Anivia vs Pyke SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Anivia into Pykemedium

Overview

Use and to control brush and deny Pyke's hook angles.
Prioritize holding peel cooldowns for and to protect your ADC.
Maintain river vision to track Pyke's roam timers and prevent mid or dragon pressure.

Hold stun for peel or counter-engage when Pyke commits or .
Use terrain to block Pyke's engage paths and force him into unfavorable positions.
Sync poke and zoning with your ADC to deny enemy ADC access after Pyke's engage cooldowns expire.

Pyke's hook plus stun combo at levels 2-3 is a high engage threat.
Pyke roaming after wave crashes can isolate your ADC; maintain vision and communicate missing pings.
Pyke's level 6 ultimate enables execute resets; avoid extended fights without key cooldowns ready.

Contest level 2 only if your ADC can follow your + threat.
Deny Pyke brush control early to limit his hook angles and roaming potential.
Coordinate wave crashes with your ADC before roaming to keep lane safe and punish Pyke's absence.

Level 2 unlocks your + combo, threatening strong engage and peel.
Level 3 reveals Pyke's full kit and roam threat; ward river and control brush accordingly.
Level 6 empowers Pyke's execute resets; hold and for peel and zoning in fights.

Convert brush control and zoning into denied enemy ADC positioning and safer ADC access.
Use river vision and wave state to roam safely or force Pyke to stay lane, limiting his impact.
Leverage zoning and cooldown windows to set up dragon control and favorable 2v2 fights with ADC follow-up.

Tactical tip

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