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

Nocturne vs Qiyana

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

based on 2,609 Nocturne vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
55.4 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Nocturne fought Qiyana 2609 times. Having so many matchups for Nocturne vs Qiyana gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide useful data and a solid build to annihilate Qiyana. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Nocturne is forced to battle against Qiyana in only 1.3% of his games.

Nocturne vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Nocturne does a great job of countering Qiyana. Typically, he wins a terrific 55.4% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Nocturne vs Qiyana games, Nocturne’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Nocturne vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelExperimental HexplateEclipse

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeYoumuu's GhostbladeProfane HydraDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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 Qiyana as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Qiyana

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.

Nocturne vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
55.4 %
VS
Win Rate
44.6 %
Qiyana Image
7.7
< Kills >
8.2
6.5
< Deaths >
7.3
8
< Assists >
6
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
34
< Minions Killed >
148
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.33
16,052
< Physical Damage >
20,012
1,316
< Magic Damage >
1,833
1,284
< True Damage >
980
18,653
< Damage Dealt >
22,825
35,875
< Damage Taken >
24,990
12,387
< Gold Earned >
12,276
1.33
< Towers >
1.43
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,568
< Total Healing >
3,328
14,027
< Experience >
14,157
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
7
541
< Time Dealing CC >
102

How to Counter Qiyana with Nocturne in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some significant Nocturne against Qiyana counter stats that can help us realize the differences between this set of champions. Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Qiyana..

Nocturne normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Qiyana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nocturne and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Qiyana

Who is Better, Nocturne or Qiyana?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when taking on Qiyana, with a 55.4% win rate. As a result, Nocturne makes a fantastic counter to Qiyana.

While Nocturne does have a much higher win rate compared to Qiyana, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Nocturne into Qiyana.

Additionally, Nocturne also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Qiyana matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Nocturne is a great counter for Qiyana. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nocturne against Qiyana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nocturne

Nocturne Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric47.6% winrateSingedSinged47.9% winrateRakanRakan48% winrate

Nocturne Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.9% winrateYuumiYuumi58.5% winrateHweiHwei56.3% winrateQiyanaQiyana55.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 4956 GamesNilahNilah+ 55.5% 3254 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.9% 28252 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.2% 995 Games

Additional Information for Nocturne Players

How We Calculated Our Nocturne vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Nocturne, we analyzed 2,609 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 Qiyana 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.

Other Useful Resources

Nocturne Build Qiyana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nocturne to counter Qiyana during both the lane 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 mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Qiyana. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Nocturne versus Qiyana build consist of Guardian Angel, Experimental Hexplate, and Eclipse. When Nocturne bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Qiyana than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nocturne had an average win rate of 55.4% when countering Qiyana with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Qiyana as Nocturne, Nocturne players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Nocturne vs Qiyana battles, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 55.4% win rate overall.

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