Its hard to hit his qs but if he manages to land them on you, try to use the time in between his qs to escape.
Ahri
She has cc and dashes which makes it hard to kill her, because if you go in she can charm you and at that point your already dead with her combo.
Akali
Invisibility that also regenerates energy can be frustrating, but usually you can win trades early on by making her use her empowered auto and then you destroy her with hail of blades every time.
Akshan
He is stealthy, and can grapple away or at you at any time.
Alistar
Alistar has an unbelievable amount of cc, and a cleanse ult so be careful and try not to fight him when his teamates are near.
Amumu
Ult can ruin you but you shouldn't be getting close to him in the first place as he has a stun q grapple.
Anivia
Passive is extremely annoying, do not tower dive because you will die and her passive will go off leaving her alive, unless passive has been used.
Annie
If she walks up to you and tries to silence you, e her hook her backward and its a free kill.
Aphelios
He does a lot of damage but is no counter to Pyke whatsoever.
Ashe
For an adc she has a lot of cc, she has the slowing arrow wave, and her ult stuns you, so be careful.
Aurelion Sol
His e q combo can be annoying sometimes but remember its every 70 seconds at the start, so pretty much whenever he comes back to lane he'll have it, besides that its just his ult you have to watch out for.
Azir
I hate going against Azir, because of his absolutely disgusting poke, and his ult that saves him in every fight, so make sure to avoid his soldiers, and when he sends them at you there is your chance to attack.
Bard
His ult can stop your execute but it's not very fast, the only thing is he can ult you if he manages to get you, and you just need to hope your teamates have your back.
Blitzcrank
If he hooks you and his teamates are there, you are dead, he has so much cc after his super fast hook that you won't even be able to move until its too late.
Brand
Can kill you in a matter of seconds, but you win early so kill him to be able to get fed and win fights against him.
Braum
His shield can block your q so try to get on the side of him or go straight through him with your e, and he can't turn while using his shield.
Caitlyn
I think Pyke is one of the best champs again Caitlyn because Caitlyn barely has any mobility, and the one little push back she has takes way too long to be able to evade a Pyke ult or anything as fast as a Pyke ult, plus having a ton of mobility helps in dodging her q and rushing to teammates to block her ult, I would say the only thing to worry about against Caitlyn is her traps which she can use to block engage routes.
Camille
You lose all mobility while being able to be target s by other enemies and the ones that are low and executable can run away past your ult range.
Cassiopeia
She can ground you which makes your w, and e useless
Cho'Gath
If he manages to get you with his pop up spikes, if your too low he can eat you.
Corki
I don't play against Corki much. but I know the missiles from his ult are dangerous, and try get him to use his valkyrie ability where he charges in or out, so you can hit him with an ability.
Darius
You have a lot of mobility, so I don't think he will be grabbing you anytime soon, plus his q is slow enough to avoid as well, not a hard pick.
Diana
If you know she has ult, save your e to either escape her when she dashes to you or when she ults you, if not she will one shot you with her ult.
Dr. Mundo
He is supringly fast and his bone saw with it's range, if you get hit by it, does so much damage, and it slows you, but you have a good chance of avoiding it.
Draven
He does a lot of damage but if you manage to e on his axe that hes going to pick up, I think hes done for.
Ekko
Ult can save him from anything, so e him before you ult to secure the execute.
Elise
Watch out for her e, and she is a lot faster in her spider form, so keep that in mind.
Evelynn
Stealthy but you will see the charm coming, and can escape very easily, the only thing you have to consider is that her ult can be used to become invulnerable and blink backwards which can be used to evade your ult.
Ezreal
Ezreal deals so much damage with just two abilities its insane, so don't get hit by flux, and make sure his e is on cooldown.
Fiddlesticks
He has a fear q, a silence, and an ult that fears if he is unseen and out of combat for 2.5 seconds, so with Fiddle, make sure you have good vision.
Fiora
I don't really know this interaction very well, but Fiora is well known for 1v1ing everybody, so I wouldn't bother trying to prove that wrong.
Fizz
Don't waste ult on him either, waste his e and then feel free to ult.
Galio
The only thing you have to watch out for is his e into w, where he knocks you up and taunts you, because being taunted is the last thing you want while fighting. He also makes it harder to roam to other lanes because he can ult and interrupt the gank.
