Pantheon Top Guide (Matchups + Builds)

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1	*DISCLAIMER: THIS SPREADSHEET HASN'T BEEN UPDATED SINCE JUNE 2024!! USE FOR LANE TIPS ONLY
2	Pantheon Top matchups		by Broclaw, Sleepless and Torse				Last updated: June 21st, 2024 (Patch 14.12)
3							For more questions: Broclaw#5350 or Pantheon Mains Discord
4	This sheet assumes both players are piloting their champion correctly, with even experience.
5	We used our experience, tests, as well as information from Spear Shot's stream and discord server.						Broclaw - Master EUW peak
6	Reviewed on-stream and certified by Mr. Spear "Issa" Shot, aka JingleDingle himself, "99% accurate" (big thanks!)						Sleepless - Master EUW peak
7							ILikeTheFilm300 - Torse - D2 EUW peak 3.5M+ Mastery points
8			1st row	2nd row	3rd row
9	Primary runes:	PTA / Conqueror	Triumph / PoM	Legend Alacrity / Haste	Cut Down	--> Pick Triumph (or even Absorb Life) only if you pick Manaflow secondary
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11	Secondary runes:	Sorcery	Manaflow Band	Transcendence	Scorch / GS	--> Pick 2 (ideally Transcendence and Scorch). Gathering Storm is good in lower elos only
12		Resolve	-	Second Wind / BP	Overgrowth	--> Pick 1 from the middle row and take PoM
13		Domination	Sudden Impact	-	any Hunter	--> Not recommended after Sudden Impact change and Ingenious Hunter removal
14		Inspiration	Magical Footwear	-	Cosmic Insight	--> Not recommended. Niche option in lanes without kill pressure to get free gold
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16	Shards:	Adaptive Force / AS	Adaptive Force	Health / Tenacity & Slow Resist / Health Scaling		--> Flat HP for early fights and skirmishes (better 90% of the time), scaling hp in less volatile lanes since it
17						outscales at around lvl 6 and tenacity + slow resist vs champs with heavy CC in lane or comps with a lot of slows
18		Check the Itemization tab for more details on items and builds
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20	Difficulty:
21		Easy	Favorable	Even (Skill)	Hard	Open Top 💀
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23	Champion	Keystone	Secondary	Starting item	Rush item	Tips
24	Aatrox	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	W his 2nd Q and E the 3rd Q. If he hits W walk sideways. Match his Steelcaps rush
25	Akali	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse or Maw	E her E2. Bait her W and all-in pre 6. Hard to 1v1 after 6. Can rush Hexdrinker
26	Akshan	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Youmuu's	Respect lvl1-2. Remove Bone Plating before all-in. E his third auto which procs PTA. Can rush Steelcaps*
27	Camille	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	E her Q2 and/or her E engage. W to dodge outer part of her W. Don't trade when her passive shield is up
28	Cassiopeia	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse	All in if you can reach her pre 6 or wait for ganks. You can't W in her pool. Can rush Mercs*
29	Cho'Gath	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Play very aggro and try to punish him early with ignite. Rush T1 boots or Mercs* to dodge his Q consistently
30	Darius	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Respect his lvl1. Save W for his Q and try to E his R if possible after 6. Match his Steelcaps rush
31	Dr. Mundo	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Hide behind wave or dodge Q. Go for canister after W. A bit squishy early so try to abuse. Can rush Executioner's
32	Fiora	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Chainsword	Bait her W or use it in melee range. Reset bad vitals by retreating. Try to hug wall when she ults
33	Gangplank	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse	Try not to leash. All-in, fight will be close. E his barrels. Rush Steelcaps if you fall behind*
34	Garen	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	E his Q engage. Perma poke him and space well. Scorch delays his passive by a bit
35	Gnar	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Avoid fighting mega Gnar and engage mini Gnar when his bar is low. Can rush Steelcaps*
36	Gragas	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DShield / DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Uninteractive lane, farm and play for roams/scaling. Try to poke him if you can, don't W if he has E
37	Graves	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse	Quick trades and disengage. E his Q or predict E his point-blank R after 6. Can rush Steelcaps*
38	Gwen	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse	Play aggresive, she is squishy early. E her max stacked Q or her 3rd R cast
39	Heimerdinger	PTA	Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse	Stay under tower and try to survive / farm unless he wastes stun and you can all in. Rush Mercs*
40	Illaoi	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Cleaver	Dodge her E and go in if she misses it. Disengage if she uses R post 6. Can rush Steelcaps*
41	Irelia	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse	Try not to leash. Poke when she farms with Q. Be wary of her insta stack and her lvl1 all in. Can rush Steelcaps*
42	Jax	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse	W (not empowered!) his E and walk out of range or E if you can't. Keep poking with Q
43	Jayce	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse	Dodge Q poke and engage ranged stance for big trade / all-in. Rush Steelcaps if you fall behind*
44	Karma	PTA	Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse	Farm/roam lane unless you get a gank, don't get baited 1v1. Rush Mercs and consider Serpent's*
45	Kayle	PTA	Sorcery	DBlade / LS Refill	Eclipse	Don't all-in a PTA Kayle lvl1. All-in her and try to freeze after lvl3. E her R
46	Kennen	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DShield	Eclipse or Youmuu's	Dodge Q poke. All in after 3 but respect his all in after 6. Can rush Mercs*
47	Kled	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Wait out or E his W. Almost dismount him, wait for CDs, then dismount with Q and finish him
48	K'Sante	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Cleaver	Your Q outranges his Q. Try to dodge his 3rd Q. Don't get baited into getting ulted under tower
49	Lillia	PTA	Sorcery	DBlade / LS Refill	Eclipse or Youmuu's	All in her after lvl3
50	Lucian	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Youmuu's	Not meta anymore. Respect lvl1-2, all-in lvl 3. Can rush Steelcaps*
