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How to Win Dr. Mundo vs Pyke Counter MatchupDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions

Dr. Mundo vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Dr. Mundo in LoLDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Pyke as Dr. Mundo

based on 2,538 Dr. Mundo vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Pyke as Dr. Mundo resulted from an evaluation of 2538 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Dr. Mundo is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Dr. Mundo vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Dr. Mundo has done a good job of countering Pyke. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of the time the champions face one another in. In Dr. Mundo vs Pyke games, Dr. Mundo’s side is 0.3% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Dr. Mundo vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Dr. Mundo Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Titanic HydraUnending DespairSpirit VisageHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Dr. Mundo to level upq
>
Second ability for Dr. Mundo to level upe
>
Last skill for Dr. Mundo to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Dr. Mundo's passive ability p
Dr. Mundo's q ability q
Dr. Mundo's w ability w
Dr. Mundo's e ability e
Dr. Mundo's ultimate ability r
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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
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Pyke as Dr. Mundo

Tips for Playing as Dr. Mundo against Pyke

Cleavers are a powerful tool for killing neutral monsters. Instead of returning to base, farm neutral monsters until your ultimate can heal you.

A well-timed Sadism can bait enemy champions into attacking you even when they lack the damage to finish you.

Spirit Visage will increase the healing done by your ultimate and lower cooldowns on all of your abilities.

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.

Dr. Mundo vs Pyke Counter Stats

Dr. Mundo Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Pyke Image
4.6
< Kills >
6.8
5.4
< Deaths >
7.1
6.5
< Assists >
8.7
1.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
165
< Minions Killed >
38
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.33
9,171
< Physical Damage >
10,661
14,203
< Magic Damage >
72
520
< True Damage >
2,390
23,895
< Damage Dealt >
13,123
46,009
< Damage Taken >
22,283
11,469
< Gold Earned >
10,099
2.77
< Towers >
1.11
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
15,306
< Total Healing >
5,081
14,832
< Experience >
10,518
16
< Vision Score >
63
8
< Wards Placed >
29
251
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Pyke with Dr. Mundo in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several important Dr. Mundo against Pyke counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the pair. Dr. Mundo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Dr. Mundo may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Pyke..

Dr. Mundo normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Dr. Mundo and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Dr. Mundo
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Dr. Mundo
Pyke

Who is Better, Dr. Mundo or Pyke?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Dr. Mundo usually wins when trying to fight Pyke, with a 52.6% win rate. Thus, Dr. Mundo makes a good counter for Pyke.

While Dr. Mundo does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Dr. Mundo also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Dr. Mundo into Pyke.

Moreover, Dr. Mundo has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Dr. Mundo vs Pyke matchups, Dr. Mundo is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Dr. Mundo is a good counter for Pyke. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Dr. Mundo against Pyke.

Other Champion Matchups Against Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTrundleTrundle45% winrateKledKled46.2% winrateIllaoiIllaoi46.5% winrate

Dr. Mundo Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.2% winrateCorkiCorki57.7% winrateLissandraLissandra57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.1% 3539 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.2% 10998 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.4% 4408 GamesIvernIvern+ 57.5% 685 Games

Additional Information for Dr. Mundo Players

How We Calculated Our Dr. Mundo vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Dr. Mundo, we analyzed 2,538 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 Dr. Mundo 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

Dr. Mundo Build Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Dr. Mundo in order to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Dr. Mundo typically accumulates much more CS as Pyke. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Dr. Mundo versus Pyke build include Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Dr. Mundo combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Pyke than with many other common item sets. In fact, Dr. Mundo boasted an average winrate of 52.6% when countering Pyke with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Pyke as Dr. Mundo, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Dr. Mundo vs Pyke counters, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.6% winrate overall.

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