Why is Pykes ban rate so high?
His win rate is pretty average (with his most popular build has 39% win rate), hes pretty easy to counter, and his damage isn't that crazy (less than Brand). Why is his ban rate still like 20%+?

His win rate is pretty average (with his most popular build has 39% win rate), hes pretty easy to counter, and his damage isn't that crazy (less than Brand). Why is his ban rate still like 20%+?

If you ever run into an actual really good pyke player, they can solo carry games from bronze all the way up to at least low platinum. I know of one that gets 15-20 kills every game and completely stomps everyone like a solo lane assassin would.
39% win ratio?? where the hell did you get those numbers?? maybe you meant 49% win ratio? https://www.leagueofgraphs.com/champions/stats/pyke/platinum
because hes annoying, simple as that, his passive is such a fucking cockblock tho i dont personally ban him, jhins got my perma
I simply don't like playing vs him. I have to be EXTRA mindful, more then against everyone else where and how I position and when he messes up poke dmg does nothing, like gtfo.