Is Pyke good in Patch 26.13?

Pyke is B tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 49.6% win rate, 6.9% pick rate, and 26.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Pyke Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Pyke Support?

The best Pyke Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night with the Hail of Blades keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Pyke Support is B tier with 49.6% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Pyke in Patch 26.13 include Nautilus (46.7% Pyke win rate), Thresh (47.1% Pyke win rate), Leona (48.0% Pyke win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Pyke?

To climb with Pyke Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Shadowing, Opening on the map, and Trap set-ups. Shadowing: Shadowing is a mid to late game concept that means covering your teammate without showing yourself on vision. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out.

SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play PykeSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Pyke Support build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Pyke is B tier Support with 49.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Hail of Blades + Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade. Hardest matchup: Nautilus (46.7% win rate for Pyke). Key patterns to practice: Shadowing, Opening on the map, and Trap set-ups.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeB#22of 36 Support champions

Win rate49.6%vs 49.9% role avg

Pick rate6.9%9th most picked Support

Ban rate26.2%

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Pyke Support Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (6.9% pick rate, 49.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.9% WR

DominationPRIMARY

Hail of BladesKEYSTONE

Cheap Shot

Sixth Sense

Ultimate Hunter

ResolveSECONDARY

Bone Plating

Unflinching

SHARDS

Hail of Blades · Cheap Shot · Sixth Sense · Ultimate Hunter + Bone Plating · Unflinching

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

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31415

28101213

611

Item build

6.9% pick

Starting

Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Umbral Glaive

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Edge of Night

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Situational

Umbral Glaive

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Celestial Opposition

Edge of Night

Bloodsong

Serrated Dirk

Pyke Support meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Pyke holds a 49.6% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.13, 0.3 points below the Support role average of 49.9%. That is the 22nd highest win rate of 36 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 6.9% pick rate (9th most played in the role) and a 26.2% ban rate, Pyke is one of the most banned picks in the game right now, so have a backup ready in draft.

Pyke Support held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Pyke works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Pyke Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Nautilus (46.7% win rate for Pyke) and Thresh (47.1% win rate for Pyke): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Karma (52.2%) and Bard (51.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Pyke wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Pyke Support

Pick Pyke Support in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Pyke Support guide

Pyke support is a roaming kill-lane engage built around Bone Skewer (Q), Phantom Undertow (E), and Death From Below (R): pull or stab with Bone Skewer, stun through Phantom Undertow, then blink in with Death From Below to execute a low-health target, while Ghostwater Dive (W) and Gift of the Drowned Ones (passive) keep the approach hidden and healthy.

The build

Rune page: Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, and Ultimate Hunter (Domination), with Unflinching and Bone Plating (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Bone Skewer (Q), then Phantom Undertow (E), then Ghostwater Dive (W), maxing Bone Skewer (Q) first with Phantom Undertow (E) second and Ghostwater Dive (W) last. Starter: two Health Potions, into Boots of Swiftness. Core build: Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night, with Celestial Opposition, Bloodsong, and Serrated Dirk as later options.

Ability mechanics

Bone Skewer (Q) either stabs an enemy standing in front of Pyke or pulls a farther enemy toward him. Phantom Undertow (E) sends Pyke dashing forward while a phantom trails behind him and then snaps back, stunning any enemy champion it crosses along the way. Death From Below (R) blinks Pyke to and executes a low-health enemy, letting him recast the ability immediately on a kill and granting bonus gold to whichever ally is close enough to assist. Ghostwater Dive (W) drops him into Camouflage with a burst of Move Speed that decays over time, and Gift of the Drowned Ones (passive) regenerates recent champion damage while he's hidden, in exchange for converting bonus maximum health into Bonus AD instead.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Nautilus, Thresh, Leona, Lulu, Seraphine. Best matchups: Karma, Bard, Senna.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Pyke counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Pyke good in Patch 26.13?: Pyke is B tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 49.6% win rate, 6.9% pick rate, and 26.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Pyke Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.
What is the best build for Pyke Support?: The best Pyke Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night with the Hail of Blades keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Pyke Support is B tier with 49.6% win rate this patch.
Who counters Pyke?: Champions that counter Pyke in Patch 26.13 include Nautilus (46.7% Pyke win rate), Thresh (47.1% Pyke win rate), Leona (48.0% Pyke win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Pyke?: To climb with Pyke Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Shadowing, Opening on the map, and Trap set-ups. Shadowing: Shadowing is a mid to late game concept that means covering your teammate without showing yourself on vision. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out.