Pyke

Assassin · physical (AD) damage

48.8%Win rate

3.4%Pick rate

10KGames

CTier · Support

Pyke is a Assassin that deals physical (AD) damage and brings stun, slow. Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown. Below is Pyke's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.

ABILITIES

PassiveGift of the Drowned Ones

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.

QBone Skewer

Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.

WGhostwater Dive

Pyke enters Camouflage and gains significant Move Speed that decays over time.

EPhantom Undertow

Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.

RDeath From Below

Pyke blinks to and executes low health enemies, allowing him to cast this spell again and granting additional gold to an ally who assists.

COMBAT PROFILE

Attack9

Defense3

Magic1

Difficulty7

PLAYING ASPyke

Pyke is very fragile so don't be afraid to temporarily run from a fight. You can regenerate a significant amount of health from Gift of the Drowned Ones when enemies can't see you.
Hitting an enemy with the Hold version of Bone Skewer will always pull them the same distance. Use it in melee range to throw targets behind you.
The Tap version of Bone Skewer is much faster and deals additional damage.
A lot of your agressive spells are also your escapes. Make sure you always have a plan to get out of the fight.

PLAYING AGAINSTPyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!
When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.
Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

CROWD CONTROL

Stuntenacity helpsFROM

E Phantom UndertowSlowignores tenacityFROM

Q Bone Skewer

Hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD

SKILL PRIORITY

Bone Skewer (Q)Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.Q→

Phantom Undertow (E)Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.E

48.8% WR4,101 matches

SKILL PATH leveling order

Bone Skewer (Q)Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.QBone Skewer

Ghostwater Dive (W)Pyke enters Camouflage and gains significant Move Speed that decays over time.WGhostwater Dive

Phantom Undertow (E)Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.EPhantom Undertow

Death From Below (R)Pyke blinks to and executes low health enemies, allowing him to cast this spell again and granting additional gold to an ally who assists.RDeath From Below

Hail of Blades keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

SUMMONER SPELLS

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

STARTING

World AtlasCost: 400

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50

Best opening

BOOTS

Boots of Swiftness55 Move Speed Fleetfooted Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.Cost: 1000 · 700 to build

Most common

CORE

Dream Maker200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Dream Maker Healing or Shielding another ally blows Dream Bubbles to them for 3 seconds. Their next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit and the next damage they take is reduced.Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.Cost: 400→

Umbral Glaive60 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 15 Ability Haste Nightstalker After being unseen by enemies briefly, your next attack against a champion deals an additional true damage. Blackout When you are near enemy Stealth Wards and traps, reveal them briefly. While revealing wards, your attacks deal bonus damage to them.Cost: 2800 · 750 to build

Build every game

2ND ITEM

Youmuu's Ghostblade55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 4% Move Speed Haunt Gain Move Speed while out of combat. Wraith Step Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.Cost: 2800 · 675 to build50.3% WR1639 games

What players go

3RD ITEM

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.Cost: 3000 · 850 to build51.1% WR2629 games

Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 963 to build50.4% WR898 games

What players go

4TH ITEM

Edge of Night50 Attack Damage 15 Lethality 250 Health Annul Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.Cost: 3000 · 850 to build52.8% WR1336 games

Axiom Arc55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 20 Ability Haste Flux When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.Cost: 2750 · 363 to build56.6% WR438 games

What players go

Based on 10007 games · 48.8% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.

SKILL PRIORITY

Bone Skewer (Q)Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.Q→

Phantom Undertow (E)Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.E

41.1% WR93 matches

SKILL PATH leveling order

Bone Skewer (Q)Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.QBone Skewer

Ghostwater Dive (W)Pyke enters Camouflage and gains significant Move Speed that decays over time.WGhostwater Dive

Phantom Undertow (E)Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.EPhantom Undertow

Death From Below (R)Pyke blinks to and executes low health enemies, allowing him to cast this spell again and granting additional gold to an ally who assists.RDeath From Below

Hail of Blades keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

SUMMONER SPELLS

BUILD PATH · win rate by item

STARTING

Doran's Shield110 Health Enduring Focus Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds. After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 450

Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.Cost: 900 · 350 to build

Most common

CORE

Profane Hydra55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Cleave Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies. Heretical Cleave Deal physical damage around you.Cost: 2850 · 313 to build→

Youmuu's Ghostblade55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 4% Move Speed Haunt Gain Move Speed while out of combat. Wraith Step Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.Cost: 2800 · 675 to build

Build every game

Based on 124 games · 41.1% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.

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