MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pyke vs Nidalee
Pyke vs Nidalee in Support: who wins more often?
Across 154 ranked games in Support, Pyke beats Nidalee in 38% 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 243 gold.
Pyke at 15:00
- Gold: -243
- CS: -2
- XP: -122
Typical gap to Nidalee, from 153 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pyke counter Nidalee?
Not this time. Nidalee wins 62% of the 154 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 Nidalee
With a gold lead at 10:00, Pyke wins 50% of 58 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 30% over 96.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 58 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 30% | 96 |
| First blood | 39% | 65 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 47% | 49 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 40% | 76 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:01 and level 6 lands around 9:22. 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.