MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pyke vs Jarvan IV
Pyke vs Jarvan IV in Support: who wins more often?
Across 164 ranked games in Support, Pyke beats Jarvan IV in 57% 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 behind by 78 gold.
Pyke at 15:00
- Gold: -78
- CS: -5
- XP: -51
Typical gap to Jarvan IV, from 162 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pyke counter Jarvan IV?
Even on the count: Pyke lands at 57% over 164 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 Jarvan IV
With a gold lead at 10:00, Pyke wins 73% of 81 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 83.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 73% | 81 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 83 |
| First blood | 71% | 66 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 73 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 41 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:23 and level 6 lands around 9:12. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Pyke in Support: the items that actually get built
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.