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

Nocturne vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Nocturne in LoLNocturne is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Nocturne

based on 2,111 Nocturne vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
55.2 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Nocturne resulted from an examination of 2111 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Nocturne fights Zeri in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Nocturne vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Nocturne has done a great job of beating Zeri. On average, he wins a terrific 55.2% of games the champions face one another in. In Nocturne versus Zeri matches, Nocturne’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Nocturne vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Nocturne Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightEclipseAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Profane HydraYoumuu's GhostbladeDeath's DanceGuardian Angel

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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Nocturne

Tips for Playing as Nocturne against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Nocturne Image
Win Rate
55.2 %
VS
Win Rate
44.8 %
Zeri Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
7.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
33
< Minions Killed >
186
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.42
15,798
< Physical Damage >
13,717
1,255
< Magic Damage >
6,452
1,256
< True Damage >
584
18,310
< Damage Dealt >
20,753
35,137
< Damage Taken >
23,442
12,081
< Gold Earned >
12,581
1.34
< Towers >
2.15
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,599
< Total Healing >
4,223
13,759
< Experience >
12,785
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
532
< Time Dealing CC >
119

How to Counter Zeri with Nocturne in LoL

The stats provided here show some significant Nocturne vs. Zeri matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Nocturne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nocturne may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zeri..

Nocturne normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zeri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nocturne and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Nocturne
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nocturne
Zeri

Who is Better, Nocturne or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Nocturne usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 55.2% win rate. Thus, Nocturne makes a fantastic counter to Zeri.

While Nocturne does have a much higher win rate compared to Zeri, when on opposite teams, Nocturne also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nocturne into Zeri.

Furthermore, Nocturne has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Nocturne vs Zeri 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 team fights.

Nocturne is a great counter to Zeri. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nocturne against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Nocturne, we analyzed 2,111 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nocturne to counter Zeri 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 tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nocturne most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Zeri. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Nocturne versus Zeri build consist of Edge of Night, Eclipse, and Axiom Arc. When Nocturne included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Zeri than with most other common builds. In fact, Nocturne had an average winrate of 55.2% battling Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Zeri as Nocturne, you 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Nocturne vs Zeri matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 55.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Nocturne are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.