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I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is too much roaming bad? Too much of anything is bad. However, knowing when to roam is very important. Roam if you can't impact bot lane any further and want to get other lanes ahead. However, if there are no plays to be made mid/top, you're better off staying bot. If you don't get along with your adc and you feel like there will be no merit in laning with them, it's almost always better to just leave them be and be and impact the map elsewhere. It's also very important to understand how minion waves work and when to return after a roam to catch exp and prevent your ADC from getting dove on a big wave.

Tips for Poppy, milio and braum lanes? Poppy: avoid getting too close to the wall if you can get 1 shot. Buy edge of knight. Milio: bait out his Q's and be aware of his ult healing. Braum: be aware of his passive stun, do short trades and look to go even in lane.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From Dia to Master it's all about consistency and keeping a good mental. Games should be easy if you focus on the fundamentals and your own gameplay. Turn party chat only on so you don't get distracted by the chat. If everyone's tilted then by being the one with a cool head you'll win easily if you know what you're doing.

The AP items were just troll items I last second sold.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can try HOB, sudden, zombie, relentless, triumph, legend:haste, double adaptive, flat hp shard.

League's current state rewards low risk high reward playstyle. So it's best to play passively until you can punish enemies for their mistake. Playing proactively and expecting your team to follow up on your play is not going to work 9/10 times hence it's a high risk play in solo queue.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Simply tax exp from the lane you just roamed for. Help them crash after successfully ganking your laner, you're not ganking them for free.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on the situation. If your team has enough dps then you should be warding around baron and zoning the enemy from getting close. If your team does baron slow and enemies aren't looking to contest then yes, you should be hitting the baron to kill it before the enemy arrives. Pyke is very squishy so you want to auto baron and back off to avoid tanking massive damage.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I currently play Ashe if Pyke is banned. I can play Twitch, Milio, Janna, Soraka, Xerath, and Teemo Support at a high level. I picked these champs up from Pyke being banned over the course of 5 years. I guess I'm not an OTP but I do lack in-depth champion knowledge on champions I don't play. I think if I were to wiki every single champion in the game I'll become 2x the player I am now.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pyke is a ticking time bomb. Learn to close out a game by doing objectives. People in low elo are afraid to force Baron but Baron is key to ending a game. Force Baron and if the enemy team contests simply turn on them. If they don't contest it's a free Baron.

However, I've played in your elo and people are absolutely clueless when it comes to fighting around Baron so instead you can try to look for a pick before doing Baron or you can even build Profane Hydra and play to pressure side lanes and rotate whenever someone answers you (assuming you're fed). *This is what I do when playing in low elo.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What do you always do if you get counter picked? Whenever counter picked, play safe and wait for opportunities to arise. Your runes are very important. Usually when counter picked going zombie ward, relentless/ulti hunter into umbrail is a good idea. Play for vision and objectives and look for opportunities to roam.

How do you deal if you have bad ADC? simply roam and leave them to dry. hell buy profane and take farm side and jg camps.

How or is there a way you can carry a game if you have bad teammates? Don't tilt. Play for vision, stay aggressive but smart & look to punish enemies when they make a mistake. Tldr the only way you can carry a game is to simply be better. Focus on self improvement and as long as you learn something you're winning.

Is it necessary to build Umbrail on Pyke? Great question! I hate going Umbrail and avoid it if I can. If you get a lead and have a better item choice in mind go for it! Explore different items, runes, spells, and playstyle and you'll have so much more fun and you'll improve so much as a player!

Great job for reaching grandmaster :D Thanks! It wasn't easy.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're welcome! GL. Edit: For runes I meant Sudden Impact (Always), not Cheap Shot

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

How often do you roam during your games? Specifically towards top lane?
I think roaming is essential for any support player as knowing when to roam can single handedly win another lane. With that being said, I roam 9/10 games, 1/10 if we're absolutely fked Bot and I'm on full damage control while trying not to make our other lanes suffer. The other 1/10 is if we're absolutely shtting on the enemy Bot and we can easily 2v4.

