Pantheon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Pantheonvs Akali

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Pantheon vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Pantheon wins with a 53.8% win rate (+7.5%) over Akali based on 80 games. Pantheon wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pantheon vs Akali matchup.

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Pantheon Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Pantheon performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Pantheon - 53.8% win rate in this matchup
Pantheon
53.8% WR
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Akali vs Pantheon matchup - 46.3% win rate
Akali
46.3% WR

Who Wins the Pantheon vs Akali Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Pantheon vs Akali matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 80
53.8%
Win Rate
46.3%
5.4
CS / min
5.4
959
DMG / min
825
12,142
Gold / game
11,467
191
Heal / min
198
802
DMG Mitigated / min
596
0.9
CC / min
0.1
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
46.8%
Late Game WR
53.2%

Pantheon vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Pantheon vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 80 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 53.8% win rate compared to Akali's 46.3%, giving Pantheon a 7.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Pantheon controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Pantheon needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Pantheon leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Pantheon vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Pantheon wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Pantheon is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Pantheon holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.4Pantheon
5.4Akali
Pantheon and Akali farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
959Pantheon
825Akali
Pantheon heavily out-damages Akali by 134 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Pantheon's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,142Pantheon
11,467Akali
Pantheon earns 674 more gold per game than Akali, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Pantheon slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Pantheon
0.1Akali
Pantheon brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Pantheon far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
993Pantheon
794Akali
Pantheon vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 199 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Pantheon can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Pantheon Build Against Akali

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Pantheon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pantheon against Akali are Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky and Edge of Night. This combination gives Pantheon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pantheon vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon63.6%
Akali early game win rateAkali36.4%
Late Game
Akali
53.2%
+6.4% advantage
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon46.8%
Akali late game win rateAkali53.2%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.2% win rate — 6.4 points above Pantheon. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Pantheon must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akali reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akali survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Pantheon Runes Against Akali

