Pantheonvs Karma
Pantheon vs Karma is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Karma wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.1%) over Pantheon based on 47 games. Karma wins the early laning phase while Pantheon scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pantheon vs Karma 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.
Who Wins the Pantheon vs Karma Matchup?
Pantheon vs Karma Matchup Summary
The Pantheon vs Karma matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Pantheon's 48.9%, giving Karma a 2.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karma controls the early laning stage, but Pantheon outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karma needs to press advantages before Pantheon reaches their power spikes, while Pantheon should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Pantheon leads by 237 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Karma is slightly favored, Pantheon can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Karma's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Pantheon vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown
Pantheon is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Pantheon holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Pantheon Build Against Karma
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Pantheon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pantheon against Karma are Serpent's Fang, Eclipse and Sundered Sky. 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 Karma matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Pantheon42.1%
Karma57.9%Pantheon53.6%Karma46.4%Karma dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Pantheon. This lopsided early game means Karma can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Pantheon is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.6% win rate — 7.1 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Pantheon, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karma must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Pantheon reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Pantheon 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 Karma
Domination
Inspiration
The Domination primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Pantheon maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Karma.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.56% | 192 | 1.6 | 710 | 10,530 | 48.8% | 53.7% | |
| 45.83% | 192 | 2.0 | 646 | 10,050 | 43.3% | 48.0% | |
| 48.13% | 160 | 1.6 | 701 | 10,561 | 46.8% | 49.4% | |
| 46.53% | 144 | 1.6 | 662 | 10,141 | 52.0% | 40.6% | |
| 43.48% | 138 | 1.6 | 709 | 10,541 | 41.2% | 44.8% | |
| 46.15% | 130 | 1.7 | 674 | 10,681 | 40.9% | 48.8% | |
| 43.75% | 128 | 4.4 | 810 | 11,657 | 38.3% | 46.9% | |
| 46.67% | 120 | 1.6 | 725 | 10,327 | 55.1% | 40.9% | |
| 44.92% | 118 | 5.7 | 875 | 11,362 | 46.8% | 43.7% | |
| 42.59% | 108 | 5.4 | 908 | 11,268 | 46.3% | 38.9% | |
| 45.28% | 106 | 1.6 | 668 | 10,085 | 38.8% | 50.9% | |
| 44.76% | 105 | 5.4 | 893 | 10,776 | 46.0% | 43.6% | |
| 54.46% | 101 | 4.7 | 761 | 11,281 | 60.5% | 50.8% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 5.1 | 824 | 10,670 | 41.5% | 50.9% | |
| 52.58% | 97 | 2.6 | 899 | 11,208 | 36.6% | 64.3% | |
| 59.38% | 96 | 1.6 | 692 | 11,255 | 55.9% | 61.3% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 5.5 | 994 | 12,385 | 65.1% | 48.1% | |
| 41.49% | 94 | 2.0 | 736 | 10,826 | 41.7% | 41.4% | |
| 48.89% | 90 | 5.2 | 986 | 10,977 | 57.5% | 39.5% | |
| 47.19% | 89 | 2.1 | 672 | 10,559 | 54.0% | 42.3% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 1.7 | 643 | 9,646 | 52.0% | 40.5% | |
| 44.05% | 84 | 2.1 | 796 | 11,052 | 41.9% | 45.3% | |
| 53.75% | 80 | 5.4 | 959 | 12,142 | 63.6% | 46.8% | |
| 45.00% | 80 | 1.7 | 761 | 13,105 | 67.9% | 32.7% | |
| 57.69% | 78 | 1.6 | 588 | 9,792 | 62.5% | 52.6% | |
| 42.86% | 77 | 1.7 | 673 | 9,861 | 51.4% | 35.7% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 1.7 | 628 | 9,754 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 43.06% | 72 | 1.6 | 590 | 9,561 | 48.5% | 38.5% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 4.4 | 949 | 12,449 | 41.7% | 65.2% | |
| 64.29% | 70 | 2.5 | 818 | 12,326 | 63.6% | 64.6% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 4.8 | 863 | 11,485 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 5.0 | 946 | 11,785 | 56.0% | 45.0% | |
