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

Pantheon vs Xayah

How to Beat Xayah as Pantheon in LoLPantheon is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Xayah as Pantheon

based on 2,804 Pantheon vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Xayah as Pantheon resulted from an examination of 2804 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Pantheon has to counter Xayah in only 1.6% of his games.

Pantheon vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Pantheon has done a decent job of beating Xayah. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Pantheon against Xayah games, Pantheon’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Xayah.

Best Pantheon vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Profane HydraOpportunityYoumuu's GhostbladeBloodsong

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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Xayah as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Xayah

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.

Advice to Win Against Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Pantheon vs Xayah Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Xayah Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.6
6.7
< Deaths >
6.3
7.4
< Assists >
6.8
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
104
< Minions Killed >
179
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.48
19,710
< Physical Damage >
19,718
758
< Magic Damage >
405
1,242
< True Damage >
377
21,711
< Damage Dealt >
20,500
26,194
< Damage Taken >
20,966
11,303
< Gold Earned >
12,042
1.63
< Towers >
2.31
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
5,296
< Total Healing >
4,791
12,952
< Experience >
12,786
31
< Vision Score >
18
14
< Wards Placed >
9
70
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Xayah with Pantheon in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several critical Pantheon versus Xayah counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xayah..

Pantheon normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Xayah. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pantheon and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Xayah

Who is Better, Pantheon or Xayah?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Pantheon usually wins when trying to fight Xayah, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Pantheon makes a good counter to Xayah.

While Pantheon does have a higher winrate than Xayah, when facing one another, Pantheon also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Pantheon into Xayah.

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

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

Pantheon is a decent counter to Xayah. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Pantheon against Xayah.

Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon vs Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Pantheon, we analyzed 2,804 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 Xayah 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Pantheon to counter Xayah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon most often racks up less CS compared to Xayah. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Pantheon versus Xayah build include Blade of The Ruined King, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Pantheon included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Xayah than with most other common item sets. In fact, Pantheon had an average win rate of 51.8% battling Xayah with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Xayah as Pantheon, Pantheon players 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. Of all the rune builds players used for Pantheon vs Xayah matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Pantheon x Xayah tips and counter builds for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every round with data with both champions.