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Pyke vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Pyke in LoLPyke is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Pyke

based on 8,871 Pyke vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Pyke came out of an evaluation of 8871 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Pyke fights Jax in only 6.9% of his rounds.

Pyke vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pyke does a below average job of countering Jax. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Pyke versus Jax rounds, Pyke’s side is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Jax.

Best Pyke vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Pyke Items

~22 Mins
BloodsongAxiom ArcHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSerylda's GrudgeEdge of NightProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesCheap ShotZombie WardRelentless Hunter
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceTenacity and Slow Resist
Pyke's passive ability p
Pyke's q ability q
Pyke's w ability w
Pyke's e ability e
Pyke's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jax as Pyke

Tips for Playing as Pyke against Jax

The Tap version of Bone Skewer is much faster and deals additional damage.

A lot of your agressive spells are also your escapes. Make sure you always have a plan to get out of the fight.

Hitting an enemy with the Hold version of Bone Skewer will always pull them the same distance. Use it in melee range to throw targets behind you.

Pyke is very fragile so don't be afraid to temporarily run from a fight. You can regenerate a significant amount of health from Gift of the Drowned Ones when enemies can't see you.

Advice to Win Against Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Pyke vs Jax Counter Stats

Pyke Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Jax Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.6
7.1
< Deaths >
6.6
8.6
< Assists >
5.3
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
39
< Minions Killed >
117
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.66
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.49
9,788
< Physical Damage >
12,039
64
< Magic Damage >
7,861
2,383
< True Damage >
645
12,235
< Damage Dealt >
20,546
21,841
< Damage Taken >
29,830
10,123
< Gold Earned >
11,942
1.13
< Towers >
2.15
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
4,802
< Total Healing >
8,623
10,546
< Experience >
14,333
66
< Vision Score >
19
30
< Wards Placed >
9
97
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Counter Jax with Pyke in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several critical Pyke vs. Jax matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jax..

Pyke usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pyke and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Pyke
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pyke
Jax

Who is Better, Pyke or Jax?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Pyke usually loses when taking on Jax, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Pyke makes a bad counter to Jax.

While Pyke does have a lower winrate compared to Jax, when they face off with one another, Pyke also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Pyke into Jaxas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Pyke has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jax. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Pyke is a bad counter for Jax. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Pyke against Jax.

Other Champion Matchups Against Pyke

Pyke Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.6% winrateTeemoTeemo45.2% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.4% winrateRammusRammus45.4% winrate

Pyke Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.8% winrateHweiHwei53.9% winrateZeriZeri53.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NilahNilah+ 53.7% 2303 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.3% 16229 GamesSennaSenna+ 54.5% 1908 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 8579 Games

Additional Information for Pyke Players

How We Calculated Our Pyke vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Pyke, we analyzed 8,871 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 Jax as Pyke 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Pyke to counter Jax during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pyke on average accumulates a lot less CS as Jax. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Pyke versus Jax build consist of Bloodsong, Axiom Arc, and Hubris. When Pyke bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Jax than with many other common item sets. In fact, Pyke boasted an average winrate of 47.8% when playing against Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Jax as Pyke, Pyke players should use the Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Relentless Hunter, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Pyke vs Jax face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

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