Pyke Pro Builds - How to Play Pyke in Season 14
Pyke – the Bloodharbor Ripper – is a great Support that is usually played on position Support. Pyke can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Pyke guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Pyke has a win rate of 56% and pick rate of 1.2%. There is a ban rate of 46%. Although a great champion, winning with Pyke is not a given. You need to have the right Pyke build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Pyke probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Pyke players need to win.
Latest Pyke probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Pyke probuilds on position Support.
How to play Pyke
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Pyke is strong, but if you ran into 
Poppy or 
Maokai you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Pyke Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Pyke. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Pyke builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Pyke
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Pyke. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Zyra or 
Swain can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Pyke is a powerful Support you should start with 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and 
World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be 
Oracle Lens. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Symbiotic Soles. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Umbral Glaive
Edge of Night
Opportunity
Pyke abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Pyke. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Pyke. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Ignite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Pyke abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Bone Skewer. Then you should continue with 
Phantom Undertow, followed by 
Ghostwater Dive. An order for abilities of Pyke up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Bone Skewer |
| 2 | R | Phantom Undertow |
| 3 | R | Ghostwater Dive |
| 4 | R | Bone Skewer |
| 5 | R | Bone Skewer |
| 6 | R |  Death From Below |
| 7 | R | Bone Skewer |
| 8 | R | Phantom Undertow |
| 9 | R | Bone Skewer |
| 10 | R | Phantom Undertow |
Most effective Pyke runes selection
For an effective Pyke build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Pyke. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Bloodharbor Ripper: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Pyke are for primary 
Domination and for secondary 
Resolve. As the keystone rune on Pyke most pros pick 
Hail of Blades.
For your primary path – Domination – choose these runes on Pyke:
- Hail of Blades
Zombie Ward
Sudden Impact
Ultimate Hunter
For your secondary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Pyke:
Bone Plating
Unflinching
Champions that counter Pyke
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Pyke. There are champions that counter Pyke. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Poppy for instance is strong against Pyke and has a win rate of 59%. Another dangerous counter is Maokai.
When your opponent counter picks Pyke in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Fright Night Pyke is one of the 11 available skins for Pyke.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Pyke pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Pyke into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Pyke guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Pyke will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Pyke in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Death From Below. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Pyke build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Pyke will grow. Once you mastered Pyke – the Bloodharbor Ripper – you will rule the rift.
