Tahm Kench vs Pantheon TOP Matchup Guide

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Overview

Focus on durable, short melee trades to build passive stacks and punish Pantheon's burst attempts.
Deny Pantheon empowered trades by maintaining contact and threatening stuns with stacks.
Survive early aggression and leverage for pick or protection in mid-game fights.

Build three passive stacks before short trades, then use to slow or stun and absorb retaliation with .
Punish Pantheon immediately after he uses or cooldowns.
Avoid using aggressively where Pantheon can dodge and counterattack.

Respect Pantheon's three passive stacks ready for empowered and stun burst.
Avoid extended trades when your shield is down to prevent burst damage.
Punish Pantheon's roams after level 6 by hard pushing wave and taking plates safely.

Use gray health to absorb Pantheon's early burst trades.
Avoid trading without close to three passive stacks to reduce Pantheon's empowered damage.
Position to minimize risk of Pantheon's point-and-click stun while building stacks.

At level 6, use to isolate Pantheon or protect allies from burst.
After first tank item, take short trades confidently, converting stack threat into lane control.
Respect Pantheon's level 2-3 empowered trade window with stun and block by spacing carefully.

Win short trades by landing stuns at full passive stacks and absorbing damage with .
Use to pick off Pantheon or protect teammates from his all-ins.
Deny Pantheon empowered trades by forcing him to play around your cooldowns and stack timing.

Tactical tip

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