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Pantheon vs K'Sante

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Pantheon's early lane bully tools to pressure K'Sante and deny him a calm, controlled lane.
Prioritize early empowered trades and wave control to snowball before K'Sante reaches his mid-game tanky state.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (W) stun and follow up with empowered (Q) for burst, then use (E) to block K'Sante's main retaliation damage.
Punish K'Sante after he uses (W) or when (E) is down, as his displacement and damage reduction cooldowns are vulnerable.
Avoid extended trades if K'Sante can survive your initial burst and retaliate, as he scales better in longer fights.

Danger windows

Respect K'Sante's threat when (Q3) stacks are ready and (W) displacement is available, as he can control space and punish mistakes.
Be cautious when K'Sante has (R) available to isolate and displace you near terrain.
Avoid engaging immediately after using (W) or (E), as Pantheon is vulnerable to counterattacks during these cooldowns.

Early game

Aggressively trade with empowered (Q) and (W) stun around levels 2-3 to build an early health lead.
Avoid wasting (E) before K'Sante commits damage to maximize its block value.
Crash waves after winning trades to create roam opportunities or force K'Sante into passive farming.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force strong early trades and gain lane control.
Level 6: Crash the wave and roam with (R) to impact other lanes before (R) isolation threat peaks.
Respect K'Sante's level 6 (R) and first tank item timings; avoid fighting near terrain where he can isolate or displace you.

Win conditions

Use early empowered trades and (W) stun to deny K'Sante safe scaling and build a health lead.
Crash waves to create roam windows with (R), applying map pressure before K'Sante becomes tanky.
Snowball lane dominance into map plays and avoid prolonged fights where K'Sante's durability and control excel.