Pyke, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
3.0%
Ban Rate
18.7%

Pyke Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Pyke D TierSupportAssassin
Patch
26.19
Games
2,771
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Pyke's abilities include Ghostwater Dive, Phantom Undertow, Bone Skewer, Death From Below, Gift of the Drowned Ones. Learn how to use Pyke's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.

Max order
Q > E > W
Levels 1-3
Q > E > W
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
10/10/9/9/8s
R cooldown
100/85/70s

Gift 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.

Pyke Skill Order (Patch 26.19)

5,707 games
QEW

Pyke Support maxes Q (Bone Skewer) → E (Phantom Undertow) → W (Ghostwater Dive): 94% of players use this order and win 48.1% of 5,465 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > E > W Most played94.5%48.1%5,465
Q > W > E4.2%45.5%242
QEW

Pyke Mid maxes Q (Bone Skewer) → E (Phantom Undertow) → W (Ghostwater Dive): 94% of players use this order and win 40.4% of 47 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.

Pyke Passive: Gift of the Drowned Ones

Gift 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.

Pyke Q: Bone Skewer

Cooldown 10/10/9/9/8s
Bone Skewer

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

Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown10s10s9s9s8s
Cost (Mana)7075808590
Range400400400400400
Cooldown at 100 ability haste5s5s4.5s4.5s4s

Pyke W: Ghostwater Dive

Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10s
Ghostwater Dive

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

Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown14s13s12s11s10s
Cost (Mana)6565656565
Range600600600600600
Cooldown at 100 ability haste7s6.5s6s5.5s5s

Pyke E: Phantom Undertow

Cooldown 15/14/13/12/11s
Phantom Undertow

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

Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown15s14s13s12s11s
Cost (Mana)4040404040
Range550550550550550
Cooldown at 100 ability haste7.5s7s6.5s6s5.5s

Pyke R: Death From Below

Cooldown 100/85/70s
Death 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.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank123
Cooldown100s85s70s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range750750750
Cooldown at 100 ability haste50s42.5s35s

Pyke Cooldowns with Ability Haste

Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Pyke's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Bone Skewer8s5.3s4s
W · Ghostwater Dive10s6.7s5s
E · Phantom Undertow11s7.3s5.5s
R · Death From Below70s46.7s35s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Bone Skewer10s10s9s9s8s
W · Ghostwater Dive14s13s12s11s10s
E · Phantom Undertow15s14s13s12s11s
R · Death From Below100s85s70s
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Pyke Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19

What should I max first on Pyke?

Most Pyke Support players max Q (Bone Skewer), E (Phantom Undertow), W (Ghostwater Dive) in that order — 94% of ranked games this patch, with a 48.1% win rate.

What is Pyke's ultimate cooldown?

Pyke's ultimate, Death From Below, has a 100 / 85 / 70 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 35 seconds.

When should I level Pyke's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Pyke skill order does.

What does Pyke's passive do?

Pyke's passive is Gift 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.

How much does ability haste lower Pyke's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Pyke's Bone Skewer goes from 8 to 4 seconds and Death From Below from 70 to 35 seconds at max rank.