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How to Win Pyke vs Kennen Counter MatchupPyke is in the a tier of champions

Pyke vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Pyke in LoLPyke is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Pyke

based on 1,405 Pyke vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our data, Pyke faced Kennen 1405 times. With so many games with Pyke versus Kennen gives us faith in our ability to provide useful stats and a solid build to obliterate Kennen. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Pyke has to counter Kennen in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Pyke vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pyke has done a dismal job of countering Kennen. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Pyke versus Kennen matches, Pyke’s side is 0.3% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Kennen.

Best Pyke vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordMobility Boots

Core Pyke Items

~22 Mins
BloodsongHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Edge of NightOpportunityAxiom ArcUmbral Glaive

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesCheap ShotZombie WardUltimate Hunter
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Pyke's passive ability p
Pyke's q ability q
Pyke's w ability w
Pyke's e ability e
Pyke's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Pyke

Tips for Playing as Pyke against Kennen

The Tap version of Bone Skewer is much faster and deals additional damage.

A lot of your agressive spells are also your escapes. Make sure you always have a plan to get out of the fight.

Hitting an enemy with the Hold version of Bone Skewer will always pull them the same distance. Use it in melee range to throw targets behind you.

Pyke is very fragile so don't be afraid to temporarily run from a fight. You can regenerate a significant amount of health from Gift of the Drowned Ones when enemies can't see you.

Advice to Win Against Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Pyke vs Kennen Counter Stats

Pyke Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Kennen Image
7
< Kills >
6.7
7.5
< Deaths >
6.4
8.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
40
< Minions Killed >
162
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.44
9,690
< Physical Damage >
2,145
67
< Magic Damage >
21,403
2,376
< True Damage >
625
12,134
< Damage Dealt >
24,174
22,749
< Damage Taken >
22,238
10,372
< Gold Earned >
11,695
1.12
< Towers >
2.05
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,866
< Total Healing >
2,955
10,829
< Experience >
14,818
70
< Vision Score >
19
32
< Wards Placed >
9
93
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Kennen with Pyke in LoL

The stats shown here show several valuable Pyke versus Kennen matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..

Pyke typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kennen. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pyke and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Pyke
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pyke
Kennen

Who is Better, Pyke or Kennen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Pyke usually loses when taking on Kennen, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Pyke makes a bad counter to Kennen.

While Pyke does have a lower winrate than Kennen, when on opposite teams, Pyke also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Pyke into Kennenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Pyke also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kennen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Kennen matchups, Kennen is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Pyke is a somewhat poor counter to Kennen. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Pyke against Kennen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Pyke

Pyke Loses Against

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Pyke Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.8% winrateHweiHwei53.9% winrateZeriZeri53.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NilahNilah+ 53.7% 2303 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 54.3% 16229 GamesSennaSenna+ 54.5% 1908 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.5% 8579 Games

Additional Information for Pyke Players

How We Calculated Our Pyke vs Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Pyke, we analyzed 1,405 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 Kennen as Pyke 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.

Other Useful Resources

Pyke Build Kennen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Pyke in order to counter Kennen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pyke most often racks up a lot less CS as Kennen. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Pyke versus Kennen build include Bloodsong, Hubris, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Pyke bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Kennen than with most other common item sets. In fact, Pyke had an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Kennen with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Kennen as Pyke, Pyke players should use the Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Ultimate Hunter, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Pyke vs Kennen fights, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kennen as Pyke are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.