists >
7.6
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
171
< Minions Killed >
34
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.39
18,646
< Physical Damage >
16,150
1,083
< Magic Damage >
1,310
393
< True Damage >
1,302
20,123
< Damage Dealt >
18,763
19,792
< Damage Taken >
35,864
12,267
< Gold Earned >
12,311
2.13
< Towers >
1.27
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
5,016
< Total Healing >
16,675
12,922
< Experience >
13,981
17
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
6
145
< Time Dealing CC >
543

How to Counter Nocturne with Jhin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several influential Jhin against Nocturne counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences between the pair. Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..

Jhin typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Nocturne. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Nocturne

Who is Better, Jhin or Nocturne?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jhin usually loses when facing off against Nocturne, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Jhin makes a bad counter to Nocturne.

While Jhin does have a lower win rate compared to Nocturne, when on opposite teams, Jhin also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Jhin into Nocturne.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Jhin is a somewhat poor counter to Nocturne. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jhin against Nocturne.

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Jhin, we analyzed 22,890 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 Jhin 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 truly master Jhin in order to counter Nocturne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin often racks up much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Jhin versus Nocturne build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Opportunity. When Jhin used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Nocturne than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Jhin boasted an average winrate of 48.9% when playing against Nocturne with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Nocturne as Jhin, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Jhin vs Nocturne battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.9% win rate overall.

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