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How to Win Zed vs Nocturne Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Zed in LoLZed is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Zed

based on 7,386 Zed vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Zed faced Nocturne 7386 times. Having so many games with Zed vs Nocturne gives us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening statistics and a solid build to crush your foe. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Zed is forced to battle against Nocturne in only 5.4% of his matches.

Zed vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zed does a pathetic job of beating Nocturne. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.1% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Zed against Nocturne rounds, Zed’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Nocturne.

Best Zed vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Axiom ArcProfane HydraVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Edge of NightEclipseGuardian AngelSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed'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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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Nocturne

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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!

Zed vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Nocturne Image
8.6
< Kills >
7.6
6.8
< Deaths >
6.3
5.5
< Assists >
7.8
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
158
< Minions Killed >
35
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.41
21,648
< Physical Damage >
16,095
1,265
< Magic Damage >
1,306
1,242
< True Damage >
1,295
24,156
< Damage Dealt >
18,697
23,453
< Damage Taken >
35,857
12,496
< Gold Earned >
12,394
1.53
< Towers >
1.3
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
3,714
< Total Healing >
16,682
14,847
< Experience >
14,154
18
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
148
< Time Dealing CC >
544

How to Counter Nocturne with Zed in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some important Zed versus Nocturne matchup stats that can help us figure out the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nocturne..

Zed normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zed and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Nocturne

Who is Better, Zed or Nocturne?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zed usually loses when taking on Nocturne, with a 46.1% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes a poor counter for Nocturne.

While Zed does have a lower win rate than Nocturne, when on opposite teams, Zed also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zed into Nocturneas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Zed also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nocturne. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zed is a terribly counter for Nocturne. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zed against Nocturne.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

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Zed Wins Against

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Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Zed, we analyzed 7,386 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 Zed 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zed in order to counter Nocturne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed typically racks up much more CS compared to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Zed versus Nocturne build include Axiom Arc, Profane Hydra, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Nocturne than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zed had an average win rate of 46.1% when countering Nocturne with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Nocturne as Zed, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Zed vs Nocturne counters, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.1% winrate overall.

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