EVERY Pyke Matchup Explained!

[@Jab0r]

Champion Timestamps: 4:12 Zyra 5:00 Shaco 5:22 Poppy 6:15 Soraka 7:16 Milio 8:11 Rakan 10:59 Maokai 12:15 Nautilus 13:02 Alistar 13:41 Amumu 14:21 Blitzcrank 15:01 Rell 15:40 Braum 16:04 Zilean 17:24 Janna 18:05 Morgana 19:01 Leona 19:40 Camille 20:17 Thresh 21:26 Taric 22:00 Pantheon 22:49 Neeko 23:34 Karma 24:11 Tahm Kench 24:57 Bard 25:40 Brand 26:09 Renata Glasc 26:40 Swain 26:56 Xerath 28:22 Nami 29:07 Sona 29:40 Senna 30:00 Seraphine 30:18 Vel'Koz 30:49 Yuumi 31:22 Lux 31:44 Lulu

[@PykeonaSpike]

Man of the people🫡

[@Jab0r]

@@PykeonaSpike thought it might be useful for anyone quickly needing matchup tips in champ select XD

[@PykeonaSpike]

Trueeee

[@billdoan8616]

i think you should also add Neeko, since her W can block your Q really effectively

[@PykeonaSpike]

Something tells me you didn't pay attention while watching, cuz I fully agree. That is why I added Neeko :D I even ranted about the champ. Check 22:49, that Jabor so nicely noted down for everyone ^^

[@evanluck1229]

As a Rakan main, I felt obligated to watch this video to learn how to stomp Pykes harder

[@PykeonaSpike]

Ah shit.. I helped the enemy.. FUCK.. If you could just.. you know.. unlearn that information.. I would be most grateful xddd

[@vipneo3879]

Dw @evanluck1229 you'll join us soon :x

[@PykeonaSpike]

Truueeeee

[@someguy1ification]

In addition to Rakan, I also play Zyra and Leo XD >Takes notes

[@PykeonaSpike]

*O you don't have the right, o you don't have the right* xd

[@xTJJJ]

I have a feeling this wont be my last time watching this

[@PykeonaSpike]

Lmfao, bro will be making a rhetorical analysis of the video xD

[@carpiioo.806]

Second wind Pfp?

[@xTJJJ]

@@carpiioo.806 hah, I see the similarity, but I made this years ago before even playing league

[@markomenalan]

Aw heeeell yeah, 33 min video is definitely what i like to see, very well edited and really informative as always. i will be watching it again when i forget my matchups! very cool

[@PykeonaSpike]

Yippieee ^^

[@ellisstanley7361]

Man. What a high quality guide. Also, new mic? Sounds very clean! Thanks Pyke. -The better pyke

[@PykeonaSpike]

Thank you! Old mic, just don't like using it xd. You're welcome Pyke. "The better Pyke" is a wild statement :o

[@ellisstanley7361]

@@PykeonaSpike Oooh, gotcha. Hahaha, I was referring to the "you're better" in the tierlist. :D

[@PykeonaSpike]

Ahh, I got it! My bad lmfao. You are BETTER!

[@ellisstanley7361]

@@PykeonaSpike 🫡🫡 Again Great content.

[@PykeonaSpike]

Thank you, good sir!🫡

[@nikolawisniewska1131]

That's some wholesome content, thank youuu. GREAT PRONUNCIATION.

[@PykeonaSpike]

Glad you like it :D

[@xmatan]

great video mate i loved everything about it! very funny editing and very informative thank you!

[@PykeonaSpike]

Sounds like I nailed it ngl, thank you so much for the lovely feedback!

[@Daefin]

I don't even main support but I still watch this video every now and then to remember what to do against the rare pyke for when im filled

[@PykeonaSpike]

Smart ngl

[@sayedmohd8169]

I love the editing ❤

[@PykeonaSpike]

Thank you ❤️

[@andrewf134]

as an enchanters sup main : nya

[@inkognitopracholochos]

I don't even play Pyke and I watched around 30% of this video until i noticed i wont need this :D Good job i guess :D

[@PykeonaSpike]

I’m not sure if that’s positive or negative? xddd

[@Hicaroporra]

Amazing, as usual. Now, could you make a video talking about when to use ignite, when to use exhaust and so on...?

