Best Pyke Mid Build and Counter Picks [15.4 Meta Guide]

Best Pyke Mid Build and Counter Picks [15.4 Meta Guide]

By Marcus Chen

February 25, 2025 at 08:20 AM

Pyke Mid is a strong pick with a 53.8% win rate in patch 15.4. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide.

Core Build:

  • Core Items: Profane Hydra > Ionian Boots > Youmuu's Ghostblade > Edge of Night > Opportunity > Death's Dance
  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Skill Order: Q > E > W

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter
  • Secondary: Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery
  • Shards: Adaptive Force x2, Health (adjust defense shard based on matchup)

Key Tips:

  • Push waves and roam when Ultimate (R) is available
  • Track enemy Flash cooldowns before using Ultimate
  • Flank from sides with Q in teamfights
  • Focus on picking off isolated targets

Strong Against:

  • Mel (53.9% WR)
  • Senna (53.3% WR)
  • Karma (52.2% WR)
  • LeBlanc (52.0% WR)
  • Leona (51.6% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Elise (43.2% WR)
  • Taric (43.7% WR)
  • Maokai (45.0% WR)
  • Thresh (45.3% WR)
  • Fiddlesticks (46.4% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

  • Ziggs (56.4% WR)
  • Draven (53.2% WR)
  • Jinx (51.4% WR)
  • Twitch (51.2% WR)
  • Miss Fortune (51.2% WR)

Alternative Build: A secondary build swaps Profane Hydra for Hubris as first item, followed by Ionian Boots and Opportunity, achieving a 51.8% win rate. Adjust your item build based on enemy team composition and game state.

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