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How to Win Pantheon vs Briar Counter MatchupPantheon is in the b tier of champions

Pantheon vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Pantheon in LoLPantheon is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Pantheon

based on 7,724 Pantheon vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Pantheon resulted from an evaluation of 7724 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Pantheon has to counter Briar in only 4.5% of his rounds.

Pantheon vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pantheon does a below average job of countering Briar. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Pantheon against Briar rounds, Pantheon’s side is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Pantheon vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

HubrisThe CollectorProfane HydraYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Pantheon to level upq
>
Second ability for Pantheon to level upw
>
Last skill for Pantheon to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Pantheon's passive ability p
Pantheon's q ability q
Pantheon's w ability w
Pantheon's e ability e
Pantheon's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Briar as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Briar

Mortal Will activates after 5 spells or basic attacks - plan your way through fights to allow you to activate it more than once.

Whittle the enemy down with Comet Spears before you jump in.

If an enemy is going to get out of range of your Aegis Assault, you can recast the spell to immediately fire the shield slam.

Pantheon vs Briar Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Briar Image
7.9
< Kills >
9.4
7.2
< Deaths >
8.2
7.7
< Assists >
7.1
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
2.18
106
< Minions Killed >
39
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.33
20,411
< Physical Damage >
18,583
786
< Magic Damage >
3,354
1,285
< True Damage >
964
22,482
< Damage Dealt >
22,902
27,073
< Damage Taken >
36,809
11,524
< Gold Earned >
12,873
1.61
< Towers >
1.08
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
5,239
< Total Healing >
30,393
13,241
< Experience >
14,065
29
< Vision Score >
19
13
< Wards Placed >
6
72
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Briar with Pantheon in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several significant Pantheon versus Briar counter statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Pantheon typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Briar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Pantheon and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Briar

Who is Better, Pantheon or Briar?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Pantheon usually loses when facing off against Briar, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Pantheon makes a poor counter for Briar.

While Pantheon does have a lower win rate than Briar, when they face off with one another, Pantheon also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Pantheon into Briar.

Additionally, Pantheon also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Pantheon vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Pantheon is a somewhat poor counter to Briar. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Pantheon against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Pantheon

Pantheon Loses Against

ZacZac45.3% winrateSingedSinged45.5% winrateTaricTaric45.5% winrateLilliaLillia45.5% winrate

Pantheon Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.4% winrateEliseElise54.3% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53.1% 1415 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.3% 10544 GamesSingedSinged+ 53.4% 3320 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 11409 Games

Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Pantheon, we analyzed 7,724 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Briar as Pantheon comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Pantheon Build Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Pantheon to counter Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon most often picks up more CS as Briar. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Pantheon versus Briar build consist of Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Pantheon combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Briar than with many other common builds. In fact, Pantheon boasted an average win rate of 48.4% when playing against Briar with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Briar as Pantheon, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Pantheon vs Briar battles, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.

If you want to see Pantheon x Briar tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every round with data with both champs.