[@PykeonaSpike]

Thank you^^ I never take Exhaust on Pyke. I always take Ignite! I either use the Ignite to deny healing when I expect them to use their Heal (summoner spell) or when I expect to kill them. If you need any more info, feel free to let me know! :D

[@daniklol0]

i actually needed this 😂 thanks bro

[@PykeonaSpike]

Always here for my brothers!💪🏻

[@LT_I_AM]

Please do an ADC tier list with the matchups for Pyke

[@PykeonaSpike]

xddd I honestly don’t think that’s going to be possible. BUT, I am considering making an ADC Synergy video at some point! (I might not be able to make that either though xd)

[@quintit]

the despicable me music playing during the soraka segment lol

[@PykeonaSpike]

Banger song though! And it was because of the minions reference earlier xd

[@Ghiaia17]

goated fucking video. as a pyke otp. BIG BIG BIG RESPECT.

[@PykeonaSpike]

Thank you, thank you!

[@queenowo6486]

Watching this as a sona/sera main thanks xoxo

[@PykeonaSpike]

They’re not strong alone versus Pyke, but together.. holy fuck xd

[@wellmaruprepareduknowim3272]

guys i think he does want us to play around the bushes... im not sure tho

[@PykeonaSpike]

xddd I think you should watch it again, just to make sure.. xd

[@steviejrr]

senna is not weak she's OP and abusable right now what? One of the best supports out right now. Graps and aery.

[@PykeonaSpike]

Not met anyone who could play the game I guess xddd I slaughter every Senna :P

[@WeaselMon97]

Idk if that thing he said at 0:11 after "I'm a god mechanically" with the 100T thing is a sign of 100 thieves (you get it if you've seen worlds) or 100 tons o-o

[@PykeonaSpike]

100 tons :D

[@BadAtNami]

I'm leaking strats, which is detrimental for us, but you should know that the slow from Pyke Q isn't actually enough to get hit by Bubble. You can just walk out of it, it's only "guaranteed" to land if you choose to release hook in which case that is enough iirc, but if you just click to the side when you see her casting it it shouldn't land. The way it works is that Bubble has a radius of 200 units and it takes a second to land, so if it's cast directly on you you can walk right through it, which means she needs to predict and place it in front of you. What this means is that since no Nami player is going to throw it to the side unless they aimed inaccurately, you can avoid it by walking to the left or right. Not that it really matters though, since as you said a lot of Nami players aren't confident in the matchup and so will ban Pyke.

[@PykeonaSpike]

The thing is, most of the time Pyke is at max range with his hook because the Nami tries to distance herself from him, and if we don't walk forward (exactly where you will place the bubble), you can just walk out of the hook range. If not for this, then I agree yea. I don't always get hit by bubbles when I charge up my Q, but it makes it harder to dodge :D

[@PykeonaSpike]

Oooo, you made a video on it even :O Just checked it out and subbed! Cool video with a lot of good info ^^

[@BadAtNami]

@@PykeonaSpike Oh I know, I didn't just stumble across this vid randomly, I do enjoy a little bit of murder myself. It's why I don't ban Pyke, the champ sucks he just preys on bad players, only thing I'd disagree with is that in this matchup I'd be hooking from max range. Normally I'd approach an enemy Nami by leading with W and getting to the detection range, what would you do instead? Play bush?

[@PykeonaSpike]

Holy shit. The "I do enjoy a little bit of murder myself" cracked me up XDDD Nah, you're right, versus most of the *Free Elo* champions I live in their faces (like the Maokai animation). Perma W (sometimes even E) into them. - Often, the more aggressive I play, the less they can do.

[@PykeonaSpike]

I would absolutely love for you to join the server btw, where we can discuss stuff like this and get other people's opinions and experiences in as well! ^^

[@aazusaa6200]

I used to perma ban Pyke as a Milio main, but now I know I just need to save my football kicks for my Pyke friends 🤣 Thanks! (Love your vids gotta try Pyke sometime)

[@PykeonaSpike]

Pyke has got to be the most fun support to play, so I recommend you do that! Thank you ^^

[@Tuskor]

Nice audio quality!

[@PykeonaSpike]

Happy to hear! ^^

[@noid3571]

Maybe Dantes wouldn't smash Poppy but I heard very different takes from toplaners Also the only thing worse than Milio canceling your hook is dashing at the same Milio randomly throws q for poke and then you just sit there with the shortest Pyke e ever recorded in history while the enemy ADC melts you like icecream in Arizona summer heat

[@PykeonaSpike]

You’re absolutely right. I fkin hate it!

