Pyke, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
2.8%
Ban Rate
19.3%

Pyke Support Build: Items & Boots

Pyke F TierSupportAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
3,604
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Pyke build is Boots of Swiftness, Voltaic Cyclosword, Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, Axiom Arc, Oracle Lens: 7.89% of games, 59.46% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Pyke Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    57.7%Win Rate90.5%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    76.9%Win Rate5.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.46%Win Rate
+11.15%WR Diff
7.89%Pick Rate
222Matches

This Pyke build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Pyke build are Voltaic Cyclosword, Umbral Glaive, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This item combination achieves a 59.5% win rate across 222 matches analyzed.

At full build, Pyke gains a total of 275 AD and 250 Health, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Pyke Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Hail of Blades
  • Cheap Shot
  • Sixth Sense
  • Ultimate Hunter
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Bone Plating
  • Unflinching
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Pyke Abilities

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Pyke build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Pyke are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 55.9% win rate and 43.5% pick rate.

55.9%Win Rate
43.5%Pick Rate
56.3%Win Rate
7.5%Pick Rate
These are Pyke's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (51.9% WR, +3.5% WR diff, 27.0% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Umbral Glaive (48.0% WR, -0.3% WR diff, 73.0% pick rate) provides 60 AD. Youmuu's Ghostblade (51.9% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 48.3% pick rate) provides 55 AD, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Voltaic Cyclosword S Tier
    Voltaic Cyclosword - 3,000 gold - Pyke core item

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    3,000 3,000
    51.85%Win Rate
    +3.54%WR Diff
    27.03%Pick Rate
  • Umbral Glaive S Tier
    Umbral Glaive - 2,800 gold - Pyke core item

    Umbral Glaive

    2,800 2,800
    48.02%Win Rate
    -0.29%WR Diff
    73.03%Pick Rate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade S Tier
    Youmuu's Ghostblade - 2,800 gold - Pyke core item

    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    2,800 2,800
    51.93%Win Rate
    +3.62%WR Diff
    48.25%Pick Rate
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Pyke players complete Hubris first in 5% of games, winning 54.8% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:18 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:00 to 14:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
54.8%4.6%12:18157
50.2%16.4%14:06558
47.6%69.5%13:362,359

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
55.6%13.0%22:06374
65.0%1.4%22:0040
50.9%29.1%21:54837

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
65.1%2.8%28:5443
60.2%5.3%28:5483
55.3%15.3%29:36237

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 3,393 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Pyke players max Q > E > W in 95% of games, winning 48.3% of the 3,317 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Bone SkewerQE - Phantom UndertowEW - Ghostwater DiveW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 4% of games, 45.9% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 1% of games, 38.5% win rate
Large sampleBased on 3,493 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Pyke include Edge of Night, Axiom Arc. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Edge of Night S Tier
    Edge of Night - 3,000 gold - Pyke situational item

    Edge of Night

    3,000 3,000
    50.73%Win Rate
    +2.42%WR Diff
    38.07%Pick Rate
  • Axiom Arc S Tier
    Axiom Arc - 2,750 gold - Pyke situational item

    Axiom Arc

    2,750 2,750
    48.73%Win Rate
    +0.42%WR Diff
    14.18%Pick Rate
The best boots for Pyke are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Boots of Swiftness S Tier
    Boots of Swiftness - 1,000 gold - Pyke boots

    Boots of Swiftness

    1,000 1,000
    50.04%Win Rate
    +1.73%WR Diff
    70.98%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Pyke is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Pyke trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    48.66%Win Rate
    +0.35%WR Diff
    88.15%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Pyke build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:275
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%
  • Total healthHealth:250
When facing Pyke's top counters like Alistar, Rakan, Nami, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Edge of Night or Axiom Arc based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Pyke performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,000gHubris at 12:18 (median)

This Pyke physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 59.5% win rate comes from only 222 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items. This Pyke build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Pyke's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Pyke vulnerable to burst damage and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,350, this Pyke build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, Umbral Glaive, and Youmuu's Ghostblade power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Pyke build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Pyke vulnerable to burst damage
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Pyke Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

3,484 games

Most Pyke Support players rush Umbral Glaive first (70% of games), finished at a median of 13.6 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (73%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (90%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Pyke boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of SwiftnessMost played73.4%50.0%2,556
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity11.4%48.5%396
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads5.5%41.1%190
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps3.4%44.1%118

Pyke starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played39.2%51.1%1,325
Health PotionHealth Potion ×227.4%43.8%926
Health PotionOracle LensHealth Potion ×2 + Oracle Lens12.3%49.0%414
Health PotionStealth WardOracle LensHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward + Oracle Lens2.8%46.2%93

Pyke summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played90.0%48.1%3,137
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash7.0%50.4%244

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Pyke First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Pyke players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Umbral Glaive Umbral Glaive13.6 min
12.0-15.2 min
69.5%47.6%2,359
Youmuu's Ghostblade Youmuu's Ghostblade14.1 min
12.6-15.8 min
16.4%50.2%558
Hubris Hubris12.3 min
11.0-14.3 min
4.6%54.8%157
Voltaic Cyclosword Voltaic Cyclosword13.6 min
12.2-15.0 min
3.3%46.8%111

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Umbral GlaiveYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night Umbral Glaive → Youmuu's Ghostblade → Edge of Night29.6 min
27.4-31.6 min
15.3%55.3%237
Umbral GlaiveEdge of NightYoumuu's Ghostblade Umbral Glaive → Edge of Night → Youmuu's Ghostblade29.3 min
27.1-31.9 min
6.3%55.1%98
Umbral GlaiveVoltaic CycloswordEdge of Night Umbral Glaive → Voltaic Cyclosword → Edge of Night28.9 min
26.9-31.4 min
5.3%60.2%83
Umbral GlaiveEdge of NightAxiom Arc Umbral Glaive → Edge of Night → Axiom Arc28.4 min
26.2-31.2 min
4.3%58.2%67
Umbral GlaiveVoltaic CycloswordYoumuu's Ghostblade Umbral Glaive → Voltaic Cyclosword → Youmuu's Ghostblade28.9 min
26.4-31.6 min
2.8%65.1%43

Every Pyke Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Pyke players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Umbral GlaiveUmbral GlaiveMost played75.5%48.0%2,632
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade49.9%51.9%1,739
Edge of NightEdge of Night39.4%50.7%1,372
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword28.0%51.8%974
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc14.7%48.7%511
HubrisHubris7.7%56.1%269
Serpent's FangSerpent's Fang5.3%51.4%183
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius3.7%50.0%128
BastionbreakerBastionbreaker2.9%54.0%100
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel1.9%53.0%66

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Pyke's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Umbral GlaiveYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightBoots of Swiftness
Total gold9,600

This core is in our ranked data: 55.3% win rate over 237 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
165
Health
250
Ability Haste
15
Lethality
51
Move Speed
55