Matchup

Countered by stasisHeavy AD damageHigh burstStrong engage

Build vs Pyke

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Stridebreaker
2Bruiser
Dead Man's Plate
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Overlord's Bloodmail
5HP

Summoner spells

4667%
41433%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

DPS

Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Hullbreaker
Bruiser

Other options

Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
Sterak's Gage
Survival
Warmog's Armor
Survival
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
Shield BashShield Bash
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SettSett
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