Pantheon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Pantheonvs Gnar

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Pantheon vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Gnar wins with a 68.8% win rate (+37.5%) over Pantheon based on 16 games. Pantheon wins the early laning phase while Gnar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pantheon vs Gnar matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Gnar - 31.3% win rateGnar(31.3%)
Pantheon - 31.3% win rate in this matchup
Pantheon
31.3% WR
VS
Gnar vs Pantheon matchup - 68.8% win rate
Gnar
68.8% WR

Who Wins the Pantheon vs Gnar Matchup?

Gnar wins the Pantheon vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Gnar
Matches: 16
31.3%
Win Rate
68.8%
5.4
CS / min
5.9
961
DMG / min
835
13,863
Gold / game
14,397
235
Heal / min
201
1,054
DMG Mitigated / min
1,238
0.9
CC / min
1.2
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
18.2%
Late Game WR
81.8%

Pantheon vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Pantheon vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 68.8% win rate compared to Pantheon's 31.3%, giving Gnar a 37.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Pantheon controls the early laning stage, but Gnar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Pantheon needs to press advantages before Gnar reaches their power spikes, while Gnar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Pantheon players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gnar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Pantheon vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.4Pantheon
5.9Gnar
Gnar edges out Pantheon by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gnar.
Damage
961Pantheon
835Gnar
Pantheon heavily out-damages Gnar by 126 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gnar 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
13,863Pantheon
14,397Gnar
Gnar earns 534 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 Gnar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Pantheon
1.2Gnar
Both Pantheon and Gnar 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
1,289Pantheon
1,438Gnar
Gnar heals and mitigates 149 more damage per minute than Pantheon, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Gnar to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Pantheon.

Best Pantheon Build Against Gnar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Pantheon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pantheon against Gnar are Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Pantheon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Pantheon the best chance to compete against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pantheon vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon60.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar40.0%
Late Game
Gnar
81.8%
+63.6% advantage
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon18.2%
Gnar late game win rateGnar81.8%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gnar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 81.8% win rate — 63.6 points above Pantheon. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, 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 Gnar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gnar 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 Gnar