Precision rune tree - Pantheon primary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Conqueror - best Pantheon rune vs AkaliTriumph - best Pantheon rune vs AkaliLegend: Haste - best Pantheon rune vs AkaliCoup de Grace - best Pantheon rune vs Akali
Domination rune tree - Pantheon secondary runes vs AkaliDomination
Cheap Shot - best Pantheon rune vs AkaliRelentless Hunter - best Pantheon rune vs Akali
80.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Pantheon to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Pantheon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Pantheon's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Pantheon matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.56%1921.671010,53048.8%53.7%
45.83%1922.064610,05043.3%48.0%
48.13%1601.670110,56146.8%49.4%
46.53%1441.666210,14152.0%40.6%
43.48%1381.670910,54141.2%44.8%
46.15%1301.767410,68140.9%48.8%
43.75%1284.481011,65738.3%46.9%
46.67%1201.672510,32755.1%40.9%
44.92%1185.787511,36246.8%43.7%
42.59%1085.490811,26846.3%38.9%
45.28%1061.666810,08538.8%50.9%
44.76%1055.489310,77646.0%43.6%
54.46%1014.776111,28160.5%50.8%
46.94%985.182410,67041.5%50.9%
52.58%972.689911,20836.6%64.3%
59.38%961.669211,25555.9%61.3%
55.79%955.599412,38565.1%48.1%
41.49%942.073610,82641.7%41.4%
48.89%905.298610,97757.5%39.5%
47.19%892.167210,55954.0%42.3%
47.13%871.76439,64652.0%40.5%
44.05%842.179611,05241.9%45.3%
53.75%805.495912,14263.6%46.8%
45.00%801.776113,10567.9%32.7%
57.69%781.65889,79262.5%52.6%
42.86%771.76739,86151.4%35.7%
41.56%771.76289,75440.0%42.9%
43.06%721.65909,56148.5%38.5%
57.14%704.494912,44941.7%65.2%
64.29%702.581812,32663.6%64.6%
46.38%694.886311,48541.9%50.0%
49.23%655.094611,78556.0%45.0%
37.50%645.21,14210,64045.2%30.3%
46.77%624.383111,01551.7%42.4%
42.62%614.91,05411,97147.1%40.9%
46.67%603.084010,91837.9%54.8%
40.68%591.375011,70944.0%38.2%
40.68%590.967511,68033.3%48.3%
44.64%561.869510,41742.3%46.7%
41.82%552.974011,00730.0%56.0%
45.45%555.290611,24747.1%44.7%
44.44%541.472912,03629.2%56.7%
52.83%535.496210,41665.4%40.7%
45.28%535.087810,60962.5%31.0%
46.15%526.092811,56443.5%48.3%
50.00%523.494612,34044.0%55.6%
47.06%515.189211,67057.9%40.6%
48.00%501.574712,05956.5%40.7%
38.00%505.485010,77837.5%38.5%
56.00%501.677211,12657.1%55.2%
53.06%493.388511,44243.5%61.5%
55.10%491.277413,28156.3%54.5%
48.94%471.565510,69542.1%53.6%
61.70%475.398412,49460.0%63.0%
45.65%464.483011,84741.2%48.3%
43.48%463.378110,97134.6%55.0%
53.33%452.571410,46544.4%59.3%
62.22%452.677810,99660.0%63.3%
60.00%455.984611,09061.5%57.9%
56.82%444.990711,92940.0%65.5%
47.73%444.877011,45756.3%42.9%
47.73%442.376110,67660.0%41.4%
51.16%434.793311,62845.5%53.1%
40.48%421.56199,39652.2%26.3%
45.24%425.586311,80543.8%46.1%
57.14%421.877712,60764.3%53.6%
50.00%424.978611,70156.3%46.1%
41.46%415.278010,05326.1%61.1%
53.66%415.081610,31341.2%62.5%
48.78%411.664110,10545.5%52.6%
47.50%402.07219,19050.0%44.4%
47.50%401.467910,07857.1%36.8%
50.00%405.395711,73650.0%50.0%
47.50%404.074710,76655.0%40.0%
35.00%404.184510,93026.7%40.0%
38.46%395.61,05112,32033.3%40.7%
47.37%385.983311,83250.0%45.8%
48.65%371.673810,76663.6%42.3%
40.54%371.573510,86856.3%28.6%
40.54%371.168512,59046.1%37.5%
47.22%364.476611,08944.4%50.0%
44.44%361.560510,07036.4%48.0%
42.86%354.784210,89133.3%52.9%
54.29%355.877011,58375.0%36.8%
45.71%351.073411,59842.9%47.6%
47.06%345.789711,32366.7%25.0%
50.00%341.168312,42050.0%50.0%
48.48%334.683811,25142.1%57.1%
69.70%335.294712,22584.6%60.0%
48.48%332.874210,93855.6%40.0%
42.42%333.487811,81760.0%34.8%
46.88%325.592812,38927.3%57.1%
41.94%315.598311,07141.2%42.9%
58.06%315.586510,83438.5%72.2%
35.48%315.190311,90946.7%25.0%
53.57%281.870411,45966.7%43.8%
60.71%285.294512,26258.3%62.5%
42.86%281.874612,80980.0%34.8%
42.86%281.176512,72433.3%50.0%
48.15%271.973011,59541.7%53.3%
33.33%271.672210,45442.9%23.1%
48.15%274.876912,22437.5%52.6%
62.96%275.178310,92164.3%61.5%
57.69%263.881212,62158.3%57.1%
40.00%250.860910,48436.4%42.9%
43.48%235.362410,48042.9%44.4%
43.48%235.984811,77754.5%33.3%
52.17%230.873512,47072.7%33.3%
50.00%223.386411,39761.5%33.3%
68.18%224.989911,23277.8%61.5%
52.38%214.784812,48675.0%38.5%
57.14%214.678511,27257.1%57.1%
38.10%211.575612,25230.8%50.0%
35.00%201.569011,14042.9%30.8%
38.89%181.671312,75728.6%45.5%
44.44%185.293711,86714.3%63.6%
38.89%185.897810,60427.3%57.1%
52.94%175.682012,34162.5%44.4%
56.25%162.87048,92070.0%33.3%
50.00%160.972112,87360.0%45.5%
40.00%155.61,18114,58666.7%33.3%
71.43%144.793912,75266.7%75.0%
50.00%145.396613,75650.0%50.0%
50.00%142.182114,112100.0%36.4%
42.86%141.384712,31142.9%42.9%
78.57%142.26178,53475.0%83.3%
57.14%144.81,10214,74250.0%60.0%
46.15%135.175912,59133.3%50.0%
53.85%130.973110,12437.5%80.0%
38.46%131.873313,19525.0%44.4%
41.67%124.488311,80850.0%33.3%
33.33%122.589111,30844.4%0.0%
50.00%124.771710,83033.3%66.7%
58.33%121.883713,51166.7%55.6%
18.18%112.876312,24133.3%12.5%
36.36%111.990214,2860.0%44.4%
54.55%110.767813,62250.0%55.6%
54.55%114.390612,42275.0%42.9%
54.55%115.074812,46150.0%55.6%
40.00%104.97139,62420.0%60.0%
30.00%102.662712,9240.0%37.5%
30.00%101.285814,52950.0%16.7%
44.44%94.496512,2300.0%57.1%
33.33%93.68999,9930.0%75.0%
44.44%94.386410,46050.0%40.0%
62.50%85.590612,59533.3%80.0%
37.50%80.979210,92550.0%25.0%
25.00%83.673512,61725.0%25.0%
50.00%84.792212,72833.3%60.0%
57.14%71.085712,48266.7%50.0%
85.71%74.375511,853100.0%80.0%
50.00%62.679810,23450.0%50.0%
50.00%62.093912,13150.0%50.0%
33.33%64.683511,1340.0%50.0%
80.00%53.61,18715,637100.0%75.0%
40.00%54.869910,8180.0%66.7%
40.00%51.077911,62333.3%50.0%

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Pantheon vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Pantheon do against Akali in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Pantheon vs Akali matchup with a 53.8% win rate compared to Akali's 46.3%, a 7.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 80 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Pantheon do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Akali with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Pantheon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Pantheon do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Pantheon vs Akali matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to 46.8%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Pantheon vs Akali matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Akali with a 53.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.5 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 80 games analyzed.

What is the best Pantheon build against Akali?

The best Pantheon build against Akali includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky, Edge of Night with Swiftmarch. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Pantheon runes against Akali?

The best Pantheon runes against Akali use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Pantheon vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Pantheon counter Akali?

Yes, Pantheon has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 53.8% win rate. Pantheon strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Pantheon against Akali?

When playing Pantheon against Akali, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.