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

Pantheon vs Samira

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

based on 7,999 Pantheon vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Pantheon resulted from an analysis of 7999 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This particular matchup is fairly uncommon. Pantheon has to counter Samira in only 4.6% of his rounds.

Pantheon vs Samira Matchup Summary

Pantheon does a decent job of beating Samira. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champions face one another in. In Pantheon versus Samira rounds, Pantheon’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Samira.

Best Pantheon vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordYoumuu's GhostbladeSterak's GageDeath's Dance

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

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure 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
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Samira as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Samira

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 Samira Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Samira Image
7.7
< Kills >
9.6
7
< Deaths >
7.6
8
< Assists >
5.7
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
2.19
103
< Minions Killed >
166
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.42
20,039
< Physical Damage >
18,832
767
< Magic Damage >
2,584
1,233
< True Damage >
567
22,040
< Damage Dealt >
21,984
25,877
< Damage Taken >
24,496
11,365
< Gold Earned >
13,019
1.69
< Towers >
2.03
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,089
< Total Healing >
7,504
12,854
< Experience >
12,328
30
< Vision Score >
16
13
< Wards Placed >
8
69
< Time Dealing CC >
26

How to Counter Samira with Pantheon in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some influential Pantheon against Samira matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Samira..

Pantheon usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Samira. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pantheon and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Samira

Who is Better, Pantheon or Samira?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Pantheon usually wins when trying to fight Samira, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Pantheon makes a good counter for Samira.

While Pantheon does have a higher win rate compared to Samira, when on opposite teams, Pantheon also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Pantheon into Samira.

Additionally, Pantheon also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Pantheon vs Samira matchups, Pantheon is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Pantheon is a decent counter for Samira. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Pantheon against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Pantheon, we analyzed 7,999 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 Samira 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 Samira Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Pantheon to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon typically racks up less CS relative to Samira. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Pantheon versus Samira build include Blade of The Ruined King, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Pantheon incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Samira than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Pantheon boasted an average win rate of 51.6% battling Samira with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Samira as Pantheon, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Pantheon vs Samira LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.6% win rate overall.

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