Pyke Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.4%
- Pick rate
- 7.8%
- Ban rate
- 40.2%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Resolve 
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
Domination
Resolve
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
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 49.4% of games as Support on patch 16.16 (1,763 games).
- Most common core: Umbral Glaive → Edge of Night → Youmuu's Ghostblade — 50% win rate over 8 games.
- Take Hail of Blades as keystone: picked in 97% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Xerath (78% over 9 games). Hardest: Maokai (9% over 23 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Pyke is an early-game champion: 54% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 45% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
- Banned in 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60.4% | 3% (53) | |
| 54.5% | 1% (11) | |
| 54.4% | 3% (57) | |
| 54.0% | 6% (100) | |
| 52.9% | 2% (34) | |
| 50.8% | 4% (63) | |
| 50.0% | 2% (28) | |
| 49.6% | 31% (540) | |
| 48.7% | 19% (339) | |
| 48.1% | 18% (312) | |
| 42.4% | 2% (33) | |
| 40.0% | 2% (30) |
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.
Domination
Resolve
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.
49.1%43% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
41.7%1% 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.
54.5%1% pick
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
33.3%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
48.7%42% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
58.8%2% pick
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Flash + Heal
25.0%0% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
57.6%59 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (47%), E → Q → W (50%).
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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.