Pyke Support has a slight edge over Brand (51.3% win rate) based on 479 games. The matchup slightly favors Pyke.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Pyke Support vs Brand Support in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 75.4% in this matchup.
Pyke dominates the meta (8th most popular, 6.8% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Brand (3.0% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of support's current powerhouses. Optimize for consistency: Hail of Blades paired with Sudden Impact (60.4% win rate, 4.3% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Umbral Glaive > Voltaic Cyclosword > Edge of Night with Symbiotic Soles delivers 75.4% win rate against Brand.
Lane wins, vision lags: While winning the matchup (51.33%), Pyke trails in vision control (0.85 vs 0.90 wards/min). Better map coverage could unlock even greater team advantages. Quality over quantity: Pyke wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (392 vs 847/min), the 51.3% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Pyke leads in both matchup win rate (51.3%) and KDA (2.20 vs 1.90) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | A+ |
| 51.3% | Matchup Winrate | 48.7% |
| 48.89% | Role Winrate | 51.59% |
| #41 | Winrate Rank | #10 |
| 6.8% | Pickrate | 3.0% |
| 2.2 | Average KDA | 1.9 |
| 350 | Gold per Minute | 324 |
| 0.85 | Wards per Minute | 0.90 |
| 392 | Damage per Minute | 847 |
While statistically Pyke is slightly stronger than Brand as support, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Pyke deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Brand deals primarily magic damage (89.68%), additional magic resistance may be required.
Consider the excellent vision control demonstrated by Brand, ranking 25th (versus 34th for Pyke) in ward placement among supports. This means the opponent provides better map vision for their team. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.9 versus 2.2) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Pyke player to maintain constant pressure on Brand, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the tea…
Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …
Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the tea…
Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