[@PykeonaSpike]

*The Tier List:* Not Fun: Rakan, Poppy, Zyra, Soraka, Milio, Shaco Not Fun, But Outplayable: Maokai, Nautilus, Alistar, Amumu, Blitzcrank, Rell, Braum, Zilean Fun, But Scuffed: Camille, Janna, Morgana, Thresh, Taric, Pantheon, Neeko, Leona, Karma, Tahm Kench Annoying, But Fine: Bard, Brand, Renata Glasc, Swain, Xerath Free Elo: Nami, Sona, Senna, Seraphine, Vel'Koz, Yuumi, Lux, Lulu (You're Better: Pyke)

[@vanix_lolmann7293]

To sum it all up stay in the bushes!

[@PykeonaSpike]

Yup xD

[@DemonLordGamingAC0]

Rell is NOT weak level 1. Stupid Rells are because they hear you can use W remount to engage, while failing to realize that Rell is squishy as shit when she is mounted and that puts her W into cooldown. Dismounted, she gains attack speed, a free shield, her passive steals a lot of MR and Armor early on. Try to bait the Rell to engage onto you, so you can E out and stun her yourself But Rell is dogshit tier after her insane nerf ("rEwOrK" yes I'm coping)

[@PykeonaSpike]

Xddd I think I did mention the thing with the W. And I did give the *engage vs engage matchup rule* - letting her engage first

[@lasertorsk9161]

just a tip bro, when making a tierlist video have a clear section with the whole list viewable for pause. Very annoying to not get a brief overview :P

[@PykeonaSpike]

I did, at the chalk board, during the intro. It is kinda small, but you do see the entire tier list!

[@tahaumut95]

_Bushes_

[@PykeonaSpike]

They are important🫡

[@hugocoolerkanalsmal3172]

Nah there is no way Swain matchup is annoying. Swain supp is a troll pick, and besides, you have 2 movement spells, so his E and W are not spells at all. Also, since you have 2 movement spells, you have 2 ways to get out of his ultimate. So the only spell he really has against you is his Q, which your passive heals back alot of the damage from. I would say Pyke counters Swain

[@PykeonaSpike]

Adcs exist in the equation. They are.. special. There’s a reason why Swain is so low on the tier list, because it’s not a difficult matchup. But he isn’t as easy as the ones below. But saying that Swain support is a troll pick is just wrong. He was very strong a period, and he is more of a support than anything else. The fact that people can’t play him properly, does not mean he is not good in the right hands. Even I play Swain support at times in high Master, with success. So if it’s a troll pick, I guess I’m just that good lmfao.

[@steviejrr]

Is it just me or was pyke stronger few seasons ago? I used to get dusk and one shot adcs and supports alone, now I'm ahead by 2 levels and an item and I can't even get anyone to R threshold. Seems like my agressive 1v9 Pyke play style is gone now and it's more about playing safely and like a real support which sucks.

[@PykeonaSpike]

He was a lot stronger before in my opinion. Lethality was a strong meta for a long time and Pyke hadn't received all of his nerfs :D

[@ghostmeep6074]

Thank you for this video. It helped me learn how to counter Pyke.

[@PykeonaSpike]

:(

[@Jack-kn3tv]

Hi Spike, how do you handle love hate relationship with pyke?

[@PykeonaSpike]

What do you mean? xddd

[@yrxsx]

Poppy is just a broken champion it doesn't make sense

[@PykeonaSpike]

I know, just perma ban her xd

[@patatas220]

me explaining exactly at 3:42 to my adc why he/she svcks at bot lane while I started helping other lanes & obj. they are darn furious and useless at the same time won't even shut the h3ll up the entire game. knowing that I did the right thing p.s I stomped the same adc the next game. just to get my revenge how stupid he/she plays.

[@PykeonaSpike]

xdd I love it

[@Flyway999]

where shen :0

[@PykeonaSpike]

He’s not a «conventional support» :P Also, ain’t no way you got the babysitter from the Incredibles as your pfp XD

[@lussor1]

But this is only for supp

[@PykeonaSpike]

Yes. I considered adding adcs, but then I honestly gotta add in my adc too, and make a matchup video for every variable and combination etc etc. which sounded cancerous as fuck, so I stuck with supports :D Also, it would be a 5 hour video XD

[@theduke5700]

Rakan is ez as pyke Morgana is hell

[@PykeonaSpike]

Not in my elo. And if you follow my advice, I don't think Morgana will be as difficult either ^^

[@fede.lensch]

aurelio? where is aurelito

[@PykeonaSpike]

Aurelion Sol or Aurora? Either way, they don’t deserve to be on the list xd Other champs that would’ve come before either of them tbh

[@fede.lensch]

@@PykeonaSpike I play mid (don't blame me), he can be not fun because of its movement speed.

