Nocturneは、優れたwardと高いマップ認識力でアルティメットによるgankを制限する構成にカウンターされます。CCやdisengageを持つチャンピオンは、彼の直線的なアプローチを無効化します。isolated（孤立した）ターゲットを作らないグループ化された構成は、彼のインパクトを大幅に減少させます。
| マッチアップ | 判定 | 有利度 | 勝率 | ピック率 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rammus | ハードカウンター | +2 | 54.7% | 4.3% |
| Olaf | ハードカウンター | +2 | 52.5% | 2.4% |
| Warwick | 不利なマッチアップ | +1 | 52.6% | 2.7% |
| Wukong | 不利なマッチアップ | +1 | 50.3% | 3.7% |
| Volibear | 不利なマッチアップ | +1 | 49.9% | 3.3% |
| Dr. Mundo | 不利なマッチアップ | +1 | 48.6% | 1.1% |
| Maokai | 不利なマッチアップ | +1 | — | — |
| Nilah | 不利なマッチアップ | +1 | — | — |
| Poppy | 不利なマッチアップ | +1 | — | — |
| Vi | スキル次第のマッチアップ | ±0 | 51.9% | 9.3% |
| Xin Zhao | スキル次第のマッチアップ | ±0 | 50.7% | 9.5% |
| Tryndamere | スキル次第のマッチアップ | ±0 | 50.6% | 6.8% |
| Skarner | スキル次第のマッチアップ | ±0 | 50.6% | 1.1% |
| Ambessa | スキル次第のマッチアップ | ±0 | 50.3% | 1.2% |
| Jax | スキル次第のマッチアップ | ±0 | 48.4% | 2.1% |
| Morgana | スキル次第のマッチアップ | ±0 | — | — |
| Amumu | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 55.1% | 3.3% |
| Nunu & Willump | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 54.8% | 1.9% |
| Jarvan IV | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 52.4% | 8.5% |
| Diana | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 52.1% | 2.9% |
| Gwen | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 51.8% | 1.9% |
| Pantheon | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 51.7% | 5.5% |
| Ekko | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 51.6% | 4.3% |
| Darius | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 51.5% | 8.1% |
| Shyvana | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 51.1% | 7.0% |
| Kayn | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 50.6% | 9.2% |
| Nidalee | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 50.2% | 2.4% |
| Kha'Zix | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 50.0% | 4.9% |
| Hecarim | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 49.2% | 2.6% |
| Yone | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 49.1% | 2.0% |
| Talon | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 49.1% | 2.8% |
| Riven | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 48.8% | 1.2% |
| Graves | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 48.3% | 7.6% |
| Master Yi | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 48.0% | 9.3% |
| Rengar | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 47.8% | 1.6% |
| Zed | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 47.6% | 1.8% |
| Fizz | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 47.4% | 2.1% |
| Lee Sin | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 47.3% | 12.0% |
| Viego | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | 46.0% | 3.4% |
| Aatrox | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | — | — |
| Camille | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | — | — |
| Gragas | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | — | — |
| Mordekaiser | 有利なマッチアップ | −1 | — | — |
| Lillia | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | 51.9% | 3.3% |
| Fiddlesticks | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | 50.8% | 2.7% |
| Kindred | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | 49.8% | 2.6% |
| Evelynn | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | 48.6% | 2.4% |
| Cho'Gath | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | 47.6% | 5.4% |
| Nautilus | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | — | — |
| Taliyah | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | — | — |
| Twitch | 有利なマッチアップ | −2 | — | — |
Edge: Wild Rift Core canonical verdict (−3 to +3), shown from the point of view of the champion named in the row. Win rate and pick rate: the opponent's own rate in this role — Wild Rift CN · Challenger, Patch 7.2d. Not a head-to-head win rate.
これらのチャンピオンは、こちらのビルドやプレイスタイルを真正面から上回る構成を持ち、レーン戦のコントロールとファームを極めて難しくする。彼らのスキルはこちらの主要な強みを無効化し、いつも通りのプランを実行しようとした瞬間に手痛い反撃を受けさせてくる。こうしたマッチアップでは、ミスを最小限に抑え、正面からの対決以外で解決策を探すことが重要になる。
Nocturne's reliance on fast auto-attacks to trigger Umbra Blades plays directly into Rammus's hands. Activating Defensive Ball Curl turns Nocturne's high attack speed into self-inflicted damage, amplified by Rolling Armordillo. When Rammus forces you to strike him using Frenzying Taunt, you are locked into a self-destructive loop. Your entire survival hinges on reacting quickly enough with Shroud of Darkness to intercept the incoming taunt, otherwise his armor scaling will tear you apart.
You cannot contest Rammus in direct 1v1 skirmishes in the river. If he rolls into your jungle with Powerball, you are forced to retreat or cede your camps, as a single duel can leave you too low to farm. This lack of priority prevents you from using Paranoia aggressively, as Rammus can counter-gank with Soaring Slam and easily match your impact by locking down whichever lane you dive.
Since standard physical lethality fails against Rammus's armor stacking, you must shift your build path toward armor penetration early. During teamfights, never initiate onto Rammus; instead, save Paranoia to dive his backline while he is busy. If he targets you, hold Shroud of Darkness specifically to block Frenzying Taunt. If you misstep and get taunted while Defensive Ball Curl is active, immediately use Unspeakable Horror to flee once the control ends.
The core of this matchup revolves around the total negation of your only self-peel. When you attempt to duel, Olaf activates Ragnarok, which completely ignores the tether and fear of Unspeakable Horror. Without this crowd control, Nocturne cannot stop Olaf from utilizing Berserker Rage and Vicious Strikes to out-sustain you in close quarters, while his Undertow ensures you cannot easily run away once he turns on you.
You cannot contest the river or neutral camps in direct 1v1 scenarios once ultimates are available. Olaf will actively invade your jungle, knowing that if he lands a single Undertow, your Shroud of Darkness can only block one axe while he runs you down. This forces you to concede scuttle crabs and vertical farm, severely delaying your level power spikes and leaving your laners vulnerable to his aggressive ganks.
Avoid any direct skirmishes with the Viking. Use Paranoia strictly to impact the side lanes where Olaf is absent, rather than trying to counter-gank his active pressure. If he invades you, use Duskbringer for the movement speed trail and run immediately; do not cast Unspeakable Horror until you are certain Ragnarok is on cooldown or has just expired. If caught, use Shroud of Darkness to block his initial Undertow to prevent the perpetual slow.
これらのチャンピオンは、マッチアップ自体を絶望的にするわけではないが、対面で優位に立ちやすいツールを持っている。射程が長かったり、攻撃を受け止める力が高かったり、エンゲージへの対応手段が豊富だったりする。アプローチを調整し、戦闘を受け入れるタイミングを慎重に選ぶ必要がある。
This matchup hinges on Wukong's ability to completely negate your main crowd control. When you attempt to chain him with Unspeakable Horror, he can immediately activate Warrior Trickster to leave a clone behind. This decoy absorbs the tether's channel, leaving you with a wasted cooldown while his Stone Skin grants him bonus armor to easily win the subsequent physical trade.
You cannot confidently contest early scuttle crabs or neutral objectives in direct duels because his Nimbus Strike and Golden Staff shred your health while you scramble to find his real body. If you waste Paranoia to dive him, a quick Cyclone knock-up disrupts your entire burst, giving his lanes priority and forcing you into a passive, reactive farming route.
