50.3%
Win Rate
Mid Lane · Skirmisher
Pantheon Counters
Pantheon's point-blank stun burst punishes all-in-reliant champions before they can react — ranged poke mages who outrange his jump-in ultimate counter him hardest.
5.6%
Pick Rate
3.4%
Ban Rate
Low
Difficulty
Pantheon Overview
Pantheon is played across 1 roles, most commonly mid lane. Use the role links above to jump to role-specific counters — the data on this page reflects mid lane, his primary role.
How to Counter Pantheon — Step by Step
Hold a defensive spell for his global ultimate, punish him whenever Shield Vault is down, and poke him from range before he can land a stun.
Best Picks Against Pantheon
Ranked by win-rate difference in mid lane, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
 Xerath | +3.3% | 460 | Outranges his entire kit before he can close the distance. |
 Vladimir | +1.9% | 400 | Sustain and range deny his stun-into-burst combo. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available. See our data methodology.
See the full Mid Lane counters breakdown, including worst matchups and lane-phase gold data →
Strong Against
| Champion | Why Aatrox Wins |
|---|---|
 Akali | Stun burst punishes her all-in regardless of the smoke's stealth. |
 Yone | Stun burst punishes his all-in before Spirit Cleave's shield matters. |
 Syndra | Stun burst punishes her lack of a hard escape. |
 Malzahar | Point-blank stun punishes his lack of a hard escape. |
Pantheon Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Point-blank stun burst devastates all-in-reliant champions
- Grand Skyfall offers unique global engage and roam pressure
- Aegis Assault provides strong defensive sustain in extended trades
Weaknesses
- Loses the ranged poke war before he can close the distance
- Engage options drop sharply whenever Shield Vault is down
- Vulnerable to a defensive spell timed against his ultimate's landing
Abilities Overview
P
Mortal Will
Grants bonus damage stacks from landing abilities or attacks — rewards a poke-into-combo pattern.
Q
Comet Spear
A spear thrust dealing bonus damage from behind or empowered from range — his core damage tool.
W
Shield Vault
A dash that stuns on hit — his signature engage and all-in starter.
E
Aegis Assault
Blocks incoming damage while dealing repeated hits — his defensive and sustained-trade tool.
R
Grand Skyfall
Leaps from anywhere on the map to a target location, stunning enemies on landing — his signature global engage ultimate.
Cross-check current tooltips on Riot’s official Pantheon page ↗ — abilities can change between patches.
Build, Runes & Setup
Best Items
Eclipse
Shields the stun-into-all-in combo
Black Cleaver
Armor shred sustains damage into tanks
Death's Dance
Survives burst while closing in on an all-in
Counter Items (for the enemy)
Zhonya's Hourglass
Survives Grand Skyfall's stun-into-burst window
Mercury's Treads
Tenacity shortens Shield Vault's stun duration
Runes & Skill Order
Primary: Precision (Conqueror) → Triumph → Legend: Alacrity → Last Stand. Secondary: Sudden Impact, Ravenous Hunter. Max order: Q → W → E, taking R whenever available.
Playbook
Hold a defensive spell specifically for his global ultimate's landing stun.
Punish him hard once Shield Vault is on cooldown — his engage options drop sharply without it.
Poke him from range in lane; his early damage relies on landing a stun first.
Common Mistakes
Standing still after seeing his ultimate's landing indicator instead of moving out of it.
Trading into an active Aegis Assault block instead of waiting it out.
Underestimating how much burst a single landed Shield Vault stun sets up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Pantheon?
Ranged poke mages like Xerath and Vladimir who deny his all-in before he can close the distance and land a stun.
How does Pantheon's ultimate work?
Grand Skyfall lets him leap from anywhere on the map to a target location, stunning enemies caught in the landing zone — a powerful pick-off and roam tool.