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Pantheon vs Kennen

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Pantheon is an early lane bully aiming to pressure Kennen and deny his scaling by forcing short burst trades and crashing waves.
Use Pantheon's high early lane pressure and point-and-click stun to prevent Kennen from freely poking or stacking marks.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by stunning with (W), follow up with empowered (Q) for burst, and block Kennen's retaliation with (E).
Punish Kennen when his (E) mobility is down by committing to short trades.
Avoid extended trades after using (W) or (E) as Pantheon's engage becomes predictable and vulnerable.

Danger windows

Respect (R) from level 6 onward, especially when he has flank or flash angles for teamfight impact.
Avoid trading when (E) is down as Kennen can kite and punish Pantheon more effectively.
Be cautious after using (W) as Pantheon's engage is predictable and Kennen can counterattack.

Early game

At levels 2-3, aggressively use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to win trades and build a health lead.
Avoid using (W) into bad wave states to prevent Kennen from safely poking back.
Prepare to crash waves after winning trades to create roam opportunities with (R).

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force lane control and health leads; punish Kennen's respect windows.
Level 6: Crash waves and roam with (R) to impact other lanes, denying Kennen safe scaling.
Respect Kennen's level 6 (R) area stun and avoid grouping to minimize all-in threat.

Win conditions

Use early empowered trades and (W) stun to establish lane dominance and deny Kennen's poke and mark stacking.
Crash waves to create roam windows with (R) and apply map pressure before Kennen's teamfight threat peaks.
Punish Kennen's cooldowns, especially (E) and (R), to prevent him from safely engaging or escaping.