To survive, never initiate with Unspeakable Horror. Instead, throw Duskbringer to track his movement speed trail, which often reveals the real Wukong even through the invisibility of Warrior Trickster. Hold Shroud of Darkness exclusively to block the first cast of Cyclone rather than his Golden Staff poke. If he clones to escape your tether, immediately break off the chase and retreat to your Umbra Blades healing zone.
Maokai completely shuts down your dive attempts by neutralizing your ultimate's primary strength. When you activate Paranoia, his Sapling Toss placed in key bushes keeps his team's vision alive. Furthermore, if you attempt to dive any of his allies, he can instantly cast Twisted Advance to become untargetable and lock you down right as you land, leaving you incredibly vulnerable to his team.
This defensive synergy heavily restricts your map pressure during early skirmishes and objective fights. Because you cannot easily assassinate targets while Maokai is nearby, you are forced to delay your Paranoia engages. Your jungle clear with Duskbringer and Umbra Blades is fast, but you cannot translate this tempo into easy side-lane ganks because Maokai's Nature's Grasp and bush control deny your flanking angles entirely.
To survive this matchup, your positioning is key: never dive first in teamfights. Wait for Maokai to commit Twisted Advance on someone else before activating Paranoia. When you do dive, you must hold Shroud of Darkness specifically to block his Bramble Smash knockback, allowing your Unspeakable Horror tether to complete. If he holds his cooldowns, focus on counter-jungling and clearing camps rather than forcing risky dives into warded bushes.
Dr. Mundo is a highly problematic matchup because Goes Where He Pleases entirely nullifies the fear from Unspeakable Horror. When you attempt to duel him in the river or during a counter-gank, your primary crowd control is absorbed, costing him only a small chunk of health while leaving you vulnerable. Without that hard crowd control to interrupt his onslaught, his constant damage output simply outlasts your burst.
Since you cannot reliably lock him down, contesting neutral objectives or invading his jungle becomes extremely risky. He can shrug off your initial assault with Goes Where He Pleases and run you down with Infected Bonesaw slows. This forces you to play defensively in your own jungle, conceding early crab priority and delaying your power spikes because you cannot risk a direct skirmish where his Heart Zapper and Maximum Dosage will out-heal your damage.
To survive this matchup, you must bait out Goes Where He Pleases before committing your ultimate. Pop his passive canister with a teammate's crowd control first, or pop it yourself and step on the canister to prevent him from recovering his cooldown. Only trigger Paranoia when his passive is down, and use Shroud of Darkness specifically to block his Infected Bonesaw to prevent his slow. If he activates Maximum Dosage, immediately disengage using the speed boost from Duskbringer rather than committing to a lost fight.
Volibear dominates extended jungle duels because of the continuous healing from Frenzied Maul and the passive damage from The Relentless Storm. This turns any direct confrontation into a losing battle of attrition for you. Your only window of opportunity relies on neutralizing his initiation; if you cannot spell-shield his Thundering Smash, he easily chains it into Sky Splitter to shield himself while crushing your health bar.
This matchup dynamic heavily limits your early freedom. You cannot contest the Rift Scuttler or invade blindly, as Volibear can force long trades where his sustain outvalues your Umbra Blades healing. Failing to block his crowd control means giving up priority on early neutral objectives, forcing you to play defensively and rely on Paranoia to impact side lanes rather than contesting him directly in your own jungle.
To survive and outplay, you must hold Shroud of Darkness specifically for his charging animation. When you see Volibear activate Thundering Smash and run toward you, delay your spell shield until the very last microsecond of his approach to ensure you absorb the stun. If he baits your shield with Sky Splitter instead, immediately disengage using the movement speed trail from Duskbringer and wait for his buffs to expire before attempting to re-engage.
When you activate Paranoia to dive Nilah, her Jubilant Veil completely shuts down your offensive threat by blocking all your auto-attacks. Even if you block an ability with Shroud of Darkness to boost your attack speed, or track her along the Duskbringer trail, you cannot land the basic attacks needed to trigger Umbra Blades, letting her safely retaliate with Formless Blade.
This interaction prevents you from invading her jungle camps and makes early river skirmishes highly hazardous. If you contest her directly, she can easily use Slipstream to position away and delay the fear from Unspeakable Horror while her Jubilant Veil is active. You lose the pressure of early duels, forcing you to concede neutral objectives unless your lanes have massive priority.
To survive this matchup, never target her with Paranoia while her Jubilant Veil is off cooldown. Wait for teamfights to erupt and monitor her spell usage. Once she triggers her defensive veil, immediately rush her down with Duskbringer and hold Shroud of Darkness specifically to block the pull of her Apotheosis. If she refuses to use her dodge, redirect your ultimate toward vulnerable backline targets.
Warwick's innate healing from Eternal Hunger and Jaws of the Beast makes prolonged duels in the river suicide for you. While your Umbra Blades gives minor health back, it pales in comparison to his low-HP sustain. Your only saving grace is Shroud of Darkness. If you fail to block either his Infinite Duress leap or the second phase of Primal Howl, his claws will tear you apart.
You cannot contest early Scuttle Crabs directly, as any skirmish triggers his Blood Hunt, revealing you when low and giving him the speed to hunt you down. You are forced to clear camps rapidly using Duskbringer and concede early river control. This passive stance deprives your laners of early gank pressure, forcing them to play defensively while Warwick controls the map's neutral objectives.
Focus your pathing away from him, using Paranoia to execute ganks on the opposite side of the map where he cannot counter. If forced to fight, never pre-cast Shroud of Darkness. Watch his model closely: reactively activate it the split-second he launches his Infinite Duress leap or when his Primal Howl is about to pop. Immediately follow with Unspeakable Horror to fear him, using the Duskbringer trail speed to escape his grasp.
Poppy is a natural counter to your dive patterns because of her Steadfast Presence. Whenever you activate Paranoia to fly onto a high-priority target, if she is standing nearby, she can activate her barrier to instantly interrupt your dash mid-flight. This leaves you stranded without your main source of burst damage, completely shutting down your assassination attempt and leaving you exposed.
This interaction severely restricts your map pressure during mid-game skirmishes. You cannot blindly initiate with Paranoia if Poppy is missing from the map, as she can easily shadow her squishy carries. Attempting to force fights near her results in failed ganks, wasted ultimates, and lost skirmishes, forcing you to play defensively and delaying your gold spikes while she dictates the pace.
To bypass her zone of denial, never initiate a dive while Poppy is physically guarding your target. Instead, track her jungle pathing and use Paranoia on isolated laners on the opposite side of the map. If a teamfight breaks out, delay your ultimate until you see her waste Steadfast Presence to peel someone else, or utilize Duskbringer to fight her frontline teammates before committing your main dash.
このマッチアップは何よりもまず実行力の勝負であり、両者ともに優位を取れる現実的な手段を持っている。重要なスキルを一つ避けられるか、エンゲージを正しく読めるか、あるいはたった一つの位置取りのミスが、勝敗を分けることもある。マッチアップを理解し、行動すべき瞬間を見極める力がとりわけ重要になる。
This duel revolves around a high-stakes mind game between your Shroud of Darkness and Jax's Counter Strike. Since Counter Strike allows Jax to dodge your Umbra Blades while preparing a stun, your survival and damage output depend entirely on blocking that stun. If you trigger Shroud of Darkness too early, Jax will simply delay his recast to stun you anyway, turning the duel completely in his favor.
Because of this volatile interaction, neutral objective skirmishes and river duels are incredibly tense. Neither of you can easily force a play without knowing the other's defensive tool is down. If Jax wastes Counter Strike on camps, you gain immediate jungle priority. Conversely, if you are forced to use Shroud of Darkness to block a distant Leap Strike, you become an incredibly easy target for his team.
