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How to Synergize Pantheon with Karthus on the Same TeamPantheon is in the b tier of champions

Pantheon with Karthus

How to Win With Pantheon and Karthus Paired TogetherPantheon is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Pantheon and Karthus

based on 2,454 Pantheon with Karthus pairs
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Pantheon has gone into battle with Karthus in 2454 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Pantheon synergize with Karthus. It is very rare for Pantheon to play with Karthus as allies. This has only taken place in about 1.4% of matches with Pantheon.

Pantheon Karthus Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Pantheon does a below average job of playing alongside Karthus. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.3% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to do better as Pantheon when playing with Karthus by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Pantheon vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceBlack CleaverProfane HydraYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Pantheon to level upq
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Second ability for Pantheon to level upw
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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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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Pantheon and Karthus

Tips for Playing as Pantheon with 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 Understand How Karthus Will Play

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Pantheon Karthus Synergy Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Karthus Image
7.5
< Kills >
7.4
7.3
< Deaths >
6.9
7.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
113
< Minions Killed >
106
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.39
20,020
< Physical Damage >
19,601
740
< Magic Damage >
776
1,304
< True Damage >
1,231
22,065
< Damage Dealt >
21,609
27,558
< Damage Taken >
26,401
11,543
< Gold Earned >
11,313
1.6
< Towers >
1.62
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,989
< Total Healing >
5,143
13,423
< Experience >
13,015
32
< Vision Score >
30
14
< Wards Placed >
13
66
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Play with Karthus as Pantheon in LoL

The Pantheon Karthus synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Karthus, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Pantheon sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Karthus. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Karthus helps Pantheon perform not as well in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Pantheon is an ally to Karthus, he observes a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This change may indicate that Karthus helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Pantheon is played together with Karthus on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Karthus.

Moreover, when Pantheon plays with Karthus on the same side, he often receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Karthus does a poor job of protecting Pantheon in teamfights.

Synergies between Pantheon and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Pantheon
Karthus

Is Pantheon better when played alongside Karthus?

There is no ideal synergy for Pantheon that will always be his ideal synergy. However, overall, Karthus is a very typical teammate for Pantheon. By being on the same team as Pantheon, he lowers their win rate by -0.1% to 49.3%. This demonstrates that there is a weak bond between Pantheon and Karthus that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Karthus has a greater difficulty than Pantheon. That means Pantheon players should be very careful when lining up Karthus teammates to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working on the same side, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magic damage. Combined, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

In contrast, by grouping Pantheon and Karthus together, you may not be giving your other teammates a lot of cover. We recommend you have other champions on your team that offsets this gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Karthus teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon Karthus Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Pantheon and Karthus, we analyzed 2,454 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Pantheon with Karthus comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Pantheon in order to synergize with Karthus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to prioritize in your Pantheon and Karthus synergy build include Maw of Malmortius, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Pantheon used at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Karthus than with most other common builds. In fact, Pantheon had an average win rate of 49.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Karthus with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating your oponents, 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. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Pantheon and Karthus pairings, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you need to get Pantheon and Karthus cooperations tips and stats for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches with data with both champs.