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How to Win Pyke vs Zeri Counter MatchupPyke is in the a tier of champions

Pyke vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Pyke in LoLPyke is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Pyke

based on 1,309 Pyke vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Pyke resulted from an evaluation of 1309 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Pyke is forced to battle against Zeri in only 1.0% of his matches.

Pyke vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Pyke does a good job of countering Zeri. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.4% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Pyke versus Zeri games, Pyke’s team is 0.2% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Pyke vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Pyke Items

~22 Mins
Umbral GlaiveEdge of NightCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

HubrisAxiom ArcOpportunityBloodsong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 WardUltimate Hunter
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Pyke

Tips for Playing as Pyke against Zeri

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.

Pyke vs Zeri Counter Stats

Pyke Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Zeri Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.3
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
8.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
39
< Minions Killed >
183
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.44
9,967
< Physical Damage >
13,911
63
< Magic Damage >
6,720
2,377
< True Damage >
550
12,408
< Damage Dealt >
21,183
21,597
< Damage Taken >
23,032
10,207
< Gold Earned >
12,575
1.23
< Towers >
2.29
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,976
< Total Healing >
4,100
10,584
< Experience >
12,657
65
< Vision Score >
18
29
< Wards Placed >
8
96
< Time Dealing CC >
116

How to Counter Zeri with Pyke in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Pyke against Zeri counter stats that may help you understand the differences between these two champions. As an example, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zeri..

Pyke often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Pyke and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Pyke
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pyke
Zeri

Who is Better, Pyke or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Pyke usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Pyke makes a great counter for Zeri.

While Pyke does have a higher winrate than Zeri, when facing one another, Pyke also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Pyke into Zerias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash 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 Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Zeri matchups, Pyke is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Pyke is a great counter to Zeri. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Pyke against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Pyke, we analyzed 1,309 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 Zeri 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 truly master Pyke in order to counter Zeri during both the laning 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 stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pyke typically picks up a lot less CS relative to Zeri. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Pyke versus Zeri build include Umbral Glaive, Edge of Night, and Celestial Opposition. When Pyke combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Zeri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Pyke had an average win rate of 53.4% battling Zeri with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Zeri as Pyke, Pyke players should take 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 combinations players picked for Pyke vs Zeri fights, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Pyke are displayed for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.