Do not panic-cast Shroud of Darkness the moment Jax activates Counter Strike. Instead, throw Duskbringer to gain movement speed and tether backwards while channeling Unspeakable Horror. Force Jax to make a decision: he must either recast his stun early to interrupt your fear—allowing you to block it on reaction—or let the fear trigger. If he holds it, your Unspeakable Horror will break his channel, turning the fight around.
This jungle matchup is an intense duel of ultimate timings during skirmishes. Tryndamere relies on *Undying Rage* to survive your burst, while you must time the tether of *Unspeakable Horror* to fear him the exact moment he becomes unkillable. Triggering the fear too early lets him recover and chase you down; triggering it too late allows his *Spinning Slash* to close the gap and shred you with critical strikes.
In the jungle, this tension translates into highly contested scuttle crabs and river skirmishes where neither champion can blindly force a duel. If Tryndamere uses *Spinning Slash* to initiate, you must block his *Mocking Shout* with *Shroud of Darkness* to preserve your attack damage. A failed duel grants the winner complete counter-jungling freedom, turning every neutral objective contest into a high-stakes psychological game of chicken.
To win, never initiate a duel by immediately casting *Unspeakable Horror*. Instead, fight him with basic attacks to force his *Undying Rage*. The moment his immortality triggers, activate your fear tether to waste his precious ultimate duration while he runs away helplessly. Keep *Shroud of Darkness* ready to block his *Mocking Shout* when he tries to sap your attack damage. If the fight goes south, use the path of *Duskbringer* to disengage safely.
This jungle duel revolves entirely around a precise duel of reactive shields. Ambessa aims to time her Repudiation to absorb the final tick of your Unspeakable Horror, neutralizing your main crowd control while striking back. Conversely, her high-damage ultimate, Public Execution, can be completely negated if you reactively deploy Shroud of Darkness, leaving her vulnerable without her primary execution tool and resetting her basic cooldowns.
During skirmishes and river contests, this stand-off delays active aggression. Neither of you can freely initiate with ultimate abilities; a premature Paranoia onto Ambessa often baits you into her Drakehound's Step dashes, while her attempting a Public Execution into a ready Shroud of Darkness ruins her teamfight. Consequently, skirmishes are slow burns of baiting out Repudiation before any full commitments are made.
To win this mental game, never lead your ganks with Unspeakable Horror if Ambessa has Repudiation available. Instead, throw Duskbringer and rely on Umbra Blades for damage while walking alongside her. Force her to panic-cast her shield early to absorb raw damage. If she triggers Public Execution first, wait for her leap animation to activate Shroud of Darkness, absorbing the suppression and leaving her stranded deep in your territory with zero momentum.
This duel is entirely defined by a high-stakes reaction test between your Shroud of Darkness and Skarner's Impale. If you successfully predict or react to his massive suppression sting, you completely waste his ultimate and gain a massive attack speed boost to shred him down. However, failing to block Impale leaves you dragged helplessly into his team or under a turret, resulting in your swift demise.
Throughout the early skirmishes, this volatile dynamic dictates who controls the river objectives. When you clash at the Rift Herald or drakes, you cannot blindly dive the backline with Paranoia if Skarner is waiting. His presence forces you to hold your spell shield, turning objective fights into a tense stand-off where whoever blinks first and wastes their key defensive or crowd-control tool loses entire map priority.
To win this mental warfare, never initiate a duel by burning Shroud of Darkness early to block his Shattered Earth / Upheaval or Seismic Bastion. You must save it exclusively for Impale. Track his body language; Skarner will try to lock you down after charging with Ixtal's Impact. If he catches you off-guard and suppresses you first, your only hope is that your team can disrupt him, or you must immediately use Unspeakable Horror to fear him away once the suppression ends.
This jungle matchup is a pure test of reflex, entirely decided by the interaction between your Shroud of Darkness and Xin Zhao's Three Talon Strike. While his Audacious Charge lets him close the gap easily, his lethal damage relies on landing the third strike of Three Talon Strike to knock you up. Absorbing this specific hit with your spell-shield denies his crowd control, granting you the crucial attack speed needed to out-dps him.
Because you both excel at early dueling, skirmishes around the Scuttle Crab and deep jungle invades are incredibly high-stakes. Neither can easily secure objectives if the other is lurking near. A failed duel means conceding complete jungle priority, allowing Xin Zhao to use Crescent Guard to secure the River, or enabling your Paranoia to isolate him in his own camps. One mistake completely shifts the map's pressure.
When Xin Zhao jumps on you with Audacious Charge, do not panic-cast Shroud of Darkness immediately to block his Wind Becomes Lightning. Instead, land Duskbringer, tether him with Unspeakable Horror, and count his basic attacks. Activate Shroud of Darkness precisely as his spear glows for the third hit of Three Talon Strike. If you mistime it and get knocked up, immediately back off using the movement speed from Duskbringer's trail to reset.
This jungle duel hinges entirely on your ability to predict Vi's initiation. Shroud of Darkness is your only lifeline; mistiming it against her Vault Breaker or Cease and Desist means taking massive damage and letting her stack Denting Blows effortlessly. Conversely, blocking her crowd control completely strips Vi of her engage momentum, leaving her vulnerable to your sustained damage from Umbra Blades and Duskbringer.
Because both of you clear camps at a similar pace, early skirmishes near the river or during counter-ganks are highly volatile. When you meet in the river, neither can blindly force a fight. If Vi misses her Vault Breaker, she loses her escape and jungle pressure, allowing you to invade. However, if she bait-forces your Shroud of Darkness, she can lock you down with Cease and Desist to secure the crab or a kill.
Never activate Shroud of Darkness preemptively when Vi charges her Vault Breaker; wait for the actual forward dash animation or the distinct audio cue of her release. If she reaches level 5, keep your finger ready for her Cease and Desist lock-on indicator, activating your shield the moment the tether connects to cancel the knock-up. Should you waste your shield early, immediately disengage using the speed boost from Duskbringer and delay the fight until it returns.
その他のマッチアップ
これらのチャンピオンは、こちらの主要な強みに効果的に対応するのが難しく、より自由に対面を組み立てることができる。プレッシャーをかけて有利な交換を引き出す手段は複数あることが多い。相手が態勢を立て直す時間を与えるのではなく、この優位を活かして主導権を握ろう。
Nocturne dominates Aatrox in the jungle because Shroud of Darkness completely negates Aatrox's primary crowd control and damage setups. By absorbing either the pull of Infernal Chains or the knockup of a critical The Darkin Blade strike, you deny Aatrox his passive healing from Deathbringer Stance and the combat reset of Umbral Dash. This spell-shield block triggers your attack speed bonus, allowing you to easily lethal him down.
Since Aatrox cannot safely land his full combo against you, you dictate the pace of jungle encounters. You can aggressively invade his camps and contest Scuttle Crabs, knowing that if he commits World Ender to fight, you can match his aggression or escape. Your pressure forces him to play defensively, delaying his power spikes and giving your lanes total freedom from his ganking threat.
When initiating a duel, throw Duskbringer to gain movement speed and immediately tether him with Unspeakable Horror. Do not waste Shroud of Darkness early; hold it specifically until he casts the second or third strike of The Darkin Blade or when the pull of Infernal Chains is about to trigger. If he uses Umbral Dash to escape your fear tether, follow him using the trail or activate Paranoia to finish him off.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because Shroud of Darkness completely nullifies Amumu's primary tool for initiation and lockdown, Bandage Toss. By reacting to the incoming bandage, you deny Amumu his gap-closer and stun, while gaining a massive attack speed boost. This leaves the mummy completely vulnerable to Unspeakable Horror, as he lacks the mobility to escape the tether before the fear triggers, turning his engage into a death trap.
