Pyke vs Rell Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Pyke is a support/assassin hybrid, Rell a tank/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. 1,526 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Pyke at a 46.7% win rate into Rell. That is 3.3 points under even, which is why Rell is listed among the champions Pyke struggles into.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 150 versus 175 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
The exchange usually opens with Phantom Undertow (E) or Shattering Strike (Q). Whoever spends Death From Below or Magnet Storm first hands the other a window.
physical damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Pyke and Rell build against each other. Before items it is 670 HP, 37 armour, 32 MR for Pyke; 620, 30, 28 for Rell. The 7-armour edge belongs to Pyke. At full build levels the gap widens to 2540 HP versus 2388, favouring Pyke. Base attack damage is 62 against 55, so Pyke wins the raw auto-attack exchange. That 330-versus-315 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
Behind 46.7% are 1,526 games against Rell, not a handful of anecdotes.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Rell has the statistical edge. Pyke wins 46.7% of the recorded games.
46.7% from Pyke's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,526 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.