Kayn vs Pyke
How to Beat Pyke as Kayn
based on 6,063 Kayn vs Pyke matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Pyke Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Pyke Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Pyke
Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
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.
Kayn vs Pyke Counter Stats
How to Counter Pyke with Kayn in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here feature several strategic Kayn against Pyke matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke..
Kayn normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Pyke. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kayn and Pyke
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Who is Better, Kayn or Pyke?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually wins when trying to fight Pyke, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Kayn makes a good counter to Pyke.
While Kayn does have a higher win rate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Kayn also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Pykeas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kayn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Pyke matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Kayn is a decent counter for Pyke. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Pyke.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Kayn in order to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Pyke. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Kayn versus Pyke build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin. When Kayn bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Pyke than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 51.6% battling Pyke with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Pyke as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kayn vs Pyke clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.
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