Pyke, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.4%
Ban Rate
18.9%

Pyke Support Build: Items & Boots

Pyke D TierSupportAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
6,839
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 19, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Pyke build is Plated Steelcaps, Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Oracle Lens: 13.35% of games, 54.37% 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

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    54.4%Win Rate93.1%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    47.4%Win Rate4.5%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.94%Win Rate
+4.46%WR Diff
6.88%Pick Rate
419Matches

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, Edge of Night, and Umbral Glaive. This item combination achieves a 53.9% win rate across 419 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
  • Deep Ward
  • Relentless 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 51.9% win rate and 40.4% pick rate.

51.9%Win Rate
40.4%Pick Rate
These are Pyke's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (52.8% WR, +3.3% WR diff, 30.4% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Edge of Night (51.6% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 36.6% pick rate) provides 250 Health, 50 AD. Umbral Glaive (49.0% WR, -0.5% WR diff, 69.8% pick rate) provides 60 AD. 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
    52.75%Win Rate
    +3.27%WR Diff
    30.36%Pick Rate
  • Edge of Night S Tier
    Edge of Night - 3,000 gold - Pyke core item

    Edge of Night

    3,000 3,000
    51.64%Win Rate
    +2.16%WR Diff
    36.61%Pick Rate
  • Umbral Glaive S Tier
    Umbral Glaive - 2,800 gold - Pyke core item

    Umbral Glaive

    2,800 2,800
    48.95%Win Rate
    -0.53%WR Diff
    69.83%Pick Rate
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Pyke players complete Serpent's Fang first in 1% of games, winning 58.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:30 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:12 to 14:00).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
58.9%1.5%12:3095
55.0%3.9%13:48249
48.9%66.1%13:304,232

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
54.3%14.4%22:24795
59.8%1.6%21:0687
69.6%0.4%21:3023

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
55.5%14.7%29:24456
62.5%1.3%28:0040
55.7%3.7%29:00115

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 6,401 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Pyke players max Q > E > W in 93% of games, winning 49.6% of the 6,103 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: 5% of games, 44.7% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 1% of games, 40.3% win rate
Large sampleBased on 6,562 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Pyke include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade S Tier
    Youmuu's Ghostblade - 2,800 gold - Pyke situational item

    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    2,800 2,800
    50.24%Win Rate
    +0.76%WR Diff
    50.99%Pick Rate
  • Axiom Arc S Tier
    Axiom Arc - 2,750 gold - Pyke situational item

    Axiom Arc

    2,750 2,750
    51.84%Win Rate
    +2.36%WR Diff
    14.67%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
    49.81%Win Rate
    +0.33%WR Diff
    68.99%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
    49.85%Win Rate
    +0.37%WR Diff
    84.91%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Pyke build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:275
  • Total healthHealth:250
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Pyke movement speedSpeed
45
45
55
55
Pyke attack damageAD
275
275
275
275
Pyke healthHealth
250
250
250
250
Pyke movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
When facing Pyke's top counters like Seraphine, Bard, Blitzcrank, 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 Youmuu's Ghostblade 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 Spike3,000gSerpent's Fang at 12:30 (median)

This Pyke physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 53.9% win rate comes from only 419 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, Edge of Night, and Umbral Glaive 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)

6,545 games

Most Pyke Support players rush Umbral Glaive first (66% of games), finished at a median of 13.5 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (72%). 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 played72.0%49.8%4,710
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity13.6%49.7%892
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads5.5%46.5%359
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps2.7%55.1%178
Slightly Magical FootwearSlightly Magical Footwear0.6%30.0%40

Pyke starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played40.8%49.6%2,569
Health PotionHealth Potion ×228.7%49.3%1,810
Health PotionOracle LensHealth Potion ×2 + Oracle Lens6.9%55.3%436
Control WardControl Ward3.9%53.7%246

Pyke summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played90.0%49.3%5,890
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash7.6%51.3%499
FlashHealFlash + Heal0.9%42.6%61

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 Glaive13.5 min
12.0-15.2 min
66.1%48.9%4,228
Youmuu's Ghostblade Youmuu's Ghostblade14.2 min
12.5-16.1 min
17.2%49.5%1,098
Hubris Hubris12.9 min
11.2-14.2 min
4.2%53.4%268
Voltaic Cyclosword Voltaic Cyclosword13.8 min
12.3-15.6 min
3.9%55.0%249
Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang12.5 min
11.2-14.0 min
1.5%58.9%95

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Umbral GlaiveYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night Umbral Glaive → Youmuu's Ghostblade → Edge of Night29.4 min
27.1-31.7 min
14.8%55.5%456
Umbral GlaiveVoltaic CycloswordEdge of Night Umbral Glaive → Voltaic Cyclosword → Edge of Night30.0 min
27.1-32.3 min
5.2%53.7%162
Umbral GlaiveVoltaic CycloswordYoumuu's Ghostblade Umbral Glaive → Voltaic Cyclosword → Youmuu's Ghostblade29.0 min
26.4-31.4 min
3.7%55.7%115
Umbral GlaiveVoltaic CycloswordAxiom Arc Umbral Glaive → Voltaic Cyclosword → Axiom Arc28.4 min
25.4-30.7 min
3.6%52.7%112
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightAxiom Arc Youmuu's Ghostblade → Edge of Night → Axiom Arc28.0 min
25.7-31.7 min
1.3%62.5%40

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 played72.9%49.0%4,771
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade53.3%50.3%3,486
Edge of NightEdge of Night38.2%51.7%2,503
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword31.7%52.8%2,075
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc15.3%51.8%1,003
HubrisHubris8.5%53.1%556
Serpent's FangSerpent's Fang6.0%52.9%395
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius4.4%54.7%287
BastionbreakerBastionbreaker2.9%60.0%190
Profane HydraProfane Hydra1.9%51.2%127
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel1.9%53.6%125
Death's DanceDeath's Dance1.1%54.8%73

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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: 55.5% win rate over 456 games.

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

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