Matchup

Skarner
Skarner
58%
42%

vs

60.0%

over 100 games

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

Favorable matchup

Build vs Pantheon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

Heartsteel
1Survival
Unending Despair
2vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Protoplasm Harness
5Survival

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

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

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

DPS

Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Trinity Force
DPS

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Bandlepipes
vs Hybride
Sterak's Gage
Survival
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR5 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SkarnerSkarner
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