Master Yi vs Nocturne
How to Beat Nocturne as Master Yi
based on 11,232 Master Yi vs Nocturne matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Nocturne Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Nocturne Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Nocturne
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
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!
Master Yi vs Nocturne Counter Stats
How to Counter Nocturne with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown on this page underscore some significant Master Yi versus Nocturne counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nocturne..
Master Yi normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Nocturne. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Nocturne
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Nocturne?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually loses when facing off against Nocturne, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a poor counter to Nocturne.
While Master Yi does have a lower win rate than Nocturne, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Master Yi into Nocturne.
Moreover, Master Yi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nocturne. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Master Yi is a somewhat poor counter for Nocturne. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Master Yi against Nocturne.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi to counter Nocturne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 here to do well.
The top items to use in your Master Yi versus Nocturne build include Guardian Angel, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Nocturne than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average win rate of 48.9% battling Nocturne with this build.
To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Nocturne as Master Yi, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Master Yi vs Nocturne fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.9% winrate overall.
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