Pykevs Lux
Pyke vs Lux is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Lux wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.7%) over Pyke based on 218 games. Lux holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Pyke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pyke vs Lux 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.
Lux(48.2%)Who Wins the Pyke vs Lux Matchup?
Pyke vs Lux Matchup Summary
The Pyke vs Lux matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 218 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 51.8% win rate compared to Pyke's 48.2%, giving Lux a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Lux dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Pyke players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Lux leads by 0.9 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Lux is slightly favored, Pyke can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Lux's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Pyke vs Lux Laning Phase Breakdown
Lux is favored during the laning phase against Pyke, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Pyke Build Against Lux
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Lux, providing the mobility and stats Pyke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pyke against Lux are Opportunity, Edge of Night and Umbral Glaive. This combination gives Pyke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lux. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pyke vs Lux matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Pyke48.2%Lux51.8%Pyke48.1%Lux51.9%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Lux has a meaningful 51.8% win rate, outperforming Pyke by 3.5 percentage points. Lux players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Lux takes over with a 51.9% win rate, leading Pyke by 3.8 percentage points. Lux scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
Lux holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Pyke players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Pyke Runes Against Lux
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Pyke the best tools to compete against Lux in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Pyke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.56% | 262 | 1.1 | 460 | 9,940 | 51.5% | 41.7% | |
| 48.17% | 218 | 1.1 | 493 | 10,801 | 48.2% | 48.1% | |
| 43.07% | 202 | 1.1 | 461 | 10,669 | 42.9% | 43.2% | |
| 47.15% | 193 | 1.1 | 446 | 10,710 | 44.9% | 48.7% | |
| 42.54% | 181 | 1.0 | 471 | 10,205 | 43.2% | 41.9% | |
| 50.00% | 168 | 1.1 | 475 | 10,669 | 52.0% | 48.4% | |
| 53.01% | 166 | 1.1 | 476 | 10,219 | 58.4% | 48.3% | |
| 45.91% | 159 | 1.1 | 469 | 9,736 | 46.5% | 45.2% | |
| 50.66% | 152 | 1.1 | 484 | 10,689 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 125 | 1.1 | 522 | 11,155 | 45.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.69% | 118 | 1.1 | 453 | 10,349 | 48.9% | 53.5% | |
| 42.98% | 114 | 1.0 | 477 | 10,534 | 36.0% | 48.4% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 1.2 | 429 | 9,898 | 57.1% | 48.9% | |
| 55.45% | 110 | 1.1 | 437 | 10,133 | 62.5% | 48.1% | |
| 49.53% | 107 | 1.2 | 433 | 10,081 | 51.9% | 47.3% | |
| 51.89% | 106 | 1.1 | 437 | 10,251 | 54.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.29% | 105 | 1.1 | 513 | 10,889 | 51.2% | 56.5% | |
| 59.18% | 98 | 1.1 | 474 | 10,518 | 64.3% | 55.4% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 1.1 | 432 | 10,395 | 41.5% | 49.1% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 1.1 | 471 | 10,116 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.1 | 460 | 10,374 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 1.0 | 467 | 9,940 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 1.3 | 465 | 10,501 | 52.8% | 36.6% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 1.1 | 589 | 10,755 | 40.0% | 52.5% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.2 | 456 | 10,914 | 58.6% | 41.7% | |
| 36.07% | 61 | 1.1 | 445 | 10,825 | 43.3% | 29.0% | |
| 32.79% | 61 | 1.1 | 425 | 10,445 | 34.5% | 31.3% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 1.1 | 456 | 9,801 | 33.3% | 48.5% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 1.3 | 464 | 11,051 | 59.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 1.2 | 496 | 10,981 | 38.1% | 41.9% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 1.0 | 425 | 9,956 | 25.9% | 63.6% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 1.1 | 498 | 9,877 | 55.0% | 48.3% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 458 | 9,134 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.0 | 489 | 10,095 | 47.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.1 | 452 | 11,375 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.1 | 487 | 9,982 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 445 | 10,219 | 30.8% | 41.7% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.4 | 515 | 10,251 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.0 | 521 | 11,195 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 1.0 | 441 | 10,304 | 18.2% | 30.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.1 | 496 | 10,414 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.6 | 528 | 12,350 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.0 | 449 | 11,665 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.4 | 544 | 11,913 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.3 | 351 | 9,355 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 482 | 10,796 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.4 | 483 | 10,388 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 498 | 11,614 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 556 | 11,100 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 373 | 7,796 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 453 | 9,202 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 545 | 10,887 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 599 | 13,849 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.2 | 452 | 10,837 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.9 | 426 | 8,594 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 738 | 9,155 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 572 | 11,263 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 584 | 12,389 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 457 | 11,919 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 544 | 12,377 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 588 | 10,094 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 459 | 9,644 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 456 | 10,029 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 618 | 11,852 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Pyke vs Lux - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Pyke do against Lux in League of Legends?
Lux wins the Pyke vs Lux matchup with a 51.8% win rate compared to Pyke's 48.2%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 218 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Pyke do against Lux in the early game?
In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Pyke with a 51.8% win rate versus 48.2%. Lux players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Pyke do against Lux in the late game?
In the late game, Lux takes over the Pyke vs Lux matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to 48.1%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Pyke vs Lux matchup?
Lux wins the matchup against Pyke with a 51.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Lux is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 218 games analyzed.
What is the best Pyke build against Lux?
The best Pyke build against Lux includes Opportunity, Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 71.4% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Pyke runes against Lux?
The best Pyke runes against Lux use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.2% win rate in the Pyke vs Lux matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Pyke counter Lux?
No, Pyke struggles against Lux with only a 48.2% win rate. Lux has the advantage in this matchup. Pyke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lux's lead.
How do I play Pyke against Lux?
When playing Pyke against Lux, play cautiously and avoid Lux's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Lux has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.