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Matchup

Taliyah
Taliyah
11%
89%

vs

50.0%
Pyke
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

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
3vs AD

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rabadon's Deathcap
5Mage

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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