MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pyke vs Sona
How often does Pyke beat Sona in Support?
Pyke into Sona in Support: 47% observed win rate across 1,520 ranked games.
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 566 gold.
Pyke at 15:00
- Gold: +566
- CS: +1
- XP: -68
Typical gap to Sona, from 1,507 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pyke counter Sona?
The count says no. Sona holds 53% of 1,520 ranked Support games here. The lane is still winnable. Pyke wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Pyke against Sona, and play for those first.
Beating Sona: the Pyke game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Pyke at 53% across 1,064 games. Flip the lead and Pyke falls to 33% across 456.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 1,064 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 456 |
| First blood | 51% | 771 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 800 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 778 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 387 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 113 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:01 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Pyke's Support build, with receipts
Into Sona specifically, Pyke finishes Umbral Glaive first most often: 47.4% over 585 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night: 42.6% across 47 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.