Pyke Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 45.9%
- Pick rate
- 6.9%
- Ban rate
- 41.5%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Precision 
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Relentless Hunter
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Summoner spells
52.7%
55 games
Max order
Q
E
W
60.6%
137 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Pyke
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Pyke wins 45.9% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (1,239 games).
- Most common core: Umbral Glaive → Edge of Night → Youmuu's Ghostblade — 25% win rate over 8 games.
- Take Hail of Blades as keystone: picked in 97% of games with a 46% win rate.
- Best matchup: Seraphine (69% over 36 games). Hardest: Taric (11% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 41% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 58.6% | 2% (29) | |
| 54.5% | 8% (101) | |
| 51.7% | 38% (476) | |
| 51.1% | 4% (47) | |
| 50.0% | 5% (68) | |
| 49.7% | 14% (177) | |
| 49.7% | 38% (465) | |
| 48.4% | 5% (62) | |
| 48.3% | 2% (29) | |
| 48.1% | 2% (27) | |
| 45.3% | 70% (872) | |
| 42.0% | 6% (69) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Domination +
Resolve
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
Cheap Shot
Sixth Sense
Ultimate Hunter
Bone Plating
Unflinching
Domination +
Sorcery
Domination +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Hail of Blades
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
46.2%97% pick
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Glacial Augment
Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies.
38.5%1% pick
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
37.5%1% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
14.3%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
46.1%93% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
52.7%4% pick
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Flash + Heal
32.0%2% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
60.6%137 games
E
Q
W
0.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (45%), E → Q → W (50%), Q → E → Q (33%).
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PGift of the Drowned OnesWhen Pyke is hidden from enemies, he regenerates damage that he has recently taken from champions. Pyke also cannot gain extra Maximum Health from any source, and instead gains Bonus AD.
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QBone Skewer
Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.
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WGhostwater Dive
Pyke enters Camouflage and gains significant Move Speed that decays over time.
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EPhantom Undertow
Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.
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RDeath From BelowPyke blinks to and executes low health enemies, allowing him to cast this spell again and granting additional gold to an ally who assists.