Pyke: Lurk scaling and protected attackers

At six stars, Pyke runs a follower-swarm plan built around Stacked Deck and The Beast Within. Black Shield protects those attackers. The point is to win through large follower attacks; drawing and playing Pyke himself is optional in many fights. Champion-centered Strike builds are a common alternative.

The Beast Within

Power: Allies have Overwhelm, and if they have a subtype, +1|+1.

Team Overwhelm converts large units into Nexus damage through smaller blockers. Units with a subtype also receive the stated stat bonus.

Stacked Deck

+200 Starting Gold.
Power: Allies have +1|+1 for every 12 cards in your deck past 18 at game start.

The board gains stats from the number of cards in your starting deck. Drafting more useful cards strengthens later fights; cards added after game start are not automatically included in that count.

Black Shield

Power: When you summon an ally, grant it Spellshield.

Team Spellshield protects the board from one hostile spell or Skill each. It gives setup time but must not be treated as permanent immunity after the shield is consumed.

Mulligan for cheap attackers or followers with free attacks. At six stars, a follower that Lurk is summoned attacking, while other Lurk cards are drawn. Favor a top card that supplies another attacker rather than another expensive champion. The constellation's grants must cover the cards you draft; six stars alone does not turn every equipment or Landmark into a Lurker.

Attack consistently and build the wide board's stats over successive rounds. Lurk can activate only once per round, so an extra attack in the same round does not give another Lurk trigger. Use Overwhelm to push damage through small blockers and preserve Spellshield for enemy removal.

Death From Below remains useful when it removes a threatening unit and creates Pyke. The champion-centered plan values this much more than the follower build does. Do not delay an otherwise winning follower attack solely to get the champion into play.

Buy strong followers to increase Stacked Deck's starting-deck bonus, while avoiding purchases that make opening hands too expensive. The leading build advice cuts surplus spells and avoids Landmark: drawing them from the sixth-star effect does not supply a free attacker. Keep Bloodbait and play it after attacking to prepare the following round.

The third slot is flexible. Deadly Harpoon supplies another champion-focused option, while Stalker's Blade helps level Pyke when he is summoned. Some players prefer two Strike relics, or Echoing Spirit for repeated champion entries. Those choices increase champion/removal consistency at the cost of the follower swarm's protection or card mix. No build here guarantees a fixed turn win against every modifier.

Death From Everywhere

Your spells Everywhere have Lurk.
When a card Lurk, if it's a follower, summon it attacking; otherwise, draw it.

• Thinking of 6 staring Pyke, how is he? by u/Dry_Cardiologist6758, 2025-08-28, 9 points (observed 13 Oct 2026).
• What is the best relic for Pyke? (I have all relics) by u/kwaninthehat, 2025-08-09, 5 points (observed 13 Oct 2026).
• Player-submitted builds, collected 13 Oct 2026.
• Supporting champion guide, collected 13 Oct 2026.
• Champion mechanics, LoL Wiki, checked 13 Oct 2026.