In the river and camps, this matchup shifts the pressure entirely onto Amumu. He cannot contest Scuttle Crabs or invade because he fears a direct duel. When you trigger Paranoia, Amumu is forced to play defensively, unable to peel for his lanes if you block his Bandage Toss. This constant threat of counter-ganks forces him into passive farming, giving your lanes breathing room while you dictate the map's tempo.
To execute this flawlessly, never activate Shroud of Darkness preemptively when approaching Amumu. Instead, run at him with Duskbringer's trail to bait his reaction, and press your spell shield only when you see the Bandage Toss animation launch. Once blocked, immediately attach Unspeakable Horror. If he tries to turn the fight using Curse of the Sad Mummy, ensure you have already landed your fear to interrupt his follow-up, or use Paranoia to isolate him from his teammates.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because Shroud of Darkness completely dismantles Diana's aggressive kit. By casting your spell shield to absorb either Crescent Strike, which denies her the Moonlight reset for Lunar Rush, or blocking the massive burst of Moonfall, you strip away her entire offensive pressure. Without her resets or ultimate damage, Diana cannot match your high sustained DPS from Umbra Blades and Duskbringer.
This matchup gives you total control over the early jungle rotation. You can aggressively invade her camps knowing she cannot win a 1v1 if you react to her opener. Diana is forced to farm passively or risk getting caught by Unspeakable Horror in her own jungle. Your superior dueling pressure means you command the river crabs and can freely counter-gank her level 5 attempts with Paranoia.
When invading or contesting camps, never activate Shroud of Darkness proactively. Walk up with Duskbringer and wait for her to throw the curved arc of Crescent Strike. If you react too slowly and get marked, hold your shield specifically to block the pull of Moonfall instead. If she panics and dashes early, immediately tether her with Unspeakable Horror to force her away or lock her down for an easy kill.
Nocturne wins the skirmish because Shroud of Darkness completely negates Darius's primary catch tool, Apprehend. By spell-shielding the pull, Nocturne gains a massive attack speed boost to trigger Umbra Blades rapidly, while tethering Darius with Unspeakable Horror. Once the fear triggers, Darius cannot space his Decimate blade edge or stack Hemorrhage, turning a dangerous juggernaut duel into a one-sided slaughter.
In the jungle, this interaction dictates who controls the river and camps. Darius cannot comfortably contest Scuttle Crabs or invade, knowing that a face-to-face clash favors Nocturne. This pressure forces Darius to play defensively or risk dying in his own jungle. Consequently, Nocturne secures early neutral objectives easily and can freely farm or prepare deep vision without fearing Darius's counter-jungling.
When invading or contesting Darius, watch his movement closely. Do not waste Shroud of Darkness early; hold it specifically for when he winds up Apprehend. The moment he tries to pull you, activate the shield, cast Duskbringer for extra damage on the trail, and immediately link Unspeakable Horror. If he tries to heal with Decimate, stick close to his handle to minimize his healing while the fear channels to its completion.
Nocturne dominates this jungle matchup because Shroud of Darkness completely neutralizes Gragas's predictable crowd control. Whenever Gragas attempts to disengage or initiate with Body Slam or his ultimate Explosive Cask, a well-timed spell shield absorbs the impact. This denial not only wastes Gragas's heavy cooldowns but triggers Nocturne's attack speed buff, allowing him to easily run down the heavy tank with Duskbringer.
This dynamic strips Gragas of his safety net during river skirmishes and jungle invades. He cannot pressure you or secure Scuttle Crabs because failing a Body Slam leaves him entirely vulnerable to your Unspeakable Horror. You can confidently invade his camps, knowing that even if he tries to peel himself with Explosive Cask, your shield keeps you glued to him while Umbra Blades sustains you through the duel.
Never pre-emptively cast Shroud of Darkness; instead, react specifically to the forward dash of Body Slam or the airborne animation of Explosive Cask. Ignore his Barrel Roll poke, as absorbing that minor damage is a waste of your defensive window. If Gragas manages to bait your shield with a clever turn, immediately step back onto your Duskbringer trail to wait out his Drunken Rage before re-applying the fear with Unspeakable Horror.
Nocturne dominates because Paranoia completely negates Graves' map presence, but the duel hinges on a specific vision trade. When you dive him, Graves will immediately drop Smoke Screen on himself to blind you, allowing him to stack Quickdraw armor safely. Negating this pocket of darkness is your path to victory, as his shotgun reload mechanic on New Destiny makes him vulnerable to your sustained melee DPS.
In the jungle, Graves uses New Destiny to knock back monsters for a healthy clear, but he cannot match your skirmish power once Paranoia is active. His fear of your ultimate forces him to play defensively, limiting his ability to invade. Whenever you spot him using End of the Line on camps, you gain a massive window to invade and steal his resources without fearing a retaliation.
When diving Graves with Paranoia, do not pre-cast Shroud of Darkness. Fly in, and the absolute split-second you land, activate your spellshield to block his instinctive Smoke Screen. This keeps him visible, allowing you to tether him with Unspeakable Horror before he stacks armor with Quickdraw. If your spellshield fails and you get blinded, use the speed from Duskbringer to disengage until his blind dissipates.
Nocturne dominates this jungle matchup because Shroud of Darkness completely nullifies Ekko's offensive threat. By blocking the delayed stun from Parallel Convergence or absorbing the high-damage return stroke of Timewinder, you instantly strip Ekko of his burst potential. Deprived of his Z-Drive Resonance proc, Ekko cannot win prolonged duels against your Umbra Blades, especially when Unspeakable Horror forces him into a defensive Chronobreak.
This matchup asymmetry secures your absolute control over early river skirmishes and objective contests. Ekko cannot safely contest Scuttle Crabs or invade your camps, knowing that a duel means death. When he attempts to pressure side lanes, your Paranoia counter-ganks turn the tide instantly, as his Phase Dive is rarely enough to escape the movement speed trail of your Duskbringer combined with the tether of Unspeakable Horror.
To execute this flawlessly, never waste Shroud of Darkness early in the fight. Wait for the distinct dome of Parallel Convergence to form, or react to the return trajectory of Timewinder. Use Duskbringer to track his Phase Dive escape route, maintaining the leash of Unspeakable Horror. If he manages to slip away using Chronobreak, immediately trigger Paranoia to close the gap and finish him off before his cooldowns recover.
Gwen relies on Hallowed Mist to isolate herself from threats, but your ultimate, Paranoia, completely bypasses this zone by diving you straight onto her coordinates. Once inside her protective circle, her safety is shattered. You can immediately channel Unspeakable Horror, creating a deadly tether that forces her to either dash away with Skip 'n Slash or suffer a full fear duration, leaving her defenseless against your basic attacks.
This matchup dynamic completely alters how skirmishes play out in the river. Gwen cannot safely deploy her Hallowed Mist to zone your laners, because she knows you can instantly close the gap. When contesting neutral camps, she is forced to play defensively, holding her Skip 'n Slash to react to your dive rather than using it aggressively to stack her Snip Snip!, giving you ultimate control over the jungle pace.
