Pyke vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Support lane: Pyke the support/assassin hybrid, Mel the mage/support hybrid. Over 882 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Pyke closes out 56.4% of them. A 6.4-point edge is what puts this matchup in Pyke’s column.
A missed Death From Below from Pyke hands Mel the window to land Rebuttal. The pressure spikes when Death From Below and Golden Eclipse come online together.
Because Pyke is physical-based and Mel magic-based, the counter-item is obvious but different for each. Pyke carries 670 base health to Mel’s 630, and 37 armour to 21. Pyke can afford to take the first exchange, sitting on 16 extra armour. Late-game bases read 2540 health / 117 armour for Pyke and 2313 / 109 for Mel. On autos alone the numbers read 62 AD for Pyke and 54 for Mel.
The 550-versus-150 attack range gap means Mel can contest the wave from outside Pyke’s reach. Pyke wins only by collapsing the distance, which usually means a cooldown or a gank.
Data here updates on its own rather than sitting as a fixed snapshot taken on 16.13.1.
FAQ
Yes — Pyke holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Pyke wins 56.4% of the recorded games.
56.4% from Pyke's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
882 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.