Gangplank
You are very squishy, so you can probably guess what Gangplank's barrel is going to do to you. Also has a worldwide ult that slows.
Garen
His silence can be annoying at times, but you shouldn't be trying to 1v1 him, also his ult cannot be stopped no matter how far you are, if he activates his ult before you can get away from him it's an instant kill.
Gnar
I cannot find anything on Gnar passive gaining health and ruining an execute, but I assume it does do that, and aside from his annoying speed and heavy cc, that should be all you have to worry about.
Gragas
Gragas is not that big of a deal, the only thing that can end you is his belly flop stun, and his ult which just pushes you but you should have enough mobility.
Katarina
Don't waste ult on her, I ban her in at least 90% of my games.
Kassadin
Can dodge your ult anytime he wants, plus having a free flash to engage and escape whenever he wants,
Kindred
His ult can save all teamates, so make sure you know when it's on cd.
Kayle
Her ult can save a teamate from your execute and stop the recasts.
LeBlanc
Don't try to e her, or ult, she will either dash away or kill you.
Mordekaiser
If he ults you during the teamfight, you cannot get an execute and gold for any enemy champ, but if you don't die in his ult you can waste his time in the teamfight as well, plus you have a good chance to dodge his abilites because of your insane mobility, and Morde's slow mobility.
Morgana
If you can get out of her ult and dodge her root, then you are fine, but if not it lasts a very long time. Also, her spellshield makes it hard to tell if enemies are below your execute line, so keep that in mind.
Sylas
Can take the one thing that makes Pyke Pyke, and use it against your whole team.
Twisted Fate
Has a very easy cc ability, and usually buys Everfrost, so if you get caught with his yellow (stun) card, or his red (slow) card, then you might die.
Volibear
Very fast, good damage, and very tanky, just run away until your teamates can help you.
Xerath
If he can hit his skillshots, it is disgusting poke, and very annoying to lane against, plus his e lets him hit all of his abilities if he manages to hit you with it.
Yone
Dodge his q or you will die 70% of the time to his ult and combos after. You can also time it just right to pull him behind you if he qs towards you and mess him up.
Yasuo
Surprisingly Pyke wins lane early against Yasuo, I have no trouble against him, so don't waste your ban on him.
Zed
Try to kill Lv1 and get ahead much like other champs and avoid his e slows.
Zyra
Her abilities cover a large amount of space, so be careful or you might get caught in one while moving around.
Zilean
His ult can stop your ult from recasting.
Blitzcrank
Lot of CC, invade most of the time and it's a free first blood.
Thresh
Invade and use double hook, very good hook, not as fast as Blitzcrank but still very good.
Kindred
Very hard to play with, especially if there is little to no communication, you might lose teamfights because of his ult.
Hecarim
Watch out for him pushing enemies out of your execute, good cc though.
Shaco
If the Shaco is fed with you, you can get some really easy kills because you are both very stealthy, and Shaco's jack in the boxes are a very good cc for your ult.
Volibear
Absolute Tank with high damage, good cc, and actually very fast, he can tank and you can get very easy ults on enemies focused on him.
Aatrox
Last forever in teamfights if he does not get ccd, and keeps up his lifesteal, very good to tank for you and pops the enemy up with every q if he hits enemies in the sweet spot.
Mordekaiser
Very tanky with high damage, but watch out for his ult.
Synergies
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Blitzcrank
Lot of CC, invade most of the time and it's a free first blood.
Thresh
Invade and use double hook, very good hook, not as fast as Blitzcrank but still very good.
Kindred
Very hard to play with, especially if there is little to no communication, you might lose teamfights because of his ult.
Hecarim
Watch out for him pushing enemies out of your execute, good cc though.
Shaco
If the Shaco is fed with you, you can get some really easy kills because you are both very stealthy, and Shaco's jack in the boxes are a very good cc for your ult.
Volibear
Absolute Tank with high damage, good cc, and actually very fast, he can tank and you can get very easy ults on enemies focused on him.
Aatrox
Last forever in teamfights if he does not get ccd, and keeps up his lifesteal, very good to tank for you and pops the enemy up with every q if he hits enemies in the sweet spot.
