Pykevs Nidalee
Pyke vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nidalee wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Pyke based on 6 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Pyke scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Pyke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pyke vs Nidalee 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.
Who Wins the Pyke vs Nidalee Matchup?
Pyke vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
The Pyke vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Pyke's 16.7%, giving Nidalee a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Pyke outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Pyke reaches their power spikes, while Pyke should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Pyke leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown
Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Pyke, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Pyke Build Against Nidalee
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Pyke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pyke against Nidalee are Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive and Youmuu's Ghostblade. 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 Nidalee matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Nidalee100.0%Pyke50.0%Nidalee50.0%Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Pyke. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Pyke at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nidalee. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nidalee has the edge early, but Pyke 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 Nidalee
Domination
Resolve
The Domination and Resolve rune setup gives Pyke the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Pyke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.45% | 273 | 1.1 | 468 | 10,009 | 53.5% | 47.1% | |
| 48.47% | 229 | 1.1 | 469 | 10,597 | 49.3% | 48.1% | |
| 48.82% | 211 | 1.1 | 443 | 9,751 | 53.0% | 46.1% | |
| 53.40% | 191 | 1.1 | 455 | 9,973 | 57.3% | 50.9% | |
| 50.75% | 134 | 1.1 | 503 | 10,135 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 46.67% | 120 | 1.1 | 499 | 10,863 | 43.9% | 48.1% | |
| 43.10% | 116 | 1.1 | 467 | 10,289 | 44.7% | 42.3% | |
| 52.58% | 97 | 1.1 | 457 | 9,461 | 57.8% | 48.1% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 1.1 | 483 | 10,310 | 64.1% | 42.1% | |
| 46.32% | 95 | 1.1 | 457 | 9,056 | 48.9% | 43.8% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 1.2 | 476 | 10,233 | 57.1% | 47.2% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 1.1 | 456 | 10,298 | 53.6% | 47.5% | |
| 53.16% | 79 | 1.1 | 439 | 10,151 | 54.5% | 52.6% | |
| 59.70% | 67 | 1.0 | 549 | 10,172 | 64.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 1.2 | 493 | 9,358 | 67.7% | 45.5% | |
| 38.46% | 65 | 1.0 | 525 | 10,547 | 26.1% | 45.2% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 1.1 | 474 | 9,912 | 45.5% | 36.7% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 1.2 | 486 | 9,810 | 45.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 1.0 | 441 | 9,758 | 52.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 1.1 | 462 | 9,895 | 46.1% | 54.8% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 1.1 | 488 | 9,902 | 47.6% | 37.1% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 1.1 | 487 | 10,825 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 1.1 | 451 | 10,141 | 57.1% | 43.3% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 1.1 | 517 | 10,847 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 1.0 | 483 | 10,646 | 78.6% | 23.5% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 1.2 | 424 | 9,488 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 1.1 | 433 | 9,244 | 57.1% | 32.0% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 1.1 | 476 | 10,487 | 50.0% | 32.4% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 1.1 | 438 | 9,703 | 21.1% | 50.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 1.1 | 459 | 10,856 | 41.7% | 36.4% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.1 | 483 | 9,243 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.1 | 435 | 10,502 | 41.7% | 46.7% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.1 | 497 | 9,743 | 56.3% | 37.5% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 1.1 | 400 | 9,554 | 40.0% | 23.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.4 | 503 | 12,049 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.2 | 471 | 10,532 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 1.2 | 452 | 10,512 | 33.3% | 30.8% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.2 | 490 | 10,493 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 1.3 | 467 | 8,749 | 30.8% | 20.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.4 | 457 | 11,390 | 80.0% | 41.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.0 | 488 | 10,461 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 400 | 7,889 | 45.5% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 407 | 7,688 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 574 | 11,192 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.0 | 493 | 8,905 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.8 | 545 | 12,189 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.5 | 520 | 8,395 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 502 | 11,291 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 541 | 11,217 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 476 | 10,258 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.8 | 422 | 8,920 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 434 | 8,841 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 564 | 11,286 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 414 | 10,414 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 391 | 8,522 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 366 | 8,937 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 637 | 13,470 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.0 | 617 | 9,804 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 531 | 11,468 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 467 | 10,485 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 496 | 11,102 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 576 | 12,446 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Pyke vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Pyke do against Nidalee in League of Legends?
Nidalee wins the Pyke vs Nidalee matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Pyke's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Pyke do against Nidalee in the early game?
In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Pyke with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Pyke do against Nidalee in the late game?
In the late game, Pyke takes over the Pyke vs Nidalee matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Pyke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Pyke vs Nidalee matchup?
Nidalee wins the matchup against Pyke with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Pyke build against Nidalee?
The best Pyke build against Nidalee includes Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Pyke runes against Nidalee?
The best Pyke runes against Nidalee use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Pyke vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Pyke counter Nidalee?
No, Pyke struggles against Nidalee with only a 16.7% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Pyke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.
How do I play Pyke against Nidalee?
When playing Pyke against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nidalee in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.