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Pyke vs Bard

Pyke
vs
51.0%

over 1107 games

Bard
Analyze a draft with Pyke

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Bard

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Pyke: Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, Boots of Swiftness, Celestial Opposition, Bloodsong, Serrated Dirk, Voltaic Cyclosword.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Umbral Glaive
1
Youmuu's Ghostblade
2
Edge of Night
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot93%
ExhaustFlash6%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Celestial Opposition
Bloodsong
Serrated Dirk
Voltaic Cyclosword
Axiom Arc
Solstice Sleigh
Hubris
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Maw of Malmortius
Bastionbreaker
Frozen Heart
B. F. Sword
Death's Dance
Executioner's Calling
Locket of the Iron Solari
Quicksilver Sash
Imperial Mandate
Kaenic Rookern
Mikael's Blessing
Profane Hydra
Serylda's Grudge
Dead Man's Plate
Knight's Vow
Mortal Reminder
Mercurial Scimitar
Tiamat
54.9% WR82 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Bard's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Traveler's Call (P)

Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit.Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant experience, restore mana, and provide out of combat Move Speed.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s0s22s–
69s0s22s1m50
97s0s22s1m50
117s0s22s1m35
167s0s19s1m20
187s0s16s1m20

Playing as Pyke

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hook from the fog of war

    Charge Bone Skewer (Q) from a brush or the fog of war: when held, it pulls the first enemy hit, and refunds mana if it hits a champion.

  2. Dash through your target

    Dash through your target with Phantom Undertow (E): the phantom left behind returns to you and stuns champions in its path.

  3. Leave their vision to recover

    After a trade, get out of their vision: Gift of the Drowned Ones (passive) regenerates the damage champions just dealt you.

  4. Chain your executions

    Cast Death From Below (R) on a target below the threshold: each champion who dies in the X lets you recast it, and your last assisting ally also gets the kill gold.

  5. Roam camouflaged

    Roam or flank with Ghostwater Dive (W): you're camouflaged and gain a lot of move speed, which decays over time.

Playing against Bard

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. No wall or ally behind you

    Facing him, don't stand with your back to a wall or lined up with an ally or minion: Cosmic Binding (Q) stuns you if it then hits a wall or a second enemy.

  2. Wait for the stasis to end

    Don't waste your spells on a target frozen by Tempered Fate (R): wait for the stasis to end, then strike.

  3. Ward the walls when he disappears

    Ward the walls near you when he disappears: Magical Journey (E) opens a one-way path for him through terrain.

  4. Play hard when he leaves

    When he leaves lane to collect his Traveler's Call (passive) Chimes, play hard on the ally he left alone.

Other Pyke matchups

Patch 16.21.1