Building Pyke as a Support provides excellent roaming potential and kill pressure in lane. Here's the optimal setup:

Most Effective Build (50.6% WR, 76,282 matches):

Summoner Spells:

• Flash
• Ignite

Runes:

• Primary: Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Zombie Ward, Ultimate Hunter
• Secondary: Bone Plating, Unflinching
• Shards: Adaptive Force (2x), Health Scaling

Core Items:

1. Bloodsong
2. Boots
3. Umbral Glaive
4. Youmuu's Ghostblade
5. Edge of Night
6. Opportunity

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Strong Against:

• Zilean (53.3% WR)
• Swain (53.0% WR)
• Zyra (52.9% WR)
• Brand (52.7% WR)
• Karma (52.6% WR)

Weak Against:

• Maokai (45.6% WR)
• Poppy (47.0% WR)
• Sona (47.2% WR)
• Pantheon (47.7% WR)
• LeBlanc (47.9% WR)

Best Synergies:

• Xerath (59.7% WR)
• Cassiopeia (59.1% WR)
• Heimerdinger (57.5% WR)

Pro Tips:

• Track enemy Flash cooldowns before using Ultimate
• Wait for enemies to use mobility spells before hooking
• Prioritize roaming to help mid and jungle
• Adapt your defensive shard based on lane matchup
• Consider alternate builds against specific counters

Alternative Build Options:

• Off-Meta: Electrocute build (48.5% WR)
• Defensive: Solstice Sleigh first item (47.9% WR)

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