Matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstCountered by spell shield

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Pantheon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Nashor's Tooth
1DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
2Mage
Mejai's Soulstealer
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Fiendhunter Bolts
5DPS

Summoner spells

421100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TwitchTwitch
PantheonPantheon
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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