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Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1

Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1

Pyke Arrr, top · Normal Draft

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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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.

Champion guide Support

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsPykeTop

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.

Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive

Gift of the Drowned Ones

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
Q trick

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
W trick

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
E trick

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.

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.

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. 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. 2
    Signal th' course

    Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.

  3. 3
    Arrr, enter together

    Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.

  4. 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

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