Precision rune tree - Pantheon primary runes vs GnarPrecision
Conqueror - best Pantheon rune vs GnarPresence of Mind - best Pantheon rune vs GnarLegend: Alacrity - best Pantheon rune vs GnarLast Stand - best Pantheon rune vs Gnar
Resolve rune tree - Pantheon secondary runes vs GnarResolve
Unflinching - best Pantheon rune vs GnarSecond Wind - best Pantheon rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Pantheon the best tools to compete against Gnar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Pantheon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
58.41%1135.792412,05259.6%57.4%
55.45%1012.266610,63658.7%52.7%
53.26%921.56479,84044.9%62.8%
46.67%751.565210,93146.4%46.8%
41.67%721.66499,78033.3%47.6%
50.00%701.771010,58150.0%50.0%
42.42%665.690212,13554.8%31.4%
43.94%661.567111,03844.0%43.9%
49.21%635.485711,60648.0%50.0%
49.12%571.670410,80747.8%50.0%
47.37%571.570310,35343.5%50.0%
50.00%562.077811,16956.5%45.5%
44.44%541.67049,86544.4%44.4%
34.62%532.683710,60131.8%36.7%
46.15%525.11,01011,32153.9%38.5%
55.77%521.969811,14947.8%62.1%
54.90%514.575310,22557.1%52.2%
52.00%501.475410,29950.0%53.9%
44.90%493.599312,72550.0%41.4%
54.17%481.669810,33044.8%68.4%
51.06%471.463810,34740.0%59.3%
44.68%471.566710,84041.2%46.7%
44.68%473.183412,34025.0%54.8%
62.22%455.790812,11276.2%50.0%
53.33%455.283210,86654.5%52.2%
43.18%443.982311,88459.1%27.3%
60.00%404.888112,23961.1%59.1%
38.46%394.882010,68341.7%33.3%
46.15%391.464310,29858.8%36.4%
48.65%376.088310,81755.0%41.2%
48.65%371.46269,62257.9%38.9%
64.86%371.467610,13060.0%70.6%
61.11%361.571911,89541.7%70.8%
55.56%361.665210,26263.2%47.1%
44.44%361.670711,96345.5%44.0%
44.12%341.779512,15344.4%43.8%
55.88%345.890211,58850.0%62.5%
58.82%344.372411,54260.0%57.9%
48.48%334.397012,37546.1%50.0%
36.36%331.370612,11737.5%35.3%
48.48%331.273010,88063.6%40.9%
50.00%322.661910,71150.0%50.0%
50.00%321.470512,15242.9%55.6%
41.94%314.183111,03947.1%35.7%
41.94%311.163011,81343.8%40.0%
43.33%300.871911,88550.0%37.5%
60.00%304.282610,99247.6%88.9%
58.62%296.081711,36656.3%61.5%
37.93%293.690412,39630.8%43.8%
64.29%281.465611,34258.8%72.7%
28.57%281.364510,29723.1%33.3%
53.57%283.595912,66746.7%61.5%
35.71%282.879511,27236.4%35.3%
67.86%283.385212,31191.7%50.0%
71.43%285.493410,33258.8%90.9%
40.74%272.467410,07450.0%30.8%
44.44%271.378813,06550.0%42.1%
59.26%275.897813,28463.6%56.3%
34.62%265.280211,23127.3%40.0%
61.54%264.794212,05250.0%68.8%
36.00%255.580611,62935.7%36.4%
40.00%254.786012,90222.2%50.0%
44.00%255.494712,17033.3%50.0%
48.00%251.575410,78446.7%50.0%
50.00%243.688412,43360.0%42.9%
62.50%245.21,05411,77369.2%54.5%
78.26%235.387412,15066.7%85.7%
65.22%231.672910,82442.9%75.0%
52.17%233.276411,68758.3%45.5%
47.83%235.61,00812,81571.4%37.5%
43.48%234.681710,08653.9%30.0%
50.00%222.876612,87833.3%56.3%
68.18%221.373712,61257.1%73.3%
31.82%220.957610,80528.6%37.5%
68.18%225.893011,31375.0%64.3%
36.36%225.592310,31038.5%33.3%
52.38%215.386311,60366.7%46.7%
61.90%210.976913,778100.0%50.0%
50.00%204.679210,43560.0%40.0%
45.00%200.965111,60940.0%50.0%
65.00%201.669011,34970.0%60.0%
60.00%204.486912,85550.0%64.3%
45.00%204.589211,05011.1%72.7%
31.58%191.77069,04733.3%28.6%
15.79%191.567212,0110.0%21.4%
61.11%180.884112,79655.6%66.7%
44.44%183.285211,57566.7%33.3%
52.94%171.474610,74950.0%55.6%
47.06%172.174312,92850.0%45.5%
52.94%175.889610,11455.6%50.0%
41.18%170.878412,29442.9%40.0%
56.25%165.487612,95180.0%45.5%
37.50%165.675111,85937.5%37.5%
37.50%162.692111,55325.0%50.0%
43.75%165.893011,76237.5%50.0%
56.25%160.875213,67150.0%58.3%
31.25%165.496113,86360.0%18.2%
53.33%154.37499,87355.6%50.0%
53.33%153.585512,53525.0%63.6%
60.00%155.485013,56975.0%54.5%
78.57%145.699812,48260.0%88.9%
50.00%145.577810,38883.3%25.0%
64.29%141.46179,82762.5%66.7%
35.71%143.371210,50250.0%16.7%
57.14%145.21,09512,66960.0%55.6%
35.71%141.469612,14866.7%12.5%
21.43%144.459010,07320.0%22.2%
28.57%144.689713,67016.7%37.5%
38.46%131.069112,32833.3%42.9%
53.85%130.979313,16350.0%57.1%
38.46%132.26069,51333.3%50.0%
30.77%134.985912,26940.0%25.0%
53.85%134.374810,89462.5%40.0%
16.67%124.880411,72825.0%12.5%
72.73%114.379311,72562.5%100.0%
27.27%113.179212,11150.0%14.3%
54.55%110.859911,12475.0%42.9%
50.00%103.782513,04366.7%42.9%
20.00%101.86309,68616.7%25.0%
50.00%104.795512,05920.0%80.0%
60.00%105.079911,78833.3%71.4%
50.00%105.91,11013,42325.0%66.7%
40.00%106.094512,69450.0%33.3%
60.00%105.08028,26260.0%60.0%
55.56%95.079612,02866.7%50.0%
55.56%95.190910,91157.1%50.0%
44.44%95.490811,48133.3%50.0%
44.44%95.573611,74333.3%66.7%
62.50%85.291713,9590.0%71.4%
62.50%80.968612,33360.0%66.7%
50.00%85.71,06510,83950.0%50.0%
50.00%81.274513,6060.0%66.7%
62.50%82.882811,415100.0%50.0%
57.14%74.47229,13340.0%100.0%
57.14%71.388411,11425.0%100.0%
57.14%73.272611,82250.0%66.7%
85.71%72.275812,01775.0%100.0%
42.86%72.895114,45850.0%40.0%
42.86%74.391714,1130.0%50.0%
57.14%70.774613,01950.0%60.0%
42.86%71.777912,46450.0%40.0%
33.33%63.789912,43350.0%0.0%
50.00%64.477412,32650.0%50.0%
50.00%64.868312,816100.0%25.0%
50.00%60.879312,58966.7%33.3%
33.33%65.066711,57250.0%25.0%
33.33%60.975011,6580.0%50.0%
83.33%60.679613,3340.0%100.0%
100.00%52.490212,862100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.964013,3560.0%50.0%
40.00%54.171012,55766.7%0.0%
80.00%54.47578,94366.7%100.0%

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Pantheon vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Pantheon do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Gnar wins the Pantheon vs Gnar matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to Pantheon's 31.3%, a 37.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Pantheon do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Gnar takes over the Pantheon vs Gnar matchup with a 81.8% win rate compared to 18.2%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Pantheon vs Gnar matchup?

Gnar wins the matchup against Pantheon with a 68.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 37.5 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Pantheon build against Gnar?

The best Pantheon build against Gnar includes Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Gnar?

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

Does Pantheon counter Gnar?

No, Pantheon struggles against Gnar with only a 31.3% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Pantheon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.

How do I play Pantheon against Gnar?

When playing Pantheon against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gnar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.