Jinx vs Pyke
How to Beat Pyke as Jinx
based on 6,515 Jinx vs Pyke matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Jinx vs Pyke Matchup Summary
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Jinx
Tips for Playing as Jinx against Pyke
Rockets aren't always the best choice! Jinx's minigun is incredibly powerful when fully ramped up. Switch to it whenever an enemy champion gets too close.
Jinx's rockets deal full damage to all enemies in the explosion. Use them on minions in lane to hit nearby enemy champions without drawing minion aggro.
When a fight starts try to stay on the edge of fray by poking with rockets and Zap!. Do not run in and unload with the minigun until you feel it is safe.
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.
Jinx vs Pyke Counter Stats
How to Counter Pyke with Jinx in LoL
The stats shown here highlight some important Jinx against Pyke counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between this pair of champs. Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Pyke..
Jinx typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
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Who is Better, Jinx or Pyke?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jinx usually fairs equally well when playing against Pyke, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Jinx makes an ok counter to Pyke.
While Jinx does have a lower winrate than Pyke, when they face off with one another, Jinx also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jinx into Pyke.
Additionally, Jinx has only a small amount of CC and other utility, 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 Jinx vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Jinx is a somewhat poor counter for Pyke. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jinx against Pyke.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jinx in order 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Jinx usually picks up much more CS as Pyke. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Jinx versus Pyke build include Runaan's Hurricane, Rapid Firecannon, and Kraken Slayer. When Jinx combined at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Pyke than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Jinx had an average winrate of 49.9% battling Pyke with this build.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Pyke as Jinx, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Jinx vs Pyke counters, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.9% winrate overall.
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