Lux vs Pyke
How to Beat Pyke as Lux
based on 13,535 Lux vs Pyke matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lux vs Pyke Matchup Summary
Best Lux vs Pyke Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Lux
Tips for Playing as Lux against Pyke
If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.
Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.
Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.
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.
Lux vs Pyke Counter Stats
How to Counter Pyke with Lux in LoL
The stats provided here feature several valuable Lux versus Pyke counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Pyke..
Lux often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Lux and Pyke
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Who is Better, Lux or Pyke?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when playing against Pyke, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Lux makes an ok counter for Pyke.
While Lux does have a lower win rate compared to Pyke, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lux into Pyke.
Moreover, Lux also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Lux is a somewhat poor counter for Pyke. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lux against Pyke.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lux to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lux on average racks up more CS compared to Pyke. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Lux versus Pyke build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Stormsurge. When Lux bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Pyke than with most other typical builds. In fact, Lux boasted an average winrate of 49.7% when countering Pyke with this build.
To have the best likelihood of annihilating Pyke as Lux, Lux players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Lux vs Pyke face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.7% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Lux are given for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.