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Matchup

XinZhao
Xin Zhao
73%
27%

vs

50.0%
Nocturne
Nocturne
82%
18%
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

Dusk and Dawn
1Mage tank
Nashor's Tooth
2DPS
Hextech Gunblade
3Mage

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Statikk Shiv
5DPS

Summoner spells

41471%
3414%

Anti AD

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

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

DPS

Statikk Shiv
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Riftmaker
Mage tank
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
XinZhaoXin Zhao
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