MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pyke vs Maokai
Pyke vs Maokai in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,243 ranked games in Support, Pyke beats Maokai in 46% 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 325 gold.
Pyke at 15:00
- Gold: +325
- CS: -2
- XP: +14
Typical gap to Maokai, from 1,239 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pyke counter Maokai?
Not this time. Maokai wins 54% of the 1,243 ranked Support games counted here. Pyke players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Pyke game plan against Maokai
With a gold lead at 10:00, Pyke wins 51% of 770 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 473.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 770 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 473 |
| First blood | 49% | 584 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 47% | 601 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 496 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 198 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 57 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:41 and level 6 lands around 8:57. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Pyke in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Maokai specifically, Pyke finishes Umbral Glaive first most often: 48.8% over 400 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night: 53.3% across 45 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.