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Garen
Garen
88%
12%

vs

50.0%
Pyke
Pyke
90%
10%
Countered by stasisHeavy AD damageHigh burstStrong engage

Build vs Pyke

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Stridebreaker
1Bruiser
Spear of Shojin
2Bruiser
Dead Man's Plate
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Phantom Dancer
5DPS

Summoner spells

414100%

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank

DPS

Phantom Dancer
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
0.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
GarenGaren
PykePyke
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Pyke's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Gift of the Drowned Ones (P)

When 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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s14s15s–
69s14s15s1m40
98s13s15s1m40
118s12s15s1m25
168s10s13s1m10
188s10s11s1m10

Playing against Pyke

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Pyke CANNOT gain bonus HP: HP items are converted into AD. He stays squishy the entire game.

2

His R has a threshold indicator (X on the ground): if you're above the threshold, you can't be executed.

3

Control wards reveal Pyke in W — place them in fights to prevent him from flanking.

4

His Q hook has a visible windup: sidestep when you see him charging.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026