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How to Win Nocturne vs Lissandra Counter MatchupNocturne is in the a tier of champions

Nocturne vs Lissandra

How to Beat Lissandra as Nocturne in LoLNocturne is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Lissandra as Nocturne

based on 2,550 Nocturne vs Lissandra matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Lissandra as Nocturne resulted from an evaluation of 2550 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Nocturne encounters Lissandra in only 1.2% of his matches.

Nocturne vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

Nocturne does a decent job of countering Lissandra. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champs face each other in. In Nocturne vs Lissandra games, Nocturne’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Lissandra.

Best Nocturne vs Lissandra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateYoumuu's GhostbladeEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBlack CleaverBlade of The Ruined KingSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nocturne's passive ability p
Nocturne's q ability q
Nocturne's w ability w
Nocturne's e ability e
Nocturne's ultimate ability r
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Q
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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 Countering Lissandra as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Lissandra

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.

Advice to Win Against Lissandra

Lissandra's Ring of Frost has a long cooldown at early ranks; engage her while it's on cooldown.

Lissandra's Ice Shard only slows the first unit it hits. Approach Lissandra from behind your team's minions to avoid being slowed.

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.

Nocturne vs Lissandra Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Lissandra Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.2
7.9
< Assists >
8.9
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
32
< Minions Killed >
166
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.42
14,918
< Physical Damage >
1,171
1,234
< Magic Damage >
18,767
1,204
< True Damage >
979
17,357
< Damage Dealt >
20,918
35,364
< Damage Taken >
22,556
11,965
< Gold Earned >
11,238
1.29
< Towers >
1.82
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,606
< Total Healing >
3,464
13,650
< Experience >
14,151
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
10
528
< Time Dealing CC >
498

How to Counter Lissandra with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several critical Nocturne versus Lissandra counter stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lissandra’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Lissandra..

Nocturne often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Lissandra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nocturne and Lissandra

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Lissandra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Lissandra

Who is Better, Nocturne or Lissandra?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when facing off against Lissandra, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Nocturne makes a good counter to Lissandra.

While Nocturne does have a higher winrate compared to Lissandra, when they face off with one another, Nocturne also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Nocturne into Lissandra.

Additionally, Nocturne has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lissandra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Lissandra matchups, Nocturne is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nocturne is a decent counter to Lissandra. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nocturne against Lissandra.

Additional Information for Nocturne Players

How We Calculated Our Nocturne vs Lissandra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lissandra as Nocturne, we analyzed 2,550 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 Lissandra as Nocturne 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nocturne in order to counter Lissandra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne often accumulates a lot less CS as Lissandra. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Nocturne versus Lissandra build include Experimental Hexplate, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Eclipse. When Nocturne used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Lissandra than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Nocturne had an average winrate of 51.9% when playing against Lissandra with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Lissandra as Nocturne, Nocturne players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Nocturne vs Lissandra face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.9% winrate overall.

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