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How to Win Kassadin vs Pyke Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Pyke as Kassadin

based on 1,755 Kassadin vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our data, Kassadin fought Pyke 1755 times. Using so many games with Kassadin versus Pyke gives us confidence in our capability to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to annihilate your enemy. This pairing is somewhat rare. Kassadin is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.4% of his matches.

Kassadin vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Kassadin does a ok job of countering Pyke. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Kassadin vs Pyke rounds, Kassadin’s side is 0.4% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Kassadin vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassFrozen HeartStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Pyke

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

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.

Kassadin vs Pyke Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Pyke Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
6.9
5.7
< Assists >
8.9
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
168
< Minions Killed >
39
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,736
< Physical Damage >
10,296
20,650
< Magic Damage >
70
611
< True Damage >
2,316
22,998
< Damage Dealt >
12,682
29,401
< Damage Taken >
21,460
12,193
< Gold Earned >
10,110
1.71
< Towers >
1.27
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,669
< Total Healing >
4,690
15,319
< Experience >
10,505
15
< Vision Score >
68
7
< Wards Placed >
31
188
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Pyke with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some strategic Kassadin against Pyke matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champions. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Pyke..

Kassadin typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Pyke

Who is Better, Kassadin or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kassadin usually fairs equally well when taking on Pyke, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Kassadin makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Kassadin does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when they face off with one another, Kassadin also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kassadin into Pykeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kassadin also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Pyke matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kassadin is a decent counter to Pyke. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kassadin against Pyke.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kassadin

Kassadin Loses Against

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Kassadin Wins Against

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Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Kassadin, we analyzed 1,755 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 Kassadin 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

Kassadin Build Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kassadin to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin on average racks up much more CS compared to Pyke. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kassadin versus Pyke build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Pyke than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kassadin had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Pyke with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Pyke as Kassadin, Kassadin players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Kassadin vs Pyke fights, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

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