Pyke vs Maokai Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Pyke is a support/assassin hybrid, Maokai a tank/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. Over 1,068 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Pyke closes out 44.7% of them. Sitting 5.3 points below the 50% line marks Maokai as a genuine problem pick for Pyke.
Both champions are melee (Pyke at 150, Maokai at 125), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Pyke looks for Phantom Undertow (E); Maokai answers with Bramble Smash (Q). Ultimates decide the rest — Death From Below versus Nature’s Grasp.
Mismatched profiles here: physical on Pyke’s side, magic on Maokai’s. Pyke carries 670 base health to Maokai’s 665, and 37 armour to 35. Late-game bases read 2540 health / 117 armour for Pyke and 2518 / 123 for Maokai. Pyke walks at 330 and Maokai at 335, so Maokai dodges skillshots a fraction easier.
Difficulty ratings read 7/10 and 3/10, with Pyke on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. Figures refresh from Emerald+ ranked play, so this Pyke page follows the live meta.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Maokai has the statistical edge. Pyke wins 44.7% of the recorded games.
44.7% from Pyke's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,068 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Pyke build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Pyke build page.