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Pantheon vs Malphite

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Pantheon's early lane pressure to deny Malphite a passive scaling lane and force fights before he builds armor.
Prioritize snowballing early with empowered trades and (W) stuns to capitalize on Malphite's low early agency and lane pressure.

Trading pattern

Use empowered (Q) combined with (W) stun to burst Malphite before he can retaliate.
Time trades to avoid (E) attack speed slow and respect his passive shield cooldown.
Disengage promptly after blocking return damage with (E) to prevent extended fights where Malphite's armor and slows are more effective.

Danger windows

Respect (R) engage after level 6; avoid overextending without vision or team support.
Be cautious when (E) is down, as Malphite's attack speed slow and armor reduce Pantheon's trade effectiveness.
Avoid trading when Malphite's passive shield is up, as it reduces poke damage and trade potential.

Early game

Aggressively trade at level 2-3 using empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to build health leads before Malphite stacks armor.
Avoid extended trades after using (E) to block damage, as Malphite can punish Pantheon when (E) is down.
Crash waves after winning early trades to create roam opportunities with (R) or reset safely.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force early lane dominance and build health leads.
Level 6: Crash waves and use (R) to create cross-map pressure and impact other lanes.
Respect Malphite's level 6 (R) engage threat and his first armor item spike by avoiding risky trades and cooldown windows.

Win conditions

Snowball early by landing (W) stuns and empowered (Q) trades to deny Malphite scaling and crash waves for roam.
Use level 6 (R) to impact the map and create advantages in other lanes, forcing Malphite to respond.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Malphite from safely stacking armor and reaching his teamfight engage power spike.