Pyke vs Kayn
How to Beat Kayn as Pyke
based on 6,063 Pyke vs Kayn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Pyke vs Kayn Matchup Summary
Best Pyke vs Kayn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Pyke
Tips for Playing as Pyke against Kayn
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 Kayn
When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.
Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.
Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.
Pyke vs Kayn Counter Stats
How to Counter Kayn with Pyke in LoL
The stats shown on this page underscore some critical Pyke against Kayn matchup stats that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayn..
Pyke typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Kayn. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Pyke and Kayn
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Who is Better, Pyke or Kayn?
Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Pyke usually loses when facing off against Kayn, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Pyke makes a bad counter to Kayn.
While Pyke does have a lower win rate than Kayn, when on opposite teams, Pyke also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Pyke into Kaynas 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 Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Kayn matchups, Kayn is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Pyke is a somewhat poor counter to Kayn. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Pyke against Kayn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Pyke in order to counter Kayn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Pyke often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Kayn. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Pyke versus Kayn build include Edge of Night, Bloodsong, and Axiom Arc. When Pyke used at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Kayn than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Pyke had an average win rate of 48.4% battling Kayn with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest chance of beating Kayn as Pyke, Pyke players should use the Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Ultimate Hunter, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Pyke vs Kayn counters, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.
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