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Ivern vs Pyke

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How to Beat Pyke as Ivern

based on 1,435 Ivern vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.96
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our dataset, Ivern did battle with Pyke in 1435 games. Having so many games with Ivern vs Pyke provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide useful statistics and a supported build to obliterate Pyke. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Ivern has to counter Pyke in only 3.5% of his matches.

Ivern vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Ivern does a average job of countering Pyke. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Ivern versus Pyke rounds, Ivern’s side is 0.2% less likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Ivern vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Rylai's Crystal ScepterImperial MandateDawncoreShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ivern to level upe
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Second ability for Ivern to level upq
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Last skill for Ivern to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Pyke

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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.

Ivern vs Pyke Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Pyke Image
2.5
< Kills >
6.8
5.4
< Deaths >
6.7
13.5
< Assists >
8.3
0.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
19
< Minions Killed >
38
1.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.37
2,745
< Physical Damage >
9,425
6,196
< Magic Damage >
58
1,035
< True Damage >
2,255
9,977
< Damage Dealt >
11,739
17,249
< Damage Taken >
21,193
9,719
< Gold Earned >
10,011
1.86
< Towers >
1.2
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,793
< Total Healing >
4,853
12,385
< Experience >
10,113
25
< Vision Score >
68
7
< Wards Placed >
31
256
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Pyke with Ivern in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some strategic Ivern vs. Pyke matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Ivern normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Pyke

Who is Better, Ivern or Pyke?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ivern usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Pyke, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Ivern makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Ivern does have a lower winrate than Pyke, when facing one another, Ivern also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Ivern into Pykeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ivern 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 trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Ivern is a somewhat poor counter for Pyke. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Pyke.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Ivern, we analyzed 1,435 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 Pyke as Ivern 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ivern in order to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern on average accumulates less CS compared to Pyke. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Ivern versus Pyke build consist of Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Pyke than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ivern boasted an average winrate of 49.6% when playing against Pyke with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Pyke as Ivern, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cosmic Insight, and Future's Market runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Ivern vs Pyke face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

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