League Classic · Season 3 · Pantheon

AD Pantheon build & runes

Pantheon buildsAD Pantheon this buildTop Pantheon rank S

Classic vs modernClassic Pantheon predates the 2022 rework completely: Aegis of Zeonia is a ground-targeted stun, Heartseeker Strike deals bonus true damage to low-health targets, and Grand Skyfall lets him leap in from anywhere on the map — none of the current shield-based, spear-throwing kit exists.

Item build path

Starting items level 1 · 475 gold to spend

Boots of Speed + 3

Health Potions455 g

Doran's Shield440 g

Boots for spear harass; Doran's Shield vs ranged pokers.

First back first recall

The Brutalizer +

Boots of Speed

Core build order buy in this order · ~14,622 g full build

Ionian Boots1,000 g

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Brutalizer > Youmuu's Ghostblade2,687 g

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Black Cleaver3,000 g

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Last Whisper2,135 g

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Guardian Angel2,600 g

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Bloodthirster3,200 g

Situational adapt to the game

Last Whispervs armor stackers to keep burst relevant

Mercury's Treadsvs AP burst and heavy CC

Guardian Angelsecond life after diving the carry

Bloodthirstersustain and AD when snowballing

Skill order & spells

Skill orderQ > E > W > R

SpellsFlash + Ignite

Rune page (Season 3)

9× Greater Mark of Armor Penetration+11.5 Armor Pen

9× Greater Seal of Armor+12.7 Armor

9× Greater Glyph of Magic Resist+12.1 Magic Resist

3× Greater Quintessence of Armor Penetration+7.7 Armor Pen

Best duos & synergies

Twisted Fatedouble global pressure — every side lane is a 3v2

Evelynnyour ult + her stealth is a cross-map execution squad

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Standard Season 3 page — lethality-style burst. Hover any mastery for its name.

Counters & matchups

Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.

✓ Strong against

AniviaSpear poke and stun burst her early levels

KarthusAll-in burst deletes the immobile mage

RyzePoint-blank stun and burst crush his early game

Sionspear poke bullies his melee short range

Luxall-in leap deletes the immobile mage

✕ Struggles against

Malphitearmor turns your spears into toothpicks

Kassadinout-roams your Grand Skyfall with Riftwalk

MorganaBlack Shield blocks your stun engage

Cho'Gathtoo tanky, out-sustains your spear harass

Dr. Mundoignores harass and out-sustains your poke

Quick tip: Spear on cooldown, all-in with W-E at level 3+ — ult ganks side lanes before 20 minutes decide games.

Key combo

Spear Shot (Q) poke → Aegis of Zeonia (W) stun → Heartseeker Strike (E) → auto, Grand Skyfall (R) global gank

Power spike & playstyle

Extreme early lane bully spiking at 1-6 with the W-stun combo and passive crits; snowball hard and use Grand Skyfall to roam—he falls off late.

Other builds

Pantheon’s other builds

% is versus AD Pantheon · how the letters are measuredEvery build →

Top Pantheon →Played out of positionTop Lane · AD burst · 13,087 g

Damage rankSout-damages 15 of 16 top lane builds

Combo+autos2,443-6%

Burst1,472-6%

Auto DPS324-6%

Eff. HP4,806same

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

The Brutalizer

The Black Cleaver

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Last Whisper

Guardian Angel

Skill Q > E > W > RMasteries 21/9/0Summoners Flash + IgniteStart Doran's Blade + Health PotionRunes Armor Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Magic Resist glyphs · Flat Attack Damage quints

The same spear-and-stun burst that bullies mid laners bullies top laners harder, because top lane is full of melee champions who cannot dodge Aegis of Zeonia.

As a lane bully into any melee top. Heartseeker Strike on a target below 15% health is an execute nothing in Season 3 outruns.

Past twenty minutes. Pantheon has no scaling — if the lead you built has not ended the game, you are a support with boots.

Youmuu's Ghostblade: active: +20% MS and +40% AS Not modelled in this number: Frenzy (10% AS for 2s after a crit — not static).

Show the damage math

Ability	How it is calculated	Raw	After resists
Q Spear Shot rank 5	225 base + 1.4 × 160 bonus AD	449	458 after armour
W Aegis of Zeonia rank 5	150 base + 1 × 0 AP	150	102 −32% after MR
E Heartseeker Strike rank 5?	894 3 strikes, doubled on champions	894	912 after armour
AA Auto-attack	309.0 per hit × 1.05 attacks/sec	265 / 557	324 dps

Level 18AD 260AP 0Target 1,900 hp · 75 ar · 50 mrAfter pen 0 ar · 50 mr

Combo 1,472 + 3.0 s autos 971 = 2,443, 77% of target HP.

Only the QWE rotation is counted.

Guide

How to play Pantheon in League Classic

Pantheon owns the first fifteen minutes of any Classic mid lane: spear on cooldown, block their trade attempt with passive, and all-in with W stun whenever they hit half HP. Your real job unlocks at 6 — Grand Skyfall side lanes every time it's up. A Pantheon appearing behind bot lane at minute 12 routinely ends the game's competitive phase. Build Brutalizer-Ghostblade and treat yourself as an assassin with a map-wide leash. You fall off late, so make sure late never fairly arrives.

FAQ

Pantheon in League Classic

What is the best Pantheon build in League Classic?

The standard build is AD Pantheon: Ionian Boots, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Black Cleaver, Last Whisper, Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster. Skill order Q > E > W > R, summoner spells Flash + Ignite. Pantheon also has 1 measured off-meta build: Top Pantheon.

What runes and masteries does Pantheon use in League Classic?

Marks: Armor Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist. Quintessences: Armor Penetration. Masteries: 21/9/0 — lethality-style burst.

Is Pantheon good in League Classic?

Pantheon is rated A-tier mid lane in the launch consensus (score 60/100 across 3 published rankings). Strong into Anivia, Karthus, Ryze, Sion, Lux; struggles against Malphite, Kassadin, Morgana, Cho'Gath, Dr. Mundo.

What does Pantheon start with and build first in League Classic?

Open with Boots of Speed + 3 Health Potions or Doran's Shield. Boots for spear harass; Doran's Shield vs ranged pokers. First back: The Brutalizer + Boots of Speed. Then build in order: Ionian Boots → Youmuu's Ghostblade → Black Cleaver → Last Whisper → Guardian Angel → Bloodthirster.

Editorial build based on documented Season 3 (2013) meta. Counters and duos are historical projections rather than live win-rate matchup data. (Tier ranking above does mix in live data where sources publish it — see the tier list for details.)

Mid Lane tier list ← Consensus tier list