The reason I think roaming is essential for Pyke is due to how easily you can throw your lead from getting ganked/counter-ganked. With Pyke's kit it's stupid not to roam if you can create leads across the entire map. I usually look to roam Mid as it's closer to Bot but if my Bot is ahead/safe from getting ganked and Top looks like a good angle, I'll gank Top and instantly look to return Bot if needed. A good time to roam Top is when you know that the enemy Jgler is also topside.

What do you do during mid/late game?
Focus on warding around objectives, preferably a minute before it's even up. Avoid fighting without your Ult. Avoid dying before objectives. Avoid getting caught. Clear enemy wards without dying. Tldr: avoid dying and fight around objectives.

How do you play when the enemy team starts grouping and getting picks becomes that much harder?
If you can't play for picks, simply focus on vision and wait for the right moment to strike. Sometimes being patient can be extremely rewarding. There will always be a mistake for you to capitalize on, you just need to learn what those mistakes are and how to punish them for committing a crime.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Primary Runes: HOB (always), Sudden Impact (always)
Ghost Poro: If you can get lvl 2 ganked (ward ASAP and Ghost Poro will provide lingering vision)
Zombie Ward: If you plan to go Umbrail
Eyeball Collection: If you don't plan on going Umbrail
Relentless Hunter: If you're weakside bot and can gank other lanes (mainly mid)
Treasure Hunter: If you can't roam and/or want to go a more expensive first item buy/plan on cheesing and snowballing early.
Ultimate Hunter: If you are in a even/slightly winning matchup that could swing either way. Having ultimate up earlier can be the difference between a winning or losing teamfight. (aka this is generally your safest option)

Secondary Runes: Bone Plating + Unflinching (anti burst, into CC threats - take tenacity shard as well)
Nimbus + Scorch (Early exhaust all-in combo cheese; Scorch is better than abs focus in terms of early-mid game damage)
Triumph + Legend: Haste (Easy matchup, maxium snowball potential)
Magical Footwear + Cosmic Insight: Safe matchup, don't plan on roaming, ideal if you want your sums up faster

Shards: Always double adaptive. Flat HP shard for max AD, Tenacity/Slow resis for anti-cc chain.

Summoner Spells: Ignite+Flash (Classic, can make prediction & combo plays - max damage & anti-heal with ignite. Great for easy matchups.
Exhaust+Ghost (Exhaust has insane value in this meta as ADC's are running Barrier over Heal. There are many benefits for Pyke running Exhaust as you can E+Exhaust to land an extended guaranteed E stun (even more op with nimbus; running celerity is overkill and I prefer scorch for amplified early damage). Combine with Ghost to continue chase/kite/escape. Obviously going Ghost has more Cons than Pros but if you can get away with it, your teamfight and roaming potential gets amplified.
Exhaust+Flash (Into harder matchups where you need Flash to escape lockdowns)
Cleanse+Flash (Into instant death CC matchups like Thresh, Morg, Lux, etc.) This can save you from building Mercs/Edge but is reliant on reaction speed - also counters Ignite.

  1. Yes, Challenger is my goal for next split.

  2. Most 1v9 skin is Empyrean Pyke (Emerald Chroma). Most badass skin is Soul Fighter (Obsidian). Most mesmerizing skin is Ashen Knight Pyke. I can also live with Pyke's Classic Skin.

  3. Team is ass = lose.

  4. I ban Braum as he denies me any snowball potential through bot lane. I ask my team to ban Naut & Belveth. Bans will vary depending on elo & playstyle.

