Pantheon vs Janna
Build vs Janna
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Pantheon: Serrated Dirk, Bastionbreaker, Voltaic Cyclosword, Boots of Swiftness, Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Edge of Night.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Janna's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Janna's allies gain Move Speed moving towards her.Janna deals a portion of bonus Move Speed as bonus magic damage on hit and with Zephyr.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 8s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 14s | 8s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 14s | 7.5s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 14s | 7s | 16s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 14s | 6s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 14s | 6s | 12s | 1m40 |
Playing as Pantheon
Tips to maximize your impact
- Start with Shield Vault
Start your trades with Shield Vault (W): you leap onto your target and stun them, so Comet Spear (Q) can't miss.
- Thrust or throw
Tap Comet Spear (Q) for a short thrust that refunds part of the cooldown, or hold it to throw your spear farther.
- Raise your Aegis against burst
Raise Aegis Assault (E) against enemy burst: you ignore damage from that direction, except from towers.
- Roam with Grand Starfall
Roam with Grand Starfall (R): you leap from long range onto the chosen area, and the spell instantly readies Mortal Will (passive).
Playing against Janna
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Don't trade into her shield
Avoid trading while her ally has Eye Of The Storm (E): the shield absorbs your damage and gives them AD.
- Engage twice
Bait out Howling Gale (Q) or Monsoon (R) with a first engage, then re-engage right away: one has a 14-second cooldown, the other 130 to 100 seconds.
- Cancel her Monsoon heal
If you have CC, save it for Monsoon (R): after the knockback, she heals her allies as long as she stands still, and interrupting her cancels the heal.
Other Pantheon matchups
Patch 16.21.1