MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pyke vs Karma
Pyke vs Karma in Support: who wins more often?
Across 3,961 ranked games in Support, Pyke beats Karma in 53% 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 488 gold.
Pyke at 15:00
- Gold: +488
- CS: -2
- XP: -68
Typical gap to Karma, from 3,937 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pyke counter Karma?
On the count, yes. Pyke takes 53% of 3,961 ranked Support games against Karma. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Pyke wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Pyke game plan against Karma
With a gold lead at 10:00, Pyke wins 60% of 2,509 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 1,448.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 2,509 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,448 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,779 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 2,044 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 1,629 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 686 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 172 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:58 and level 6 lands around 9:05. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Pyke in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Karma specifically, Pyke finishes Umbral Glaive first most often: 51.6% over 1,283 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night: 53.4% across 116 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.