To execute this perfectly, always position yourself just outside Gwen's vision range before casting Paranoia to deny her reaction time. Hold your Shroud of Darkness specifically to block either her final charge of Snip Snip! or her ultimate needles from Needlework, ensuring you maintain your attack speed buff. If she manages to break your Unspeakable Horror tether with a wall-hop, immediately retreat using the speed trail from Duskbringer to reset and wait for your cooldowns.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because his spell shield, Shroud of Darkness, completely nullifies Jarvan IV's primary initiation tool. When Jarvan IV attempts his standard knockup combo by throwing Demacian Standard and dragging himself with Dragon Strike, reacting with Shroud of Darkness negates the knockup and grants you a massive attack speed boost. This instantly shuts down his burst, leaving him vulnerable to your sustained damage.
In the river and jungle corridors, this interaction dictates who controls the map flow. Jarvan IV cannot contest the Scuttle Crabs or invade your camps safely, knowing that a failed flag-and-drag combo leaves him trapped. You can aggressively invade his territory, forcing him to use Golden Aegis defensively. Your pressure forces him into suboptimal, desperate ganks while you counter-gank with Paranoia to clean up.
When skirmishing, never initiate with Shroud of Darkness. Walk up using the trail from Duskbringer to bait his panic reaction. Keep your eyes on his animation; the moment Demacian Standard drops, press your spell shield to absorb the incoming Dragon Strike. Once you block it, immediately attach Unspeakable Horror to fear him. If he traps you inside Cataclysm, use the attack speed boost to shred his health pool directly inside his own arena.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because your Shroud of Darkness perfectly counters Kayn's predictable Blade's Reach. By absorbing his only reliable crowd control and poke tool, you gain a massive attack speed boost while tethering him with Unspeakable Horror. Without his knock-up or slow, Kayn cannot break the tether before the fear triggers, allowing you to shred him with Umbra Blades and Duskbringer before he can escape through walls.
This matchup forces Kayn to play defensively, stripping away his ability to invade you. Knowing you can easily block his Blade's Reach and fear him means Kayn must reserve Shadow Step strictly as an escape tool rather than using it for creative gank angles. This concedes complete river priority to you, allowing you to secure objectives and use Paranoia to counter-gank him the moment he tries to collect passive orbs from your laners.
When hunting Kayn in his jungle, place deep wards near wall intersections to predict his Shadow Step routes. During skirmishes, never initiate with Shroud of Darkness; instead, auto-attack him with Umbra Blades and cast Unspeakable Horror first. Hold your spell shield exclusively for his Blade's Reach animation. If he uses Umbral Trespass to stall the fear, stand directly on his exit path to land Duskbringer and finish him off immediately.
Nocturne dominates the 1v1 because Shroud of Darkness completely nullifies Master Yi's primary engagement tool, Alpha Strike, turning Yi's offensive jump into an attack speed buff for you. While Highlander renders Yi immune to the trail slow of your Duskbringer, your raw stat buffs on the trail, combined with the fear from Unspeakable Horror, outclass his Wuju Style DPS in direct skirmishes.
This matchup is decided in early jungle skirmishes where you can aggressively invade Master Yi's camps. Since you win the direct duel by blocking his initiation, you can force him away from Scuttle Crabs and neutral objectives. Master Yi is forced to play passively or waste Meditate early. He cannot contest your farm, giving you free reign to use Paranoia to pressure the side lanes.
Never initiate the fight with Shroud of Darkness; hold it strictly until Master Yi activates Alpha Strike to absorb the damage and trigger your attack speed boost. When he activates Highlander, do not rely on Duskbringer to escape or kite him, as its slow is useless. Instead, fight him directly on your trail, using Umbra Blades for healing, and immediately chain Unspeakable Horror to force him into a defensive Meditate or a full retreat.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because Shroud of Darkness completely negates Lee Sin's primary burst tools. If you spell-shield his initial Sonic Wave or block the displacement of Dragon's Rage, Lee Sin loses both his execution damage and his ability to disengage. Without these key spells connecting, his passive Flurry cannot sustain a prolonged fight against your persistent AD steroid from Duskbringer and passive healing from Umbra Blades.
This interaction dictates all early jungle skirmishes and river contests. Lee Sin cannot safely invade your camps or contest Scuttle Crabs, as any direct face-off risks him getting feared by Unspeakable Horror. You hold constant priority in the river, forcing Lee Sin to take wider, less efficient gank paths. Consequently, you can farm your camps faster and use Paranoia to counter-gank his visible map plays with massive advantages.
Never cast Shroud of Darkness preemptively when entering a brush. Instead, wait for Lee Sin to initiate with Sonic Wave and block it reactively, or hold it during close-quarters combat until you anticipate his Dragon's Rage kick. If you successfully block either, immediately drop Duskbringer and tether him with Unspeakable Horror. If you accidentally waste your shield early, disengage immediately using the movement speed trail to avoid his heavy burst window.
Nocturne dominates this duel because Nidalee relies entirely on landing her long-range spear to trigger her hunt and access her high-damage execution. By reacting with Shroud of Darkness to block Javelin Toss, you completely negate her offensive rotation and gain a massive attack speed boost. Without this projectile landing, she cannot safely pounce on you, leaving her fragile cougar form vulnerable to your raw physical damage.
Because her main engage tool is so easily neutralized, you can aggressively invade her camps. This matchup is decided in the dark areas of the river where her traps usually give her safety. Denying her vision forces her to play passively, allowing you to secure Scuttle Crabs with Umbra Blades and map-wide priority. Her fear of being caught by Unspeakable Horror prevents her from executing risky counter-jungling routes.
Always hold Shroud of Darkness until you actually see the Javelin Toss animation flying toward you; never cast it preemptively or she will simply bait it out and pounce later. If you get caught in her jungle without vision, activate Paranoia immediately to blind her map and close the gap before she can setup a spear from the fog of war. Once she is feared by Unspeakable Horror, stay on your Duskbringer trail to finish her off.
Nocturne dominates this duel because his Shroud of Darkness completely nullifies Mordekaiser's primary tools. Reacting to either the pull of Death's Grasp or the cast animation of Realm of Death wastes Mordekaiser's massive cooldowns while giving Nocturne a major attack speed boost. Without his ultimate's stat steal or his displacement, Mordekaiser cannot keep up with Nocturne's persistent physical damage.
This matchup shifts jungle control entirely in your favor during early skirmishes and crab contests. Mordekaiser cannot contest camps safely because throwing Obliterate or Death's Grasp risks triggering your spell shield. Once you have Paranoia, you can counter-gank him with absolute confidence, knowing that a well-timed shield during his ultimate completely neutralizes his map pressure and leaves him vulnerable to your team.
When dueling Mordekaiser, never initiate with Shroud of Darkness. Instead, throw Duskbringer to boost your speed and trigger Unspeakable Horror to force his hand. Keep your finger on your shield specifically for the animation of Realm of Death or to block Death's Grasp if he tries to disengage. If he manages to activate Darkness Rise, use your increased movement speed on the shadow trail to stay out of his passive aura while your fear charges up.
Nocturne dominates this duel because his Shroud of Darkness completely nullifies Kha'Zix's main burst source, Taste Their Fear. When Kha'Zix leaps in to isolate you, reacting with your spell shield denies his primary damage output while granting you a massive attack speed boost. This window allows you to easily tether him with Unspeakable Horror, forcing him to face a terrifying fear effect while you shred him on your Duskbringer trail.
Your safety in 1v1 scenarios allows you to aggressively invade Kha'Zix's camps and secure dual Scuttle Crabs without fearing his isolation bonus. Because you win the direct confrontation, Kha'Zix is forced to play defensively, delaying his evolutions and limiting his gank pressure. This pressure mismatch keeps your laners safe from early ganks, as Kha'Zix cannot risk low-health skirmishes where your Paranoia can easily hunt him down.
