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

Pantheon vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Pantheon in LoLPantheon is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Pantheon

based on 5,021 Pantheon vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Pantheon came out of an analysis of 5021 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This matchup is relatively rare. Pantheon is forced to battle against Kayle in only 2.9% of his matches.

Pantheon vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pantheon does a poor job of countering Kayle. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Pantheon versus Kayle matches, Pantheon’s side is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Pantheon vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
BloodsongSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

HubrisEdge of NightBlack CleaverYoumuu's Ghostblade

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
DominationCheap ShotRelentless 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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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Pantheon vs Kayle Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Kayle Image
7.5
< Kills >
5.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
7.1
< Assists >
5.9
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
108
< Minions Killed >
190
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.57
19,138
< Physical Damage >
6,707
778
< Magic Damage >
13,281
1,144
< True Damage >
495
21,060
< Damage Dealt >
20,484
25,781
< Damage Taken >
23,800
11,394
< Gold Earned >
12,456
1.78
< Towers >
2.72
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,148
< Total Healing >
7,084
13,156
< Experience >
15,494
30
< Vision Score >
17
13
< Wards Placed >
8
69
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Kayle with Pantheon in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some strategic Pantheon against Kayle matchup statistics that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kayle..

Pantheon normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pantheon and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Kayle

Who is Better, Pantheon or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Pantheon usually loses when playing against Kayle, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Pantheon makes a poor counter to Kayle.

While Pantheon does have a lower win rate than Kayle, when on opposite teams, Pantheon also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Pantheon into Kayle.

Additionally, Pantheon also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Pantheon vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Pantheon is a somewhat poor counter for Kayle. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Pantheon against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Pantheon, we analyzed 5,021 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Pantheon in order to counter Kayle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon on average gets less CS compared to Kayle. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Pantheon versus Kayle build include Bloodsong, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Pantheon included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Kayle than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Pantheon had an average win rate of 48.2% when playing against Kayle with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Kayle as Pantheon, you should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Pantheon vs Kayle battles, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Pantheon are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.