MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pyke vs Zilean
How often does Pyke beat Zilean in Support?
Pyke into Zilean in Support: 48% observed win rate across 1,026 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 538 gold.
Pyke at 15:00
- Gold: +538
- CS: -4
- XP: -274
Typical gap to Zilean, from 1,013 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pyke counter Zilean?
No counter here: Pyke sits at 48% over 1,026 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zilean: the Pyke game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Pyke at 53% across 732 games. Flip the lead and Pyke falls to 35% across 294.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 732 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 294 |
| First blood | 52% | 532 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 546 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 337 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 219 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 62 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:56. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Pyke's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Pyke finishes Umbral Glaive first most often: 44.7% over 333 games of this matchup.
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.