Never initiate with Shroud of Darkness; hold this shield specifically for the moment Kha'Zix winds up his Taste Their Fear. Keep your Duskbringer active under your feet to match his Void Assault movement speed. If you mistime your shield and absorb a Void Spike instead, immediately retreat toward your allies using Paranoia to escape, rather than committing to the duel without your spell shield to block his isolated claw strikes.
Nocturne dominates this jungle matchup because Pantheon relies entirely on his initial jump to execute his burst. By reacting to Pantheon's Shield Vault with Shroud of Darkness, you completely nullify his stun and empowered attack. This leaves him vulnerable with no defensive follow-up, allowing you to tether him with Unspeakable Horror and win the duel through sustained auto-attacks buffed by your spell shield's passive attack speed.
This interaction dictates the terms of every jungle skirmish and counter-gank. Pantheon cannot safely invade your camps or contest Scuttle Crabs because he risks a direct 1v1 where his primary tool is negated. When he tries to gank lanes, your Paranoia lets you match his global pressure from Grand Starfall, turning his aggressive dives into favorable counter-engages where you easily catch and fear him.
Never initiate a fight by wasting Shroud of Darkness for generic damage negation. Keep your finger hovering over the ability and wait for Pantheon to start his Shield Vault animation. Once you block his stun, immediately cast Duskbringer for the attack damage trail and link him with Unspeakable Horror. If he uses Aegis Assault to block your damage, simply walk through or behind him to keep the fear tether active.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because Shyvana relies on a predictable power spike fueled by Fury of the Dragonborn and her ultimate. When she attempts to dive or gank, Paranoia allows you to instantly match her map pressure. Furthermore, in isolated skirmishes, blocking her Flame Breath with your Shroud of Darkness completely negates her max health damage multiplier, rendering her Twin Bite follow-up harmless while you retaliate.
Shyvana is forced to power-farm to stack her passive, but your superior early-game skirmishing with Duskbringer and Umbra Blades prevents her from invading safely. Once both reach level five, her aggressive plays using Dragon's Descent are completely neutralized. You dictate the pace of the map, turning her attempts to secure objectives into deadly traps by executing long-range vision denial and fast counter-ganks.
Track her camp clears to anticipate where she wants to unleash Dragon's Descent. Do not use Shroud of Darkness early in a duel; save it specifically to react to her Flame Breath projectile. If you block that mark, she loses her main damage source. If she plays overly defensive, activate Paranoia to dive her lanes or force her out of her own jungle using Unspeakable Horror to chain-cc her before she can build up fury.
Nocturne dictates this jungle matchup because his Shroud of Darkness completely neutralizes Hecarim's primary engagement tools. By spell-shielding either the high-impact knockback of Devastating Charge or the collective fear from Onslaught of Shadows, you strip the centaur of his burst and crowd control. Without these setup tools, Hecarim's sustained damage from Rampage and healing from Spirit of Dread are easily overwhelmed by Nocturne's superior dueling stats and Umbra Blades healing.
This matchup turns the map into a nightmare for Hecarim's lanes. Because you win the direct duel, Hecarim cannot safely invade or contest scuttle crabs. When he attempts high-speed ganks using Devastating Charge, your Paranoia completely blinds his target selection and allows you to dive onto him. This counter-ganking presence forces Hecarim to play passively, neutralising his Warpath-driven map pressure and securing neutral objectives for your team.
When skirmishing in the river, never waste Shroud of Darkness early to block a simple Rampage. Instead, track Hecarim's movement speed and activate it exactly as his Devastating Charge animation leaps toward you, or when he charges with Onslaught of Shadows. Once you absorb his crowd control, immediately retaliate with Duskbringer to follow his retreat and chain him with Unspeakable Horror. If he manages to escape your fear tether using his high mobility, focus on clearing his jungle camps rather than chasing.
Nocturne hard-counters Talon's slippery escape tools because once Unspeakable Horror is latched onto him, neither his parkour nor his stealth can save him. Even if Talon vaults over a wall with Assassin's Path or tries to vanish using Shadow Assault, the tether remains firmly connected. The inevitable fear channel will trigger regardless, revealing his position and stopping his assassination attempts dead in their tracks.
This interaction completely shuts down Talon's ability to contest his own jungle camps or secure deep vision. Since he cannot shake you off, you can relentlessly invade his territory and force skirmishes. Knowing he cannot escape your crowd control makes him play defensively, robbing his lanes of his signature high-tempo map rotations and allowing you to dictate the pace of early map skirmishes.
When hunting Talon, initiate with Duskbringer for the movement speed boost, then immediately cast Unspeakable Horror the moment you reach melee range. Hold Shroud of Darkness specifically to block the return path of Rake, preventing him from stacking Blade's End. By blocking his passive trigger and maintaining your tether through his Assassin's Path attempts, you guarantee a free kill every time you catch him near a wall.
Nocturne dominates this jungle matchup because Zed relies on the predictable exit point of Death Mark to burst targets. Since Zed always appears behind you upon landing, you can instantly channel Unspeakable Horror the millisecond he materializes. This immediate tether threatens an unavoidable fear, forcing him to immediately swap back to his Living Shadow or ultimate shadow, completely ruining his execution combo before he can land Razor Shuriken.
This interaction shifts all jungle pressure in your favor once both of you unlock your ultimates. Zed cannot safely contest Epic Monsters or counter-gank because his primary tool for execution is completely neutralized by your defensive tether. When Zed attempts to snowball lanes, your Paranoia allows you to dive onto him mid-gank, turning his aggressive dives into immediate retreats as soon as you threaten Unspeakable Horror.
Keep a close eye on Zed's ultimate cooldown. When he casts Death Mark on you, do not panic; hold your Shroud of Darkness to absorb his incoming Razor Shuriken or Shadow Slash. The moment he reappears, cast Unspeakable Horror directly on him. If he panics and swaps to his Living Shadow, use the bonus speed from Duskbringer along his retreat path to run him down with Umbra Blades procs while his escape tools are exhausted.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because his spell shield completely neutralizes Viego's only defensive tool. When Viego charges Spectral Maw, Nocturne can reactively trigger Shroud of Darkness to absorb the stun. Without this crowd control, Viego cannot escape or interrupt the tether from Unspeakable Horror, leaving him feared and defenseless against Nocturne's high basic attack speed on the Duskbringer trail.
This interaction turns the river skirmishes and jungle invasions heavily in your favor. Viego cannot contest Scuttle Crabs or secure his own camps if you find him, as he cannot win a raw 1v1 without his stun. His Harrowed Path camouflage won't save him once Paranoia is activated, forcing him to play defensively, ceding early objective control and delaying his passive Sovereign's Domination resets in teamfights.
When invading or fighting in the river, never initiate with Shroud of Darkness. Instead, throw Duskbringer to boost your speed, close the gap, and immediately link him with Unspeakable Horror. Keep your eyes on Viego's hands; the moment he starts charging the mist for Spectral Maw, activate your spell shield. If he tries to escape with Heartbreaker or hide in Harrowed Path, use the persistent trail and Paranoia vision-denial to hunt him down and finish him.
Nunu's gank threat relies entirely on rolling into lanes with Biggest Snowball Ever!. As Nocturne, you completely shut this down; your Shroud of Darkness effortlessly absorbs his massive snowball, granting you bonus attack speed to shred him. When Nunu attempts to turn the tide by channeling his ultimate, Absolute Zero, the tether from your Unspeakable Horror will fear him, immediately cancelling his channel before it can deal massive damage.
