Pantheon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Pantheonvs Caitlyn

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Pantheon vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Pantheon wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Caitlyn based on 7 games. Pantheon holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pantheon vs Caitlyn 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 - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Pantheon
57.1% WR
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Caitlyn vs Pantheon matchup - 42.9% win rate
Caitlyn
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Pantheon vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Pantheon wins the Pantheon vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Pantheon
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
5.0
CS / min
6.5
834
DMG / min
809
13,551
Gold / game
13,913
205
Heal / min
163
683
DMG Mitigated / min
426
0.8
CC / min
0.6
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Pantheon vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Pantheon vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Pantheon wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 42.9%, giving Pantheon a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Pantheon dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Caitlyn players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Pantheon leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pantheon players can confidently pick into Caitlyn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

Pantheon wins the laning phase against Caitlyn in League of Legends

Pantheon is favored during the laning phase against Caitlyn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Pantheon holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.0Pantheon
6.5Caitlyn
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Pantheon by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Pantheon players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
834Pantheon
809Caitlyn
Damage output is virtually even between Pantheon and Caitlyn, with only 25 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,551Pantheon
13,913Caitlyn
Caitlyn earns 361 more gold per game than Pantheon, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Caitlyn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Pantheon
0.6Caitlyn
Both Pantheon and Caitlyn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
888Pantheon
589Caitlyn
Pantheon vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 299 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Pantheon can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Pantheon Build Against Caitlyn

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Pantheon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pantheon against Caitlyn are Eclipse, Black Cleaver and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Pantheon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pantheon vs Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon66.7%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn33.3%
Late Game
Pantheon
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon50.0%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn50.0%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Caitlyn. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Pantheon at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Caitlyn. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Pantheon holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Caitlyn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Pantheon Runes Against Caitlyn

Domination rune tree - Pantheon primary runes vs CaitlynDomination
Electrocute - best Pantheon rune vs CaitlynSudden Impact - best Pantheon rune vs CaitlynSixth Sense - best Pantheon rune vs CaitlynTreasure Hunter - best Pantheon rune vs Caitlyn
Inspiration rune tree - Pantheon secondary runes vs CaitlynInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Pantheon rune vs CaitlynCosmic Insight - best Pantheon rune vs Caitlyn
100.0% WR

