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Playing Against Pantheon
SupportPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Early game lane bully and roaming playmaker. He looks to point-and-click stun you with , burst you with an empowered , and then walk away safely using . He snowballs by using to gank other lanes.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A red glow and a bar under his health with 5 segments | When the bar is full, his next ability is empowered. An empowered strikes 3 times, and an empowered deals massive critical damage | |
| A quick spear thrust or a long-range spear throw | His main damage tool. The tap version is fast; the hold version is a skillshot. It deals double damage to enemies below 20% health—do not stay in lane while low | |
| He leaps onto a target with his shield | Point-and-click stun. If his is active, he hits you three times instantly, which immediately refills his passive stacks for another ability | |
| A large golden shield held in one direction | He is invulnerable to all damage coming from the front. Do not waste your ultimates or burst spells while this shield is up; walk behind him or wait for it to end | |
| A large circular indicator on the ground followed by a crashing comet | Semi-global teleport. He uses this to dive past your tower or roam to mid-lane. The slow at the center is heavy, so move to the edges of the circle immediately |
Respect
- !Empowered engage→It is a point-and-click stun that cannot be dodged. If you are in range, he will lock you down for his ADC to follow up
- !Level 2 and 3 all-in→Pantheon has some of the highest base damage in the game. He will try to Flash + you the moment he hits level 2
- !Frontal invulnerability→His can negate your entire combo (like a Lux ult or MF ult) if he is facing you, even if he's standing in the middle of it
- !Post-6 Roams→He can disappear from bot lane and be in mid lane within seconds using , turning a 1v1 into a 2v1
Punish
- +is on cooldown→This has a massive 22-16s cooldown. Without it, he is very squishy. All-in him the moment the shield drops
- +He has 0-2 stacks of →His burst is significantly lower without his passive. This is the safest time to trade or poke him
- +He misses or wastes on the wave→This is his only consistent damage. If it's down, he cannot win a prolonged trade against most supports
- +He is channeling →If he tries to ult away near you, any hard CC will cancel the channel and put the ability on a long cooldown
Laning Tips
- •Take Bone Plating in your runes; it drastically reduces the damage from his triple-strike combo
- •If he jumps on you with , walk PAST him while he's attacking to get behind the shield before it starts
- •Stay away from your own low-health minions so he has to choose between poking you with or last-hitting
- •Deep ward the enemy jungle; he often uses from the fog of war rather than the lane bushes
- •He is very mana hungry early on; if you can bait out two or three casts, he will be out of mana and unable to combo
- •Play near your tower; if he tries to you under turret, he will take aggro and have to use to escape
Teamfight Warning
- âš He will look to Flash + your carries. Keep your peeling CC ready specifically for his jump
- âš Do not group tightly when you see the indicator; the impact deals damage in a large area
- âš Flank him from the sides or back; his only protects him from one direction
- âš If he builds Umbral Glaive, assume the bushes are unwarded and play more cautiously near walls
- âš In late game, he falls off in 5v5s if he can't get a pick. Poke him down before he can find an angle to engage
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached