MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pyke vs Bard
Pyke vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,791 ranked games in Support, Pyke beats Bard in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Pyke ahead by 328 gold.
Pyke at 15:00
- Gold: +328
- CS: +3
- XP: -202
Typical gap to Bard, from 2,770 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pyke counter Bard?
Even on the count: Pyke lands at 50% over 2,791 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Pyke game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Pyke wins 56% of 1,683 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 1,107.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 1,683 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 1,107 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,329 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 1,313 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 1,680 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 458 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 118 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:38 and level 6 lands around 9:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Pyke in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Pyke finishes Umbral Glaive first most often: 50.7% over 925 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night: 62.9% across 105 games.
The most-finished Pyke core is Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night: 52.2% across 2,741 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Umbral Glaive (30,014 games).
Skill plan: Pyke players max Q first and take Q at level 1.