Matchup

Dive threatHeavy AD damageHigh burstCountered by stasis

Build vs Nocturne

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Luden's Echo
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
3Mage

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41284%
4616%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Blackfire Torch
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
OriannaOrianna
NocturneNocturne
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

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