51	Lulu	PTA	Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Youmuu's	Farm/roam lane unless you get a gank, don't get baited 1v1. Rush Mercs and consider Serpent's*
52	Malphite	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Cleaver	Try to abuse early, especially if he has Grasp. If he plays well just try to farm / roam
53	Maokai	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Cleaver	Abuse early before he gets tanky. Don't get baited under his tower
54	Mordekaiser	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Maw	Don't get isolated Qed. If you engage, dodge E or back off. Can rush Mercs* or Hexdrinker vs double AP topside
55	Naafiri	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse	Not meta anymore. You beat her early. Try to dodge her 2nd Q and E her combo. Can rush Steelcaps*
56	Nasus	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Slow push into a dive or freeze after the wave bounces back. Don't try to 1v1 after 6 and Sheen
57	Olaf	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Ravenous	Don't get ran down lvl1. Poke him and all in with ignite pre 6. Hydra if you want to match his wave clear & sustain
58	Ornn	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Cleaver	Try to abuse early, dodge his skills and don't get brittle autod. E his headbutt or his R2. Harder after 6
59	Poppy	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Cleaver	Don't blindly W, she can block it. Don't stand close to walls. E her Q2 or her E engage
60	Quinn	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Youmuu's	Try to bait her E or wait for ganks. Can rush Steelcaps*
61	Renekton	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	You can beat him pre 6 but gets harder after. Try to predict his empowered W and E if you can
62	Rengar	Conq / PTA	Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse	Stay away from bushes. Try to poke him when he farms and E if he leaps on to you. Can rush Executioner's.
63	Riven	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse	Go aggro early and space well, don't be afraid. E her Q3 engage. Respect her all in lvl1 and after 6
64	Rumble	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Maw	Dodge his Es or stand behind minions. Poke without facetanking his Q. Can rush Mercs* or Hexdrinker
65	Ryze	PTA	Sorcery	DBlade / LS Refill	Eclipse or Youmuu's	He's short ranged. Engage after 3 and run him down
66	Sett	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Respect his lvl1-2. Poke him and space well. E his W or sidestep it. Match his Steelcaps rush
67	Shen	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Poke and space well so he doesn't Q auto in return. Don't use Emp W if his W is up. Can also take Demolish
68	Singed	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Walk with your wave lvl 1 so he can't proxy the wave and fight him whenever you can. Don't chase Singed!
69	Sion	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Cleaver	Abuse him early. It's better to E or walk out of his Q than get your W cancelled by it
70	Skarner	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Cleaver	Try to dodge his Q as much as you can. Not much hope in this matchup so maybe try to roam
71	Swain	PTA	Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Chainsword	Not meta anymore, rush Executioner's
72	Sylas	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade / LS Refill	Eclipse	Play aggro and all-in him with ignite when he is low. E his E2 (chain) engage
73	Tahm Kench	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Cleaver	Poke him from behind your minions. Consider Mercs rush and Serpent's*
74	Teemo	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Youmuu's	Respect lvl 1-2. Try to all in after 3. Get Sweeper at 6. Consider Mercs rush*. Umbral Glaive also an option
75	Trundle	Conq / Phase Rush**	Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Poke and space well. Stun him and retreat if he tries to run you down. Can rush Steelcaps*
76	Tryndamere	Conq / PTA	Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse	Try not to leash so you don't get ran down lvl1. Beware his fury and try to get a lead pre 6. Can rush Steelcaps*
77	Udyr	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver
78	Urgot	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Respect lvl1 cheese. Space well and poke with edge of Q. If he hits E you're in trouble. Can rush Steelcaps*
79	Vayne	PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Edge of Night	Respect her lvl 1-2. Bait her E and all-in after 3. Stay away from walls. Can rush Steelcaps*
80	Viktor	PTA	Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse	Not meta anymore. Farm lane unless you get a gank or he misplays. Can rush Mercs*
81	Vladimir	PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse	Abuse him early. His W CD is extremely long. Dont get empowered Qd or punish him if he goes for it
82	Volibear	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Cleaver	E his EQ combo. Don't let him use W twice. Poke and don't engage unless he is super low. Care after 6
83	Warwick	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse or Chainsword	Rush Executioner's. Poke and space well. Don't get baited if he has barrier. All in with ignite if he is 30% or lower.
84	Wukong	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (BP)	DBlade	Eclipse or Cleaver	Respect lvl1-2. Try to poke and get a lead pre 6. Can rush Steelcaps*
85	Yasuo	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse	Not so strong lvl1-2 anymore without Lethal Tempo. After lvl3 you win easily. Proc his passive and all in him
86	Yone	Conq / PTA	Sorcery	DBlade	Eclipse	Not so strong lvl1-2 anymore without Lethal Tempo. After lvl3 you win easily. E behind you if he hits R
87	Yorick	Conq / PTA	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade / DShield	Eclipse or Cleaver	Try to get a lead pre 6. Dodge his E and only engage when it's down. Don't 1v1 after 6 and roam after 14 minutes
88	Zac	Conq	Sorcery / Resolve (SW)	DBlade	Cleaver or Chainsword	Rush Executioner's
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90						* Rush Steelcaps / Mercs only if the enemy comp allows, otherwise sit on T1 boots until after laning phase
91						* Consider Serpent's vs multiple sources of shields (including items like Archangel's, Sterak's, Locket etc.)
92						**Phase Rush can be viable if you can't escape Trundle otherwise. Take the same runes as if it were Secondary
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