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How to Synergize Pantheon with Bard on the Same TeamPantheon is in the b tier of champions

Pantheon with Bard

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How to Synergize Pantheon and Bard

based on 3,067 Pantheon with Bard pairs
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Pantheon has been on the same team as Bard in 3067 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data from the hosts of LoL, we are totally sure that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Pantheon synergize with Bard. It is relatively rare for Pantheon to play alongside Bard on the same side. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 1.8% of matches with Pantheon.

Pantheon Bard Synergy Summary

Pantheon does a good job of playing alongside Bard. Usually, he wins a terrific 52.3% of games the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to win more matches as Pantheon when playing with Bard by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Pantheon vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeOpportunityEdge of NightYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Pantheon to level upq
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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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Pantheon and Bard

Tips for Playing as Pantheon with Bard

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 Understand How Bard Will Play

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

Pantheon Bard Synergy Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Bard Image
8.2
< Kills >
7.4
6.5
< Deaths >
6.9
6.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
139
< Minions Killed >
106
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.39
21,627
< Physical Damage >
19,601
906
< Magic Damage >
776
1,158
< True Damage >
1,231
23,692
< Damage Dealt >
21,609
27,114
< Damage Taken >
26,401
11,945
< Gold Earned >
11,313
1.87
< Towers >
1.62
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,876
< Total Healing >
5,143
14,032
< Experience >
13,015
17
< Vision Score >
30
8
< Wards Placed >
13
79
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Play with Bard as Pantheon in LoL

The Pantheon Bard synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Bard, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Pantheon sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Bard. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Bard helps Pantheon perform poorer in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Pantheon is an ally to Bard, he sees a clear improvement in his complete damage dealt. This could signal that Bard provides protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Pantheon is played with Bard on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Bard.

Moreover, when Pantheon plays with Bard on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Bard does a poor job of covering Pantheon during team fights.

Synergies between Pantheon and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Pantheon
Bard

Is Pantheon better when played alongside Bard?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Pantheon that will always be his ideal ally. However, Bard is a pretty good teammate for Pantheon. By locking into the same side as Pantheon, he increases their win rate by 2.9% to 52.3%. This proves that there is a good synergy between Pantheon and Bard that allows them to perform better together than without each other.

Bard has a much greater difficulty compared to Pantheon. That means you need to be careful when lining up Bard comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a much greater level of skill to do well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Pantheon and Bard together, you may not be giving your other allies very much AP. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that offsets this relative disparity in their kit.

Regardless of your Bard ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon Bard Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Pantheon and Bard, we analyzed 3,067 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Pantheon with Bard comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Pantheon in order to synergize with Bard during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to use in your Pantheon and Bard synergy build consist of Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Pantheon bought at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Bard than with many other common builds. In fact, Pantheon boasted an average win rate of 52.3% when playing alongside Bard with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating your oponents, 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 runes players picked for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Bard with Pantheon are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.