Mordekaiser
Very tanky with high damage, but watch out for his ult.
Hi, I go by MrBlivious, I was bored so I decided to make this guide to share some of my knowledge on how I play Pyke mid, I am currently only silver, with a winrate of 70% in ranked playing Pyke mid, I hope you find this guide helpful, and I am glad you are interested in what I have to share. I can't upload a screenshot of my current ranked Pyke mid stats, but if you really want, you can look me up somewhere to find them.
Pros/Cons
Pros
-Always ahead in gold
-Insane mobility and stealth
-Great roams
-Can change teamfights drastically
-A lot of outplay potential
-Variety of abilites and uses
-Passive can allow for multiple appearances in teamfights
-Great engage and escape
Cons
-Bad wave management
-Gets proggresively worse and must win early
-Ult can be stopped if one person dodges it
-Very squishy, because you can't build health items
-Late game passive is a lot harder to fully recharge grey health, becomes even squishier to due slower grey health regen
Playing Pyke Mid
This is how a normal Pyke mid game usually goes, and how I play it. You can invade, but it is risky since you don't have e or w to escape, but if you manage to get first blood its worth. First blood lets you get ahead in your own lane allowing for more roaming. If you don't invade thats perfectly fine, Lv1 try to kill the enemy in lane to get first blood unless it is someone like Sylas, with a champ like that try to get a gank from your jungler so you can roam, or your going to be stuck there with sylas and not be able to do much. If you can get first blood, you can push lane, recall, and get your items, unless you feel unsafe because of the enemy jungler, and just want to recall without risking pushing wave, especially with pyke, it takes longer to push wave with his bad wave clear. If you lose to your enemy laner, try to get your other lanes ahead, even if it means losing turret, because thats half your team, and your able to practically double their gold. Don't kill steal if they have a bounty or if your ult is on cd, only kill steal with ult unless they have a bounty, because it will give you the bounty not your teamate. Also make sure to have good vision, since Pyke is very capable of doing so, I myself do not have very good vision, and to me requires good map awareness which is something I need to work on. I know you want to engage in a teamfight with pyke, but trust me don't, wait for your teamates to engage and try to get those good ults. If the game goes on for too long, try to find someone away from their team and assasinate them.
Items
Duskblade of Draktharr: Don't take any other mythic, Duskblade can regen grey health after a kill, and help you escape after using ult, pretty much the best item for Pyke. Umbral Glaive: I usually never use this item, but if you are excellent at roaming and have good vision, it can be very useful. Youmuu's Ghostblade: Take second every game, big lethality powerspike, and great mobility, good to get out of bad situations when w is on cd. Edge of Night: This item is great if you keep getting hit by that same ability that leads to your death, plus it gives you 73 damage because Pyke passive doesn't let him build health and converts it into damage - 1ad per 14hp - just make sure its up before you try to fight again. Ravenous Hydra: This item has very high damage, and 10% omnivamp, but a better choice in my opinion is manamune/muramana. Manamune/Muramana: This item has insane damage, and is sometimes the last item I get because it's damage is so high, another reason to love this item is it gets ult line further up. Death's Dance: Saves you in most occasions, and pairs really well with the fact that you execute people which gives you health, and throws away that 30% damage you would have taken, usually build third unless at least 3 of them are ap. Serpent's Fang: Very situational, only build if they have a lot of shields, or enchanter champs. Maw of Malmortius: Build into ap champs, not much more to say, but its really useful. Chempunk Chainsword: [/color]Build into matchups with champs that heal a lot, if necessary you can build Executioner's Calling first item if they have a lot of healing.
Mobility Boots: I first started building cdr boots, then switched to these, then went back to cdr boots, these boots are great for roaming and getting back to lane, but I do feel cdr boots are more useful earlier in the game. Plated Steelcaps: Take into ad comps or champs reliant on aa. Mercury's Treads: Take into heavy cc and/or ap matchups Ionian Boots of Lucidity: Best boots on Pyke, if you build them early your ult comes way quicker, and you basically win every fight if you are ahead. Guardian Angel: If you don't feel safe with that big bounty of yours (assuming you have a big bounty because you read this guide and won every game) then buy this item, but if you can hold it then don't bother, because there is good items you are replacing by buying this, still good though.
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