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Pyke vs Vayne

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How to Beat Vayne as Pyke

based on 6,886 Pyke vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Vayne as Pyke came out of an evaluation of 6886 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Pyke is forced to battle against Vayne in only 5.3% of his matches.

Pyke vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pyke does a dismal job of beating Vayne. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champions face one another in. In Pyke against Vayne rounds, Pyke’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Vayne.

Best Pyke vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Pyke Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeBloodsongOpportunity

Optional Items

HubrisCelestial OppositionEdge of NightAxiom Arc

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesCheap ShotZombie WardRelentless Hunter
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Pyke

Tips for Playing as Pyke against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Pyke vs Vayne Counter Stats

Pyke Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Vayne Image
6.9
< Kills >
8
7
< Deaths >
7
8.7
< Assists >
5.7
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
39
< Minions Killed >
162
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.51
9,724
< Physical Damage >
15,980
67
< Magic Damage >
1,618
2,373
< True Damage >
4,335
12,164
< Damage Dealt >
21,934
21,605
< Damage Taken >
21,502
10,197
< Gold Earned >
12,302
1.24
< Towers >
2.37
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,787
< Total Healing >
5,736
10,651
< Experience >
12,932
66
< Vision Score >
17
30
< Wards Placed >
9
96
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Vayne with Pyke in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some vital Pyke against Vayne matchup stats that can help us understand the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vayne’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vayne..

Pyke typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Vayne. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pyke and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Pyke
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pyke
Vayne

Who is Better, Pyke or Vayne?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Pyke usually loses when playing against Vayne, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Pyke makes a poor counter for Vayne.

While Pyke does have a lower win rate than Vayne, when on opposite teams, Pyke also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Pyke into Vayneas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Pyke also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Vayne matchups, Vayne 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 Vayne. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Pyke against Vayne.

Additional Information for Pyke Players

How We Calculated Our Pyke vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Pyke, we analyzed 6,886 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 Vayne 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Pyke to counter Vayne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pyke often racks up a lot less CS relative to Vayne. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities 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 surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Pyke versus Vayne build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Bloodsong, and Opportunity. When Pyke incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Vayne than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Pyke had an average winrate of 48.6% when countering Vayne with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Vayne as Pyke, Pyke players should equip 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 runes that we analyzed for Pyke vs Vayne counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.6% win rate overall.

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