Pyke be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Unestablished courseArrr, standard Summoner's Rift preparation
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Recommendations’ patch
— Data Dragon
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16.19.1 Data Dragon
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16.20.1 Data Dragon
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Unreviewed course
No reviewed Pyke Top build
Pyke be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
A different course's gear be nay relabelled as true to course. Role income, sea chart access and starting rules can change th' whole purchase order.
Use repeated combat and durability rather than gambling th' long solo course on one short trade.
Normal Draft, matey
Arrr, primary tree
Precision
ConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
Arrr, secondary tree
Resolve
Bone PlatingOvergrowth
Arrr, summoner spells
FlashTeleport
Long-course safe harbour
Teleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.
Respect th' matchup
Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.
Arrr, kit reference
Pyke tricks
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishWhen Pyke is hidden from enemies, he regenerates damage that he has recently taken from champions. Pyke also cannot gain extra Maximum Health from any source, and instead gains Bonus AD.
Arrr, practical readGift o' th' Drowned Ones be an automatic part o' th' kit involving damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Maximum-hull interaction
This effect references a maximum-hull value. Inspect whether th' present tooltip uses th' caster's or th' target's hull afore comparing damage or protection.
Q
Qtrick
Bone Skewer
Arrr, what it doesEnglishPyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.
Arrr, practical readBone Skewer be part o' Pyke's Q pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
CooldownArrr, 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 secCost70/75/80/85/90Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 400 units
W
Wtrick
Ghostwater Dive
Arrr, what it doesEnglishPyke enters Camouflage and gains significant Move Speed that decays over time.
Arrr, practical readGhostwater Dive be part o' Pyke's W pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
CooldownArrr, 14/13/12/11/10 secCost65Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 600 units
E
Etrick
Phantom Undertow
Arrr, what it doesEnglishPyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.
Arrr, practical readPhantom Undertow be part o' Pyke's E pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
CooldownArrr, 15/14/13/12/11 secCost40Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 550 units
Movement
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
R
Ultimate
Death From Below
Arrr, what it doesEnglishPyke blinks to and executes low health enemies, allowing him to cast this spell again and granting additional gold to an ally who assists.
Arrr, practical readDeath From Below be part o' Pyke's R pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
CooldownArrr, 100/85/70 secCost100Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 750 units
Adapt th' course
What to do when th' battle changes
Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.
Ahead course
Control th' side course without donating th' lead
1
Course
Hold a favourable wave, pressure th' foe astern from farm and keep enough vision to survive th' second foe.
2
Sea chart play
Push afore moving to an prize; arrive through a known course rather than giving up th' wave and yer shutdown.
3
Fights
Use th' lead to occupy space fer th' crew. Do nay chase through th' entire foe formation fer one target.
Even course
Trade 'round th' wave and yer strongest cooldowns
1
Course
Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.
2
Sea chart play
Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.
3
Fights
Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.
Behind course
Protect experience and stop th' course from accelerating
1
Course
Farm nigh safe harbour, avoid repeating th' losing trade and ask fer lend a hand only when th' wave creates a realistic window.
2
Sea chart play
Do nay follow a stronger foe through unseen river. Signal th' move and recover promised resources.
3
Fights
Contribute control or pressure to th' nearest seaworthy target instead o' trying to repair th' score alone.
Pings, movement and prizes
Pyke Top sea chart course
Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.
Ahead
Use th' side-course lead without donating it
Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard when th' opposing Top leaves, then On Me Way afore a flank or prize move.
Arrr, stay or move
Push th' wave afore moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or yer tower back aboard to th' foe.
Prize
Arrive through a known course and mark whether ye be front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do nay enter alone afore th' crew can follow.
Even
Make th' wave create th' first aboard move
Ping
Use Foe Lost overboard early, Peril on th' course they may take, and On Me Way only after yer own wave be handled.
Arrr, stay or move
Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do nay follow through unwarded river merely because th' foe left first aboard.
Prize
Tell th' crew whether ye can move afore th' prize starts. Approach wit' vision and save th' cooldown needed fer th' first aboard real commitment.
Behind
Protect experience and communicate th' pressure
Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard immediately and Retreat if teammates be about to meet th' stronger Top laner without ye.
Arrr, stay or move
Do nay clash a stronger foe through darkness. Clear th' deck th' seaworthy wave, then group by th' shortest controlled course.
Prize
State early if ye cannae contest. If th' crew still fights, provide control or protection instead o' attempting an isolated flank.
Prize setup
Arrr, four calls, in order
Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
1
Handle th' wave
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
2
Signal th' course
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
3
Arrr, enter together
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
4
Pick th' job
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.
Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.
Use th' chart
Put Pyke into a real matchup
Compare a specific foe, return to th' champion overview, or choose another champion without losing th' queue distinction.