This interaction neutralizes Nunu's signature ganking power. You can confidently counter-gank using Paranoia, knowing his primary initiation tool is useless against you. Because you deny his crowd control, Nunu cannot easily peel you off his laners. While his Consume makes objective smite fights tricky, you can force him away from the pit entirely by threatening to fear him out of his defensive Absolute Zero zone.
Never waste Shroud of Darkness early; keep it ready for the moment Nunu rolls Biggest Snowball Ever! directly at you or your ally. When Nunu channels his Absolute Zero, do not run away. Instead, walk directly into the freezing zone to cast Unspeakable Horror on him; the fear will trigger and interrupt his ultimate before the blast. If he tries to escape using Call of the Freljord, track him down using the trail from Duskbringer.
Nocturne dominates this jungle duel because his spell shield completely neutralizes Evelynn's primary initiation tool. When Evelynn tries to charm you with Allure, a timed Shroud of Darkness negates the crowd control entirely, granting you bonus attack speed instead. Without her charm, Evelynn cannot safely execute her burst, leaving her extremely vulnerable to your Duskbringer chase and Unspeakable Horror fear, especially when Paranoia strips away her Demon Shade stealth advantage.
Your dominance reshaping the map relies on stripping Evelynn of her stealth-based pressure. When Paranoia is active, her Demon Shade becomes useless as she is blinded, preventing her from executing flank ganks. You can counter-gank her aggressively or invade her camps; she cannot contest objectives or secure crabs because she cannot risk face-checking your Unspeakable Horror link without her Last Caress being forced defensively.
Always hold Shroud of Darkness specifically for the moment her Allure heart fills up above your head, rather than panic-using it on Hate Spike. When hunting her, activate Paranoia to reveal her location, then close the distance with Duskbringer. If she manages to escape using Last Caress, do not chase blindly; instead, immediately steal her remaining jungle camps while her ultimate is on cooldown, as she cannot safely contest you without that escape tool.
Nocturne completely shuts down Fiddlesticks' ambush-heavy playstyle. By activating Paranoia, you strip away the map vision Fiddlesticks desperately needs to position and channel Crowstorm from behind walls. Furthermore, when you dive him directly, Shroud of Darkness allows you to spell-shield his Terrify, neutralizing his only reliable self-peel and leaving his squishy, channeled Bountiful Harvest completely vulnerable to your high physical damage.
This interaction forces Fiddlesticks into a defensive, reactive posture throughout the jungle. He cannot easily set up Crowstorm flank angles near major objectives because your Paranoia threatens to blind him mid-channel. This grants you superior freedom to invade his camps, secure neutral objectives, and counter-gank. Fiddlesticks' gank pressure is heavily diminished, meaning your lanes suffer far less pressure while you dictate the map's tempo.
To execute this perfectly, always hold Shroud of Darkness until Fiddlesticks attempts to cast Terrify; do not waste it on Reap or Bountiful Harvest. Position your wards deep in his jungle corridors to spot his ultimate setups early. If you see him channeling Crowstorm, immediately trigger Paranoia to disrupt his vision and dive him. If he manages to blink over a wall before you can react, use your speed from Duskbringer to escape the radius.
You hold a massive advantage because your kit completely neutralizes Kindred's primary duel tools. When you dive with Paranoia, the darkness prevents them from reacting early, and you can easily force out Lamb's Respite under threat of your burst. More importantly, when they try to turn the fight using Mounting Dread, you can activate Shroud of Darkness to block the crucial third-strike execute, leaving them defenceless.
This interaction shifts all jungle pressure in your favor, allowing you to contest Mark of the Kindred camps with absolute confidence. Kindred cannot safely deploy Wolf's Frenzy to kite you because Duskbringer grants you the raw speed to stick to them anyway. Your presence alone zones them from active marks, delaying their scaling thresholds and giving your lanes total freedom from their early gank pressure.
To execute this flawlessly, never waste Shroud of Darkness early in the skirmish. Engage with Paranoia and stick to them with Duskbringer while charging Unspeakable Horror. Watch the wolf icon overhead; tap Shroud of Darkness exactly as the third stack of Mounting Dread is about to detonate. If they drop Lamb's Respite, simply delay your final burst, maintain your fear tether, and execute them the exact microsecond their protective zone expires.
Nocturne naturally shuts down Lillia's skirmishing power because his Shroud of Darkness completely negates either her Swirlseed setup or the crucial sleep trigger from Lilting Lullaby. While Lillia relies on stacking movement speed via Blooming Blows to kite, Paranoia instantly closes the distance, negating her mobility. By stripping her vision, you prevent her from aiming Watch Out! Eep! effectively while you tether her with Unspeakable Horror.
This matchup changes the jungle dynamic by turning Lillia's farming speed into a liability. Since she cannot safely kite you once you have Paranoia, she is forced to play defensively, giving up crab control and active counter-ganking. When she attempts to use Swirlseed from the fog of war to pressure lanes, your global ultimate lets you dive her, converting her aggressive positioning into free neutral objectives for your team.
To secure this advantage, never initiate with Shroud of Darkness. Save it specifically for the drowsy ring of Lilting Lullaby right before the sleep activates, or to block an incoming Swirlseed at long range. When you fly in with Paranoia, drop Duskbringer immediately for the speed boost, but delay Unspeakable Horror until she commits her dash Watch Out! Eep!, ensuring she cannot slide out of your tether range before the fear triggers.
Nocturne dominates Twitch because his ultimate, Paranoia, completely neutralizes Twitch's primary teamfight tool, Spray and Pray. When Twitch activates his ultimate to pierce your team from a safe distance, casting Paranoia reduces his vision drastically. This prevents him from targeting anyone with his extended range. Furthermore, Twitch lacks reliable self-peel, meaning Nocturne can easily dive and fear him with Unspeakable Horror before he can stack Deadly Venom.
Since Twitch relies on Ambush to execute surprise ganks, your passive jungle clearing with Umbra Blades and Duskbringer allows you to outpace his farm easily. If he attempts to invade or contest scuttle crabs, your Shroud of Darkness can block his Venom Cask or the burst from Contaminate, leaving him defenseless. This pressure forces Twitch to play passively, destroying his early-game map influence and snowball potential.
Track Twitch's stealth windows closely. Never waste Paranoia blindly; instead, hold it specifically for the moment you hear Twitch activate Spray and Pray or see him break Ambush in a fight. Once you dive him, immediately tether him with Unspeakable Horror. Keep your Shroud of Darkness ready to block Contaminate if he manages to stack Deadly Venom on you, ensuring you win the duel before he can recover his positioning.
Nocturne dominates Nautilus in skirmishes because Nautilus's primary crowd control tools are slow and highly telegraphic. When Nautilus throws Dredge Line or triggers Depth Charge, Nocturne has ample reaction time to activate Shroud of Darkness. Negating these key crowd control spells completely ruins the titan's engage potential, while granting Nocturne a massive attack speed boost to quickly shred through Titan's Wrath with the help of Umbra Blades.
During river skirmishes and bot-lane ganks, Nautilus cannot confidently peel for his allies. Because his primary engage tool, Dredge Line, is easily countered, Nautilus is forced to play defensively. This absence of reliable hard crowd control allows Nocturne to freely dive past the giant with Paranoia. Consequently, Nautilus loses all map pressure, unable to contest crabs or protect his carry from your aggressive invades.