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


Pantheon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.98%1661.667810,07146.0%42.4%
53.80%1581.969811,01241.2%59.8%
52.13%941.666210,31461.5%45.5%
48.86%881.669210,32242.9%52.8%
48.86%884.988411,01050.0%48.1%
49.40%831.670310,23751.7%48.1%
50.63%795.392011,52244.1%55.6%
61.04%771.767610,52148.0%67.3%
53.95%761.671910,24058.8%50.0%
40.79%761.669510,67139.3%41.7%
52.05%735.490711,13355.9%48.7%
49.30%714.794710,06950.0%48.8%
53.62%691.46399,89661.3%47.4%
32.84%672.893011,18620.0%38.3%
43.94%661.56428,91648.5%39.4%
44.26%615.41,02512,54652.2%39.5%
55.00%604.592110,99864.0%48.6%
44.07%594.37309,58542.3%45.5%
57.41%541.665710,60652.9%59.5%
50.00%522.188712,37250.0%50.0%
53.06%492.681210,18650.0%54.8%
56.25%484.379110,60057.9%55.2%
58.33%484.383311,17261.1%56.7%
57.45%474.585110,85552.9%60.0%
44.68%472.17019,51045.8%43.5%
59.09%443.992912,42445.0%70.8%
46.51%431.767210,03750.0%44.0%
30.23%431.55918,12429.2%31.6%
58.14%433.783311,17060.0%57.1%
60.47%432.47019,98061.1%60.0%
60.47%431.56269,41364.7%57.7%
61.90%424.91,15912,41453.3%66.7%
39.02%411.45709,71843.8%36.0%
43.90%411.85898,57344.4%43.5%
29.27%411.972711,28223.5%33.3%
56.10%414.799512,37969.2%50.0%
45.00%401.86559,76753.3%40.0%
47.37%385.888111,05933.3%56.5%
60.53%385.691811,73053.3%65.2%
44.44%365.588011,14763.6%36.0%
34.29%353.176712,10366.7%23.1%
45.71%352.991411,46046.7%45.0%
48.48%332.682310,98050.0%47.6%
54.55%335.091111,90554.5%54.5%
40.63%321.173213,18457.1%36.0%
37.50%321.178412,45525.0%45.0%
53.33%302.472010,86060.0%46.7%
43.33%304.99019,95530.8%52.9%
56.67%301.166611,47353.3%60.0%
58.62%291.672110,27562.5%53.9%
41.38%295.378510,24530.0%47.4%
39.29%285.586610,43754.5%29.4%
64.29%285.391610,02258.3%68.8%
57.14%286.084710,70650.0%64.3%
50.00%284.478910,55441.7%56.3%
44.44%271.069011,95630.0%52.9%
33.33%275.081211,29346.1%21.4%
53.85%261.97209,56270.0%43.8%
42.31%264.87359,95438.5%46.1%
46.15%265.31,17411,16545.5%46.7%
46.15%263.888010,62225.0%55.6%
56.00%255.090011,58050.0%61.5%
52.00%255.51,04013,17242.9%55.6%
32.00%251.45808,17341.7%23.1%
56.00%251.675910,85555.6%56.3%
45.83%241.268713,33933.3%50.0%
34.78%233.67159,09427.3%41.7%
69.57%231.57139,69484.6%50.0%
39.13%231.175611,70450.0%35.3%
47.83%234.583112,12350.0%47.4%
50.00%221.573910,73550.0%50.0%
59.09%225.587910,90761.5%55.6%
45.45%223.579312,55925.0%50.0%
22.73%222.46519,14316.7%30.0%
50.00%225.094512,70133.3%56.3%
50.00%225.391210,57155.6%46.1%
40.91%222.585711,30427.3%54.5%
33.33%212.472010,13322.2%41.7%
61.90%211.170011,94857.1%64.3%
47.62%215.091111,26450.0%46.1%
60.00%201.983310,04075.0%50.0%
55.00%203.588510,01863.6%44.4%
30.00%202.075910,89533.3%28.6%
65.00%202.065510,57057.1%69.2%
52.63%192.681810,59742.9%58.3%
36.84%193.083410,47644.4%30.0%
73.68%194.987310,74680.0%66.7%
50.00%185.988211,46957.1%45.5%
52.94%171.783312,0650.0%64.3%
41.18%174.486712,06050.0%36.4%
50.00%165.489911,28962.5%37.5%
56.25%165.079111,36171.4%44.4%
25.00%161.081110,03337.5%12.5%
50.00%164.192710,24757.1%44.4%
56.25%165.28399,59387.5%25.0%
56.25%162.884114,8950.0%56.3%
40.00%151.86829,62140.0%40.0%
26.67%155.51,15212,21540.0%20.0%
35.71%144.274310,48025.0%40.0%
42.86%145.390311,19133.3%50.0%
50.00%145.597812,71350.0%50.0%
46.15%131.580714,58733.3%50.0%
38.46%131.577712,73220.0%50.0%
53.85%134.583612,39640.0%62.5%
83.33%126.01,11311,04680.0%85.7%
50.00%121.379313,43275.0%37.5%
58.33%125.292711,37850.0%62.5%
75.00%121.166610,586100.0%57.1%
45.45%114.389112,43075.0%28.6%
63.64%111.374511,71833.3%75.0%
54.55%115.99079,71183.3%20.0%
54.55%116.01,22612,93475.0%42.9%
70.00%102.679410,99050.0%83.3%
30.00%103.099710,80550.0%16.7%
40.00%100.871812,64625.0%50.0%
60.00%103.16299,85175.0%50.0%
50.00%103.093012,5940.0%62.5%
50.00%100.963011,67650.0%50.0%
50.00%100.772712,84866.7%42.9%
80.00%101.082511,667100.0%66.7%
77.78%96.11,02312,35975.0%80.0%
44.44%92.182912,28333.3%50.0%
44.44%93.686111,893100.0%28.6%
37.50%83.77419,44650.0%25.0%
50.00%85.591411,19925.0%75.0%
37.50%84.18149,90666.7%20.0%
50.00%83.893810,89433.3%60.0%
85.71%75.01,20011,85875.0%100.0%
57.14%75.083413,55166.7%50.0%
71.43%75.183610,16750.0%80.0%
57.14%73.873712,2480.0%66.7%
57.14%73.369410,42775.0%33.3%
50.00%64.776911,1640.0%60.0%
50.00%65.51,20415,0730.0%50.0%
50.00%60.953812,35150.0%50.0%
33.33%64.392213,4050.0%33.3%
80.00%51.888313,868100.0%75.0%
80.00%53.399214,27066.7%100.0%
40.00%51.882813,0350.0%50.0%
60.00%51.67499,33650.0%66.7%
40.00%54.893613,8280.0%40.0%
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Pantheon vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Pantheon do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?

Pantheon wins the Pantheon vs Caitlyn matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Pantheon do against Caitlyn in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Caitlyn in the late game?

In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Pantheon vs Caitlyn matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Pantheon vs Caitlyn matchup?

Pantheon wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Pantheon is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Pantheon build against Caitlyn?

The best Pantheon build against Caitlyn includes Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Pantheon runes against Caitlyn?

The best Pantheon runes against Caitlyn use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Pantheon vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Pantheon counter Caitlyn?

Yes, Pantheon has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 57.1% win rate. Pantheon strongly counters Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Pantheon against Caitlyn?

When playing Pantheon against Caitlyn, 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.