
- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 3.0%
- Ban Rate
- 18.7%
Pyke Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,771
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
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
Pyke Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
5,707 gamesPyke 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.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 94.5% | 48.1% | 5,465 |
| Q > W > E | 4.2% | 45.5% | 242 |
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.
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

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
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Range | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Pyke W: Ghostwater Dive
Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10s
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s |
Pyke E: Phantom Undertow
Cooldown 15/14/13/12/11s
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7.5s | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s |
Pyke R: Death From Below
Cooldown 100/85/70s
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 100s | 85s | 70s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 50s | 42.5s | 35s |
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 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Bone Skewer | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| W · Ghostwater Dive | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| E · Phantom Undertow | 11s | 7.3s | 5.5s |
| R · Death From Below | 70s | 46.7s | 35s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s | |
| 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s | |
| 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | |
| 100s | 85s | 70s |
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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.