Pyke vs Lux
How to Beat Lux as Pyke
based on 13,535 Pyke vs Lux matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Pyke vs Lux Matchup Summary
Best Pyke vs Lux Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lux as Pyke
Tips for Playing as Pyke against Lux
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 Lux
When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.
Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.
Pyke vs Lux Counter Stats
How to Counter Lux with Pyke in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some valuable Pyke versus Lux counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lux’s ratio of NaN, showing that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Lux..
Pyke typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Lux. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Pyke and Lux
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Who is Better, Pyke or Lux?
Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Pyke usually fairs equally well when playing against Lux, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Pyke makes an ok counter for Lux.
While Pyke does have a higher win rate compared to Lux, when on opposite teams, Pyke also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Pyke into Luxas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Pyke also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lux. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Lux matchups, Pyke is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Pyke is a decent counter for Lux. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Pyke against Lux.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Pyke to counter Lux during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Pyke typically racks up less CS relative to Lux. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Pyke versus Lux build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Pyke used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Lux than with many other common item sets. In fact, Pyke had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Lux with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of beating Lux as Pyke, you should use the Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Ultimate Hunter, Unflinching, and Bone Plating runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Pyke vs Lux face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.
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