Xerath vs Pyke
How to Beat Pyke as Xerath
based on 4,981 Xerath vs Pyke matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Pyke Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Pyke Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Pyke
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
Advice to Win Against Pyke
Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!
When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.
Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.
Xerath vs Pyke Counter Stats
How to Counter Pyke with Xerath in LoL
The stats provided here highlight several vital Xerath against Pyke matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Pyke..
Xerath typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Xerath and Pyke
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Who is Better, Xerath or Pyke?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually fairs equally well when taking on Pyke, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Xerath makes an ok counter to Pyke.
While Xerath does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when they face off with one another, Xerath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xerath into Pykeas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Xerath also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Pyke matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Xerath is a decent counter to Pyke. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xerath against Pyke.
Other Champion Matchups Against Xerath
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Xerath to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath usually picks up more CS as Pyke. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Xerath versus Pyke build consist of Horizon Focus, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Pyke than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Xerath boasted an average winrate of 50.2% when countering Pyke with this counter build.
To have the best probability of defeating Pyke as Xerath, Xerath players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Xerath vs Pyke LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.2% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Xerath are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.