Pantheon vs Malzahar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Pantheon vs Malzahar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Pantheon into Malzaharmedium

Overview

Use Pantheon's early burst and point-and-click stun to deny Malzahar free farm and push control.
Force short trades with empowered and to prevent Malzahar from establishing his wave dominance.
Prioritize crashing waves after trades to open roam windows with or reset lane state.

Trading pattern

Start trades with to guarantee stun, then use empowered for burst damage.
Use to block Malzahar's damage or silence, then disengage quickly to avoid extended fights.
Punish Malzahar when his Void Shift shield is down or after he uses suppression.

Danger windows

Respect Malzahar's suppression; avoid trades without or cooldowns ready.
Avoid engaging immediately after using since your stun cooldown leaves you vulnerable.
When is down, back off to avoid Malzahar's retaliation damage and silence.

Early game

At levels 2-3, engage with stun followed by empowered to build lead.
Crash the wave aggressively after winning trades to force Malzahar under tower and limit his push.
Save to block Malzahar's silence or main retaliatory damage, avoid wasting it early.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Empowered , , and enable strong early trades and lane control.
Level 6: Use to impact sidelanes after crashing waves, increasing map pressure.
First lethality or fighter item powers up your burst, making trades more threatening against Malzahar.

Win conditions

Snowball early by landing stun and empowered trades to deny farm and map presence.
Crash waves to create roam opportunities with and convert lane pressure into global advantages.
Maintain lane control to prevent Malzahar from scaling and forcing fights on his terms.

Tactical tip