Lucian vs Nocturne
How to Beat Nocturne as Lucian
based on 11,740 Lucian vs Nocturne matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lucian vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
Best Lucian vs Nocturne Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Lucian
Tips for Playing as Lucian against Nocturne
For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.
Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
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!
Lucian vs Nocturne Counter Stats
How to Counter Nocturne with Lucian in LoL
The stats shown here clarify some influential Lucian vs. Nocturne matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nocturne..
Lucian typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Lucian and Nocturne
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Who is Better, Lucian or Nocturne?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually loses when playing against Nocturne, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes a bad counter for Nocturne.
While Lucian does have a lower win rate than Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Lucian into Nocturne.
Moreover, Lucian has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nocturne. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lucian 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 teammates during teamfights.
Lucian is a trash counter for Nocturne. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Nocturne.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Lucian in order to counter Nocturne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lucian most often accumulates much more CS compared to Nocturne. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Nocturne build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Navori Quickblades, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Lucian combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Nocturne than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average win rate of 48.0% when countering Nocturne with this build.
To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Nocturne as Lucian, Lucian players should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Lucian vs Nocturne matchups, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.
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