Matchup

Katarina

31%

69%

vs

50.0%

Pyke

90%

10%

Countered by stasisHeavy AD damageHigh burstStrong engage

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Pyke

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

1Mage

2DPS

3DPS

Standard

4Magic pen

5vs Tank

Summoner spells

89%

Anti AD

4vs AD

5vs AD

vs AD

Anti CC

4vs CC

Anti Tank

5vs Tank

vs Tank

DPS

Mage

DPS

Bruiser

Other options

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100.0% WR2 games

Domination

Electrocute

Sudden Impact

Grisly Mementos

Relentless Hunter

Precision

Coup de Grace

Triumph

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)

Mid (15-30)

Late (30+)

Katarina

Pyke

Neutral

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

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	10s	14s	15s	–
6	9s	14s	15s	1m40
9	8s	13s	15s	1m40
11	8s	12s	15s	1m25
16	8s	10s	13s	1m10
18	8s	10s	11s	1m10

Playing against Pyke

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

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

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

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

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