Pantheon vs Aurora TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Pantheon vs Aurora

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Pantheon is the early lane bully aiming to snowball by denying Aurora a calm scaling lane.
Use high lane pressure to prevent Aurora from safely farming and leveraging her mid-game burst.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (W) stun followed by empowered (Q) and block Aurora's burst with (E) to win short trades.
Punish Aurora after she uses (W) invisibility, as she lacks a quick escape then.
Avoid extended trades when (E) is down to prevent taking burst damage from Aurora's combo.

Danger windows

Be cautious when your (E) is down, as Aurora's burst combo can punish you hard.
After using (W) to engage, your follow-up is predictable; avoid overcommitting.
Track (R) availability and respect her increased kill threat during this window.

Early game

Force early trades at level 2-3 using empowered (Q), (W) stun, and (E) damage block to build a health lead.
Avoid wasting (W) into bad wave states to maintain lane control and set up for roams.
Crash waves to create roam opportunities after level 6 using (R).

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force strong early trades and establish lane dominance.
Level 6: Utilize (R) to impact other lanes after crashing waves; punish Aurora's lane when she roams.
Respect Aurora's level 6 ultimate and first AP burst item spikes by playing cautiously and holding key defensive cooldowns.

Win conditions

Use early empowered trades and (W) stun to create lane control and deny Aurora safe farming.
Convert lane pressure into map pressure by crashing waves and roaming with (R) after level 6.
Prevent Aurora from scaling by maintaining aggression and punishing her cooldowns and escape tool usage.