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Aphelios
Aphelios
86%
14%

vs

50.0%
Nocturne
Nocturne
82%
18%
Dive threatHeavy AD damageHigh burstCountered by stasis

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Nocturne

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

The Collector
1vs Tank
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Guardian Angel
3vs AD

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Hexoptics C44
5DPS

Summoner spells

421100%

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Hexoptics C44
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
0.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ApheliosAphelios
NocturneNocturne
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

Nocturne's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Umbra Blades (P)

Every few seconds, Nocturne's next attack strikes surrounding enemies for bonus physical damage and heals himself. Nocturne's basic attacks reduce this cooldown.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s20s15s–
68s20s15s2m20
98s18s15s2m20
118s16s15s1m55
168s12s13s1m30
188s12s11s1m30

Playing against Nocturne

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

When the screen goes dark (R), group up immediately: Nocturne is looking for the isolated carry.

2

His W only blocks one ability: bait it with a small spell before throwing your main CC.

3

Nocturne is an assassin who scales with attack speed — hard CC stops him dead while he's auto-attacking.

4

Deep ward in your jungle: his R range is limited, and vision helps you spot him before he arrives.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026