Matchup

Countered by stasisHeavy AD damageHigh burstStrong engage

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Pyke

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Terminus
5vs Tank

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank

DPS

Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MasterYiMaster Yi
PykePyke
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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