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

Pantheon vs Skarner

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

based on 549 Pantheon vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our database, Pantheon battled Skarner in 549 rounds. Using so many games with Pantheon versus Skarner gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a recommended build to smash Skarner. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Pantheon fights Skarner in only 0.3% of his matches.

Pantheon vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pantheon does a dismal job of beating Skarner. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Pantheon versus Skarner rounds, Pantheon’s side is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Pantheon vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

OpportunityBloodsongBlade of The Ruined KingBlack Cleaver

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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Skarner as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Pantheon vs Skarner Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Skarner Image
7.4
< Kills >
4.7
7
< Deaths >
6
7.1
< Assists >
9.1
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
109
< Minions Killed >
37
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.41
19,475
< Physical Damage >
8,796
748
< Magic Damage >
3,674
1,122
< True Damage >
747
21,346
< Damage Dealt >
13,217
26,279
< Damage Taken >
30,188
11,300
< Gold Earned >
11,010
1.63
< Towers >
1.39
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
5,094
< Total Healing >
10,384
12,862
< Experience >
13,363
28
< Vision Score >
23
12
< Wards Placed >
7
69
< Time Dealing CC >
872

How to Counter Skarner with Pantheon in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Pantheon against Skarner matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Skarner..

Pantheon normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Skarner. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Pantheon and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Skarner

Who is Better, Pantheon or Skarner?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Pantheon usually loses when facing off against Skarner, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Pantheon makes a poor counter for Skarner.

While Pantheon does have a lower winrate than Skarner, when on opposite teams, Pantheon also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Pantheon into Skarner.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Pantheon vs Skarner matchups, Skarner is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Pantheon is a garbage counter to Skarner. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Pantheon against Skarner.

Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Pantheon, we analyzed 549 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 Skarner 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Pantheon to counter Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon on average gets more CS relative to Skarner. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Pantheon versus Skarner build include Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Pantheon included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Skarner than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Pantheon had an average win rate of 47.2% when countering Skarner with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Skarner as Pantheon, Pantheon players should take 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 sets we have analyed for Pantheon vs Skarner fights, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Skarner as Pantheon are shown for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.