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

Pantheon vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Pantheon in LoLPantheon is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zilean as Pantheon

based on 1,941 Pantheon vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our data, Pantheon engaged Zilean 1941 times. With so many games with Pantheon versus Zilean gives us confidence in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to shatter your enemy. This matchup is fairly rare. Pantheon fights Zilean in only 1.1% of his games.

Pantheon vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pantheon does a below average job of countering Zilean. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champs fight each other in. In Pantheon against Zilean matches, Pantheon’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Zilean.

Best Pantheon vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

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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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zilean as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Zilean

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 Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Pantheon vs Zilean Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Zilean Image
7.2
< Kills >
2.7
6.8
< Deaths >
5.2
6.6
< Assists >
13.4
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
0.57
112
< Minions Killed >
61
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.52
20,538
< Physical Damage >
1,020
789
< Magic Damage >
10,613
1,274
< True Damage >
730
22,601
< Damage Dealt >
12,364
26,435
< Damage Taken >
19,119
11,310
< Gold Earned >
9,210
1.61
< Towers >
1.94
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,121
< Total Healing >
7,122
13,148
< Experience >
12,292
30
< Vision Score >
52
13
< Wards Placed >
23
72
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Zilean with Pantheon in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Pantheon against Zilean counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zilean’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zilean. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Pantheon usually has a much larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zilean. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Pantheon and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Zilean

Who is Better, Pantheon or Zilean?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Pantheon usually loses when playing against Zilean, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Pantheon makes a bad counter for Zilean.

While Pantheon does have a lower win rate than Zilean, when on opposite teams, Pantheon also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Pantheon into Zilean.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Pantheon vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Pantheon is a somewhat poor counter for Zilean. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Pantheon against Zilean.

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

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Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Pantheon, we analyzed 1,941 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Pantheon to counter Zilean during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon typically racks up more CS as Zilean. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Pantheon versus Zilean build include Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Pantheon used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Zilean than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Pantheon boasted an average winrate of 48.2% when playing against Zilean with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Zilean 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 sets players picked for Pantheon vs Zilean fights, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Pantheon vs Zilean tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all matches run with both champs.