User blog comment:ThatPrimaryGuy/Thoughts on Nocturne/@comment-4846081-20140421225215/@comment-10728436-20140429080218

Actually, I've played Noc mid (same as Garen, Heca, Naut and pretty much any other fighter/tank) and I've got to say that he is pretty strong. The shield helps out a lot durning 1v1s and ganks, Q also is strong.