Keep a close eye on Nautilus's heavy animations. Never activate Shroud of Darkness preemptively; wait for the hook animation of Dredge Line or the rising ground tremors of Depth Charge before pressing your shield. Once you successfully block the crowd control, immediately cast Duskbringer to override the movement slow of Riptide. If he attempts to escape, tether him with Unspeakable Horror to force a flash before his Staggering Blow can pin you down.
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Nocturneをカウンターするのは、彼のバーストを耐えるだけじゃなく、パラノイアで孤立したターゲットを作らせないことが重要だ。彼に対して最も有効なのは、最初のjungleのテンポを崩す、エントリーを吸収する、あるいはオールインを不利なデュエルに変えられるチャンピオンだ。Nocturneは、敵ジャングラーにレベル5前にプレッシャーをかけられたり、フロントラインにバーストを吸収されたり、あるいはダッシュ後に彼を止められるチャンピオンがいたりして、クリーンなターゲットを全く取れない試合を嫌う。だからNocturneに対するプランは、彼のチャンスを減らすことだ。序盤から彼を追跡し、パラノイアのために防御ツールを温存し、オブジェクト前にソロローテーションを拒否しよう。
Nocturneは、彼がコントロールできない状況に無理やり入らせるチャンピオンに主に苦戦する。Lee Sinはレベル5前に彼のテンポを奪え、Rammusは彼の物理バーストを非常に非効率にし、Olafは本来ならデュエルを確実にさせるはずのコントロールや恐怖の一部を無効化する。他の不利なマッチアップも、同じ特徴を共有することが多い。それは、彼にフリーで脆いターゲットを与えないことだ。Vi、Jarvan IV、Wukong、あるいはJaxは、戦闘をロックダウンするか、パラノイアのサプライズ効果が失われるまで十分に長く耐えることができる。
Nocturneはクリーンなパスでレベル5に到達したい。彼をインベードしたり、2つ目のバフを奪い合ったり、パラノイアが彼の最も自然なプランを崩す前にデュエルを強要したりできるジャングラーが有効だ。Lee SinとRengarは、ダメージだけで彼をカウンターするのではなく、チャンピオンが最初のアルティメットに必要なリソースとテンポを持ってレーンを脅かす必要がある時に、彼に防御的なプレイを強要する。もし彼がグローバルなgankの準備の代わりに、自分のjungleをカバーしなければならないなら、彼のインパクトは低下する。
チャンピオンの適応方法. Nocturneは、より規律ある序盤を過ごす必要がある。安全なパス、防御的な視界、そしてプライオリティのあるレーンだ。もしデュエルで勝てないなら、自分のjungleで全ての挑戦に応じるのではなく、レベル5のタイミングを維持すべきだ。
Nocturneは、素早くキルするために短いエントリーを求めている。彼のバーストを吸収したり、ダメージを軽減したり、死なずに接触を維持したりできるチャンピオンは、彼のプランを長期戦に変える。Rammusは特に厄介だ。なぜなら彼は物理攻撃にペナルティを与え、Nocturneのターゲットをはるかにアクセスしにくくすることができるからだ。JaxとWukongも最初のシーケンスを生き残り、時間を稼いでから、Nocturneがパラノイアのサプライズアドバンテージを失った後に反撃することができる。
チャンピオンの適応方法. Nocturneはフロントラインにパラノイアを無駄遣いすべきではない。彼は反対側の角度を探すか、タンクが最初のツールを使い切るのを待つか、あるいは視界妨害を使ってエントリー前に分離を強要する必要がある。
Nocturneは、彼の到着が2秒間の混乱を生み出す時に強力だ。すぐに対応できるチャンピオンは、そのウィンドウを減らす。ViとJarvan IVは、戦闘をロックダウンし、Nocturneを一つのエリアに留まらせるか、彼のターゲットが戦闘の唯一のプライオリティにならないようにすることができる。Olafは別の問題を引き起こす。それは、Nocturneがデュエルを確実にさせるはずのコントロールの一部を無効化することだ。これらのマッチアップでは、敵がすでに対応を用意している場合、パラノイアはアドバンテージを保証しない。
チャンピオンの適応方法. Nocturneは正面からのエントリーを避けるべきだ。彼は主要なロックダウンツールが使われるのを待つか、本当に分離されたキャリーを探すか、あるいは味方のクラウドコントロールとアルティメットを同期させて、彼だけが脅威にならないようにする必要がある。
Lee Sinは、Nocturneが真にNocturneになる前にNocturneを攻撃するため、説明が重要だ。危険なのはデュエルだけではなく、テンポの損失だ。もしLee Sinがクリアを妨害したり、早い段階でフラッシュを強要したり、攻撃的な視界を置いたりすれば、Nocturneはテンポなしでレベル5に到達し、最初のパラノイアは罰するのではなく受動的になる。このマッチアップでは、Nocturneは自分のjungleパスを守り、プライオリティのあるレーンでプレイし、最初の本当のスパイク前にエゴファイトを拒否する必要がある。
Rammusは、Nocturneの物理バーストのロジックを破壊するため、重要なマッチアップだ。たとえNocturneがエントリーを見つけても、Rammusはターゲットをアクセスしにくくし、プレッシャーを吸収し、繰り返しの攻撃にペナルティを与えることができる。問題はRammusを倒すことだけではない。彼の存在は、Nocturneに保護されたターゲットか、十分に早く死なないフロントラインかの選択を強いる。正しいプランは、最初のラインにパラノイアを費やすのを避け、本当の分離を待ち、敵のアーマーが中心になりすぎた場合にアイテムビルドを適応させることだ。
最も重要なのは、レーン優先権を持つジャングラーが現実的に競合できる場合に、彼にフリークリアを与えないことです。Nocturneは、パロノイアを積極的に使用できるだけの体力とテンポを整えて、クリーンにレベル5に到達したいと考えています。深い視界を確保し、彼のパスを特定し、jungleを守らせることができれば、彼の最初の本格的なプレイを遅らせることができます。ただし、優先権のない侵入は裏目に出て、レベル5を早めてしまう可能性があります。
はい、ただし盲目的にではありません。早すぎる集団行動は目標を無償で放棄する可能性がありますが、パロノイアが利用可能なときに散り散りにプレイすると、Nocturneに最高のキルチャンスを与えてしまいます。正しいアプローチは、目標の前にウェーブを準備し、次に重要なゾーンを争うときにキャリーを集めることです。Nocturneは、主に保護の不十分な移行を罰します。孤立して横断するADC、supportなしでワードを置くmidレーナー、またはバックアップなしで川をチェックするジャングラーです。
彼を最も困らせるチャンピオンは、彼の計画の3つのステップ（レベル5に到達する、孤立したターゲットを見つける、敵の対応の前に殺す）のいずれかを破るチャンピオンです。序盤のジャングラーは彼のクリアを妨害でき、反バーストタンクは彼の侵入に耐えることができ、即時ロックダウンを持つチャンピオンは彼のダッシュを罰することができます。アルティメットがもはや壊れやすく保護されていないターゲットを保証しなくなったとき、Nocturneははるかに恐れなくなります。
Nocturneに対しては、パロノイアが混乱を引き起こす前に目標を準備する必要があります。レーンをプッシュし、2〜3人で視界を確保し、アルティメットが利用可能な間は防御的なスペルを保持する必要があります。川に遅れて到着し、チームから離れていると、Nocturneが視界を遮り、コンテストをピックに変える可能性があります。正しい反射神経は、画面が暗くなった後にエリアを発見するのではなく、目標の前にスペースを確保することです。
