Matchup

Alistar
Alistar
55%
45%

vs

52.4%

over 962 games

Pantheon
Pantheon
75%
25%
Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstCountered by spell shield

Skill matchup

Build vs Pantheon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Bandlepipes
2vs Hybride
Knight's Vow
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41451%
4727%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Bloodsong
HP
Shurelya's Battlesong
Dark Seal
Redemption
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Warmog's Armor
Survival
Oblivion Orb
84.6% WR13 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AlistarAlistar
PantheonPantheon
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Pantheon's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mortal Will (P)

Every few spells or attacks, Pantheon's next spell is empowered.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s13s22s
69.5s13s22s3m
98s12s22s3m
118s11s22s2m45
168s9s20s2m30
188s9s18s2m30

Playing against Pantheon

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Pantheon falls off in the late game — he's strong in early/mid but scales poorly. Play safe and outscale.

2

His E blocks everything from one direction: go around it or wait for it to expire before bursting.

3

His W is point-and-click but short range — kite him by staying out of his W range.

4

Warn your teammates when Pantheon is MIA: his R lets him roam very quickly.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026