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How to Win Braum vs Pyke Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Pyke as Braum

based on 1,610 Braum vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Pyke as Braum resulted from an examination of 1610 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Braum has to counter Pyke in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Braum vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Braum has done a ok job of countering Pyke. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Braum versus Pyke matches, Braum’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Braum vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowThornmailTrailblazerZeke's Convergence

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Pyke as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Pyke

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Win Against Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Braum vs Pyke Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Pyke Image
1.8
< Kills >
7.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
15.3
< Assists >
8.7
0.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
29
< Minions Killed >
39
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,584
< Physical Damage >
9,554
6,688
< Magic Damage >
69
719
< True Damage >
2,604
8,991
< Damage Dealt >
12,228
22,795
< Damage Taken >
21,496
8,575
< Gold Earned >
10,211
1.97
< Towers >
1.19
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,978
< Total Healing >
4,845
10,610
< Experience >
10,439
54
< Vision Score >
68
25
< Wards Placed >
31
300
< Time Dealing CC >
103

How to Counter Pyke with Braum in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some important Braum vs. Pyke matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences between the pair. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Braum usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Pyke

Who is Better, Braum or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Braum usually fairs equally well when playing against Pyke, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Braum makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Braum does have a higher win rate compared to Pyke, when on opposite teams, Braum also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Braum into Pyke.

Moreover, Braum has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Braum vs Pyke matchups, Braum is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Braum is a decent counter to Pyke. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Braum against Pyke.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateZacZac46.2% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.7% winrate

Braum Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.4% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump57% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SkarnerSkarner+ 57.4% 136 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 2950 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 58% 486 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 59.3% 226 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Braum, we analyzed 1,610 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Pyke as Braum comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Braum Build Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Braum in order to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Pyke. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Braum versus Pyke build consist of Frozen Heart, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Pyke than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when countering Pyke with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Pyke as Braum, Braum players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Braum vs Pyke clashes, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Braum x Pyke tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using every round run with these champions.