[@PykeonaSpike]

You should join the Discord server and tell xTJ that. He LOVES Pyke mid players. I think you’ll get along well :D

[@fede.lensch]

@@PykeonaSpike gotta think about that. Last time i joined to a discord server got hacked by 30+ yo frustrated guys. there is a vulnerability that allows the server's bot to infects you

[@PykeonaSpike]

Never heard of anything like that XD

[@2fliege]

pyke: has mobility, tankyness without tank items, ult reset DAMAGE , damage, invisibility, hook, cc meme: zyra: dAmAgE xd. poppy : oUtDaMaGe.....

[@PykeonaSpike]

Ehmmmmm, tanky??? TANKYYYY?!?!?! Pyke is one of the squishiest champions in the game, where the fuck do u get "TANKY" from? XDDDD Now with the Zyra damage, I literally said I was coping, cuz I was. But Poppy, FUCKING POPPY, is a TANK, who is ACTUALLY tanky without tank items (unlike Pyke), and STILL deals the same amount of damage as squishy little Pyke.

[@2fliege]

@@PykeonaSpike guy i played leona all tank item and pyke kill us 1 v2 while getting no damages vs 2 (while pyke having no tank item). It is like tahm kench whih makes more damage min 6 than adc while having no damage item.

[@2fliege]

he literally have hp 670 +110 while leona has 646 + 101 "sQuIsHiEsT" or "He can store up to 80 (+ 800% bonus AD) grey health, with an upper cap of 55% of his maximum health." While Pyke is not Sight icon visible to enemies, he rapidly consumes his grey health to Heal power icon heal for the same amount.

[@PykeonaSpike]

Sounds like skill issue to me 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@2fliege]

@@PykeonaSpike I am sona main so no surprise sona best champ

[@2fliege]

simple ban pyke

[@PykeonaSpike]

No. Play Pyke :c

[@Dankrichee]

idk why you have only 1k subs and synapse whos stealing clips million

[@PykeonaSpike]

Probably because I started less than a year ago :D

[@Dankrichee]

@@PykeonaSpike doesnt matter ur vids help me a lot

[@PykeonaSpike]

I am very glad to hear! That is the point ^^

[@Dankrichee]

@@PykeonaSpike could you make a video about all posibble pyke runes ? ❤️

[@PykeonaSpike]

I could tell you about all the different runes, but I’m not sure if I could tell you *when* to go one rune-set over the other. I personally could not live without the Resolve secondary👀

[@ToastIngMachine]

I think you are wrong

[@PykeonaSpike]

Ok

[@PykeonaSpike]

Feel free to elaborate.

[@ToastIngMachine]

@@PykeonaSpike oh i just personally prefer some of the matchups, like poppy bc i can cancel her e if i time it right and dont like lulu matchup tho i think its mental block. you are correct i just have dumb brain

[@PykeonaSpike]

Yea, I can see that. It really depends on the players. Poppy can be one of the absolute worst to play against though, and I made this video in a period of time where I met her every game in high Master, where they don’t let me play xd

[@ToastIngMachine]

@@PykeonaSpike yeah im pisslow diamond to emerald, could you give me some tips on runes

[@mcsy98]

i never play pyke and hes even my permaban since he is annoying af to verse, but i got recommended this and watched the whole thing bc its really entertaining and i absolutely love the editing :] 🫶 (also to get the inside scoop of the pyke mindset 🤫 good thing i play soraka, ill just play her more and ban someone else 😸)

[@PykeonaSpike]

I am glad you like it ^^ Ah shit, you'll perma silence my Pyke followers :(

[@mcsy98]

@@PykeonaSpike _s i l e n c e_ pyke players (insert crab with laser beam eyes here)

[@PykeonaSpike]

*intense crying*

[@asteriskonline3494]

even in Wildrift, a good soraka is not a fun champion. I never realized how immobile Pyke is without his spells. I just die to a Jhin/Ashe + Soraka.