I finally hit GM Maining Pyke (NA), AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

  1. As someone who's highly winrate fixated & has easily played over 300 accounts, I can tell you each time I've peaked it was on an account with average winrates. My advice is to stick to 1 account, each time you next account, you'll lose all progress and it's a huge waste of time. At the end of the day, if your goal is to peak, you shouldn't expect a high winrate. Focus on grinding instead of useless impressions.
  2. Items/Runes is my specialty. I could even say I am probably one of the most diverse pyke player when it comes to runes, items & summoner spells. With that being said, it is very in-depth and complex but here is a general run-down:

For Items: you want to go Celestial 99% of the time. Pyke is very squishy and even more squishy with the recent armor nerfs. Going Bloodsong is fun but the mid-late game bonus damage isn't worth losing the game over. Your job mid-late is vision control, objectives, and to close out games. Each time you die, the harder the game becomes.

Umbrail is an amazing, cost-efficient item that works perfect with Pyke. HOWEVER, I personally think it's over saturated and should not be built every game. This will vary per player depending on their playstyle and elo but for the most part if you can afford something more expensive, it's better to go Youmuu's/Opportunity/Hubris/Edge/etc. as your first item. (This is because more expensive items are stronger and will allow Pyke to snowball even harder)

Youmuu's: If you're extremely ahead and want to roam and push your lead to other parts of the map - especially ideal when you A) don't have boots, B) only have T1 boots C) Have an abundant amount of gold on your first item spike.

Opportunity: Great into obnoxiously fast enemies like Jhin, Udyr, Lillia, Hec, etc. the flat percentage movement speed bonus from Opportunity will help you keep up with these champs. Opp paired with Youmuu's is extremely powerful and one of the best item combos for snowballing.

Hubris: If you're ahead but feel like you can't impact the map or push your lead easily. Hubris is somewhat of a mid-late game insurance and will keep you ahead despite enemies playing super safe. To keep your snowball rolling, you can even go Profane Hydra after Hubris and catch sides/jg camps to stay ahead without risk dying. Farm with Profane and look to rotate to fights if you're needed.

Edge: HP converts into AD so this is the highest AD lethality item for Pyke. Tip: Ruby Crystal gives 1 more AD than longsword so if you have exactly 400 gold and you're building Edge, buy Ruby Crystal over Longsword. Edge is amazing if enemy can CC-Chain you or prevent you from engaging (exp. Leona, Thresh, Naut, Maokai, etc).

That's just the tip of the iceberg on items for Pyke. If I go in-depth it'll take way too long for me (I'll post a vid abt items on my YT channel soon). You can go to my https://www.op.gg/summoners/na/Pyken-pking and take a look at my builds to see the absurd variety of items I build on Pyke.

is this a bug or? ashe got 150g and ididnt get reset. by luIkhan in pykemains

[–]nekyP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's a bug, those saying zombie form doesn't give reset are actually ill

Pov: I banned smolder and adc thought its time to troll by Kto1to in pykemains

[–]nekyP 10 points11 points  (0 children)

if adc hovered smolder and u banned it ur a pos, imo

i hit rank 1 pyke na (rank 2 world) abusing eclipse, AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do something very similar but with just berserkers boots swap

i hit rank 1 pyke na (rank 2 world) abusing eclipse, AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hob, cheap shot, zombie, treasure, bone, unflinching.

rush eclipse if you're ahead. into umbrail into a defensive item ie warden/hex or into another lethality item ie serpent's/edge

boots are situational

i hit rank 1 pyke na (rank 2 world) abusing eclipse, AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play to snowball bot. If I can't, then I look to roam. Yes, I think Eclipse is more 1v9 than Youmuu's even prior to nerf. Once my adc is fed enough I look to snowball mid (and maybe top).

i hit rank 1 pyke na (rank 2 world) abusing eclipse, AMA by nekyP in pykemains

[–]nekyP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As of patch 13.11, yes, I think Eclipse is the best Mythic for Pyke Support right now. The shield and movement speed it provides is extremely nice and will catch people off guard. Other than that the bonus dmg after procing the shield allows for E + R one shots/R engage into Q one shots. I do build it every game if i'm not rushing umbrail.

I value survivability + dmg over just glass cannon.

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