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How to Win Pantheon vs Karthus Counter MatchupPantheon is in the b tier of champions

Pantheon vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Pantheon in LoLPantheon is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Pantheon

based on 2,109 Pantheon vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Pantheon came out of an evaluation of 2109 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Pantheon encounters Karthus in only 1.2% of his games.

Pantheon vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Pantheon has done a decent job of countering Karthus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Pantheon vs Karthus games, Pantheon’s side is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Pantheon vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinEclipse

Optional Items

Profane HydraYoumuu's GhostbladeBlade of The Ruined KingSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Pantheon to level upq
>
Second ability for Pantheon to level upw
>
Last skill for Pantheon to max oute

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Pantheon's passive ability p
Pantheon's q ability q
Pantheon's w ability w
Pantheon's e ability e
Pantheon's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Karthus

Mortal Will activates after 5 spells or basic attacks - plan your way through fights to allow you to activate it more than once.

Whittle the enemy down with Comet Spears before you jump in.

If an enemy is going to get out of range of your Aegis Assault, you can recast the spell to immediately fire the shield slam.

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Pantheon vs Karthus Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Karthus Image
7.9
< Kills >
7.2
6.9
< Deaths >
7.9
7.3
< Assists >
9.6
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
111
< Minions Killed >
89
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.83
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.29
20,275
< Physical Damage >
239
832
< Magic Damage >
29,077
1,253
< True Damage >
2,003
22,360
< Damage Dealt >
31,320
28,518
< Damage Taken >
29,986
11,788
< Gold Earned >
12,832
1.62
< Towers >
1.06
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
5,912
< Total Healing >
9,041
13,771
< Experience >
14,852
30
< Vision Score >
19
13
< Wards Placed >
7
74
< Time Dealing CC >
216

How to Counter Karthus with Pantheon in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some vital Pantheon vs. Karthus counter stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Karthus..

Pantheon normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Karthus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Pantheon and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Karthus

Who is Better, Pantheon or Karthus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Pantheon usually wins when taking on Karthus, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Pantheon makes a good counter for Karthus.

While Pantheon does have a higher win rate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Pantheon also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Pantheon into Karthus.

Additionally, Pantheon has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Pantheon vs Karthus matchups, Pantheon is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Pantheon is a decent counter for Karthus. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Pantheon against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Pantheon

Pantheon Loses Against

ZacZac45.3% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateTaricTaric45.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.5% winrate

Pantheon Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.4% winrateEliseElise54.3% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Pantheon, we analyzed 2,109 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Karthus as Pantheon comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Pantheon Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Pantheon to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Karthus. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Pantheon versus Karthus build include Maw of Malmortius, Spear of Shojin, and Eclipse. When Pantheon used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Karthus than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Pantheon had an average win rate of 51.4% battling Karthus with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Karthus as Pantheon, Pantheon players should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Pantheon vs Karthus counters, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.4% win rate overall.

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