Pyke - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Pykevs Heimerdinger

DSupportAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Pyke vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Pyke based on 8 games. Pyke wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Pyke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Pyke Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Pyke performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Heimerdinger - 25.0% win rateHeimerdinger(25.0%)
Pyke - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Pyke
25.0% WR
VS
Heimerdinger vs Pyke matchup - 75.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Pyke vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
1.3
CS / min
2.8
399
DMG / min
902
9,430
Gold / game
10,976
159
Heal / min
130
451
DMG Mitigated / min
305
0.9
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
16.7%
Late Game WR
83.3%

Pyke vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Pyke's 25.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Pyke controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Pyke needs to press advantages before Heimerdinger reaches their power spikes, while Heimerdinger should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Heimerdinger leads by 502 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Pyke players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Pyke vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Pyke in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Pyke, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Pyke
2.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Pyke by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Pyke players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
399Pyke
902Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Pyke by 502 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Pyke should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,430Pyke
10,976Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,547 more gold per game than Pyke. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Pyke should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Pyke
0.9Heimerdinger
Both Pyke and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
610Pyke
435Heimerdinger
Pyke vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 174 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Pyke can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Pyke Build Against Heimerdinger

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Pyke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pyke against Heimerdinger are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Umbral Glaive. This combination gives Pyke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pyke
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Pyke early game win ratePyke50.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger50.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Pyke late game win ratePyke16.7%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger83.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Pyke and Heimerdinger, with Pyke holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Pyke. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Pyke has the edge early, but Heimerdinger gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Pyke Runes Against Heimerdinger

Domination rune tree - Pyke primary runes vs HeimerdingerDomination
Hail of Blades - best Pyke rune vs HeimerdingerSudden Impact - best Pyke rune vs HeimerdingerSixth Sense - best Pyke rune vs HeimerdingerUltimate Hunter - best Pyke rune vs Heimerdinger
Resolve rune tree - Pyke secondary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Demolish - best Pyke rune vs HeimerdingerBone Plating - best Pyke rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Pyke the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Pyke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Pyke's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Pyke build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Pyke matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.25%4001.149310,23550.0%47.1%
49.43%3501.146410,22048.9%49.8%
49.47%2851.14609,95753.6%45.6%
47.08%2741.147110,36053.0%42.8%
50.00%2741.148410,42448.0%51.2%
51.84%2721.04829,99654.6%49.7%
48.73%2361.14879,86950.0%47.7%
57.22%1941.149510,43956.5%57.8%
50.79%1911.150110,87755.9%48.0%
48.54%1711.04819,71851.9%45.6%
49.02%1531.14949,76453.3%44.9%
54.25%1531.152210,73045.0%60.2%
49.67%1511.146710,19845.3%52.9%
48.28%1451.147510,51552.5%45.2%
53.90%1411.14319,37558.6%49.3%
45.86%1331.156411,00443.4%47.5%
52.38%1261.14439,80059.1%45.0%
48.41%1261.14399,95438.5%59.0%
55.65%1241.149610,44952.2%57.7%
46.67%1201.250410,52839.3%53.1%
48.31%1181.148310,57943.8%51.4%
56.90%1161.047010,22364.6%51.5%
47.57%1031.147910,65747.8%47.4%
48.00%1001.151010,63747.5%48.3%
42.22%901.146310,23051.4%35.9%
52.50%801.04689,83854.0%51.2%
50.63%791.14439,90752.4%48.6%
49.37%791.151510,93744.8%52.0%
58.44%771.14689,66553.7%63.9%
43.42%761.247710,31543.3%43.5%
44.78%671.147410,45161.9%37.0%
46.00%501.149110,80843.8%47.1%
51.02%491.143011,41045.5%52.6%
40.91%441.050610,52628.6%52.2%
58.54%411.04679,11955.6%60.9%
37.50%401.346010,39950.0%29.2%
48.57%351.146910,26557.1%42.9%
44.44%271.349710,86950.0%41.2%
57.69%261.350110,78850.0%60.0%
44.00%251.24889,52542.9%45.5%
60.87%231.24699,13953.9%70.0%
68.18%221.14588,02553.3%100.0%
42.86%211.14389,95040.0%45.5%
52.94%171.34589,13750.0%55.6%
80.00%151.342611,26880.0%80.0%
57.14%141.248410,60180.0%44.4%
46.15%131.358611,69366.7%40.0%
33.33%121.14599,28114.3%60.0%
25.00%121.545211,08133.3%22.2%
83.33%121.34629,98650.0%100.0%
63.64%111.54509,97860.0%66.7%
45.45%110.956110,937100.0%25.0%
27.27%112.95019,54714.3%50.0%
72.73%111.153411,517100.0%62.5%
45.45%111.348611,34620.0%66.7%
60.00%101.146610,56280.0%40.0%
60.00%101.34439,49660.0%60.0%
50.00%100.94598,48525.0%66.7%
70.00%101.35069,88060.0%80.0%
66.67%91.351610,54050.0%80.0%
44.44%91.257810,29525.0%60.0%
44.44%91.761411,48250.0%40.0%
44.44%92.64228,98633.3%66.7%
44.44%92.255113,05066.7%33.3%
37.50%81.960511,0070.0%50.0%
37.50%81.34548,44333.3%50.0%
50.00%83.654910,32025.0%75.0%
25.00%81.33999,43050.0%16.7%
42.86%70.94979,57250.0%40.0%
71.43%71.04157,44783.3%0.0%
57.14%71.24779,29950.0%66.7%
66.67%62.970010,15360.0%100.0%
16.67%61.04939,5760.0%25.0%
33.33%62.344110,55433.3%33.3%
66.67%62.650810,99750.0%75.0%
33.33%65.061312,82950.0%25.0%
33.33%61.146511,401100.0%20.0%
83.33%61.25458,39066.7%100.0%
0.00%52.23247,1650.0%0.0%
80.00%50.54628,907100.0%50.0%
60.00%50.93939,10175.0%0.0%
40.00%51.34167,95266.7%0.0%
60.00%52.25469,34450.0%100.0%
20.00%52.562911,2220.0%50.0%
20.00%50.63788,68225.0%0.0%

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Pyke vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Pyke do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Pyke's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Pyke do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Pyke has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Pyke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Pyke do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Pyke with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Pyke build against Heimerdinger?

The best Pyke build against Heimerdinger includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Umbral Glaive with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Pyke runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Pyke runes against Heimerdinger use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Pyke vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Pyke counter Heimerdinger?

No, Pyke struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 25.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Pyke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Pyke against Heimerdinger?

When playing Pyke against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.