Matchup

Lux
Lux
18%
82%

vs

44.4%

over 133 games

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

Hard matchup

Build vs Pantheon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Stormsurge
2vs Tank
Mejai's Soulstealer
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Luden's Echo
5Mage

Summoner spells

41259%
42125%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Luden's Echo
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Horizon Focus
Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank

Other options

Oblivion Orb
Tear of the Goddess
100.0% WR3 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LuxLux
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 8, 2026