Who to play with Nocturne — best team synergies

Paranoia (R) drops you alone in the middle of them and your kit has no way back out: Stand United (R) arrives from anywhere on the map with a shield on you, and Shadow Dash (E) taunts whoever was locking you down mid-combo.

All Out (R) knocks the carry away from her team and roots her: that is the isolated target your kit hunts, and Paranoia (R) reaches it from anywhere on the map without you having to break through their front line.

Your own guide says the darkness of Paranoia (R) warns everyone and makes them group up: against Malphite that reflex is a mistake, because Unstoppable Force (R) knocks the whole clump airborne from outside normal engage range.

Bellows Breath (W) makes enemies Brittle and stretches whatever crowd control follows by 30%: the fear from Unspeakable Horror (E) lasts long enough for you to close the combo instead of running out while you are still swinging.

Fling (E) throws back the carry that was slipping out of your one burst window, and landing on Mega Adhesive (W) roots her outright. It only pays off when he plays the fight instead of proxying a side lane, which is his real job.

Destiny (R) reveals every enemy on the map, which is exactly what Paranoia (R) needs to pick the right target instead of the nearest one; then the Gold Card from Pick a Card (W) stuns him for 1.25 seconds as you land on top of him.

Your dive is single-target and one-way: Hero's Entrance (R) lands on you from half a map away, knocks up everyone closing in on you and leaves a shield behind. That is what turns an execution into a proper 5v5 engage.

Your guide says hard crowd control on arrival turns the all-in into a death sentence: Ring of Frost (W) roots everyone around you before they can use theirs, and Frozen Tomb (R) freezes the target for the seconds you need to finish it.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E) puts the carry to sleep, and anything that hits a sleeping target wakes it while adding up to 40 bonus true damage: your opening Duskbringer (Q) starts with that bonus, on someone who hasn't reacted yet.

Weaver's Wall (R) splits the fight in half and leaves the carry on the wrong side of it, alone with you; and Unraveled Earth (E) stuns the dash she would still try to escape your one burst window with.

Enchanted Crystal Arrow (R) stuns your chosen target from off-screen for up to 3.5 seconds, and Frost Shot (P) slows on every hit: against her the carry never gets the half second of movement that usually survives your window.

Unspeakable Horror (E) only fears if the tether holds to the end, and enemies break it by walking away: clip the target with Duskbringer (Q) and Deadly Flourish (W) turns into a real root, so the tether runs its full course.

You either kill inside a single window or you don't kill at all: the 6% extra damage taken that a maxed Love Tap (P) puts on a target is often the whole difference, and the Double Up (Q) bounce sticks it on before you leave the dark.

Chain of Corruption (R) roots from screen-wide range the carry you are about to land on, so she is left without the dash she normally slips away with. But the chain only pays off if enemies stand close, and you are not the one grouping them.

Your guide is explicit: hard crowd control landing as you arrive turns the all-in into a death sentence. Black Shield (E) put on you before Paranoia (R) eats that stun, and Dark Binding (Q) holds the target still for two full seconds.

You dive with nothing at all to get back out: Dark Passage (W) is that way out, the lantern shields you and pulls you clear once the execution is done. And Death Sentence (Q) nails the target for 1.5 seconds before you even land.

Battle Dance (E) dashes him onto an ally: he is the one support who can follow you into the dive instead of watching from range. Then Grand Entrance (W) into The Quickness (R) chains nearly two seconds of CC onto whoever tried to peel.

Zenith Blade (E) roots the last champion in its line and dashes her onto them, then Shield of Daybreak (Q) stuns: the carry stays motionless for your entire rotation, and Sunlight (P) adds damage to every hit you land while she is marked.

Your dive is one-way by definition: Chronoshift (R) puts you back on your feet where you fell and turns a failed execution into a won trade. Meanwhile the double Time Bomb (Q) stuns the target you are hunting for 1.2 seconds.