| 37.50% | 64 | 5.2 | 1,142 | 10,640 | 45.2% | 30.3% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 4.3 | 831 | 11,015 | 51.7% | 42.4% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 4.9 | 1,054 | 11,971 | 47.1% | 40.9% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 3.0 | 840 | 10,918 | 37.9% | 54.8% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 1.3 | 750 | 11,709 | 44.0% | 38.2% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 0.9 | 675 | 11,680 | 33.3% | 48.3% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 1.8 | 695 | 10,417 | 42.3% | 46.7% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 2.9 | 740 | 11,007 | 30.0% | 56.0% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 5.2 | 906 | 11,247 | 47.1% | 44.7% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 1.4 | 729 | 12,036 | 29.2% | 56.7% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 5.4 | 962 | 10,416 | 65.4% | 40.7% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 5.0 | 878 | 10,609 | 62.5% | 31.0% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 6.0 | 928 | 11,564 | 43.5% | 48.3% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 3.4 | 946 | 12,340 | 44.0% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 5.1 | 892 | 11,670 | 57.9% | 40.6% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 1.5 | 747 | 12,059 | 56.5% | 40.7% | |
| 38.00% | 50 | 5.4 | 850 | 10,778 | 37.5% | 38.5% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 1.6 | 772 | 11,126 | 57.1% | 55.2% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 3.3 | 885 | 11,442 | 43.5% | 61.5% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 1.2 | 774 | 13,281 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 1.5 | 655 | 10,695 | 42.1% | 53.6% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 5.3 | 984 | 12,494 | 60.0% | 63.0% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 4.4 | 830 | 11,847 | 41.2% | 48.3% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 3.3 | 781 | 10,971 | 34.6% | 55.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 2.5 | 714 | 10,465 | 44.4% | 59.3% | |
| 62.22% | 45 | 2.6 | 778 | 10,996 | 60.0% | 63.3% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 5.9 | 846 | 11,090 | 61.5% | 57.9% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 4.9 | 907 | 11,929 | 40.0% | 65.5% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 4.8 | 770 | 11,457 | 56.3% | 42.9% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 2.3 | 761 | 10,676 | 60.0% | 41.4% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 4.7 | 933 | 11,628 | 45.5% | 53.1% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 1.5 | 619 | 9,396 | 52.2% | 26.3% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 5.5 | 863 | 11,805 | 43.8% | 46.1% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 1.8 | 777 | 12,607 | 64.3% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 4.9 | 786 | 11,701 | 56.3% | 46.1% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 5.2 | 780 | 10,053 | 26.1% | 61.1% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 5.0 | 816 | 10,313 | 41.2% | 62.5% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.6 | 641 | 10,105 | 45.5% | 52.6% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 2.0 | 721 | 9,190 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.4 | 679 | 10,078 | 57.1% | 36.8% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.3 | 957 | 11,736 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 4.0 | 747 | 10,766 | 55.0% | 40.0% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 4.1 | 845 | 10,930 | 26.7% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 5.6 | 1,051 | 12,320 | 33.3% | 40.7% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 5.9 | 833 | 11,832 | 50.0% | 45.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.6 | 738 | 10,766 | 63.6% | 42.3% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.5 | 735 | 10,868 | 56.3% | 28.6% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.1 | 685 | 12,590 | 46.1% | 37.5% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 4.4 | 766 | 11,089 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.5 | 605 | 10,070 | 36.4% | 48.0% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 4.7 | 842 | 10,891 | 33.3% | 52.9% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 5.8 | 770 | 11,583 | 75.0% | 36.8% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 1.0 | 734 | 11,598 | 42.9% | 47.6% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 5.7 | 897 | 11,323 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 683 | 12,420 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 4.6 | 838 | 11,251 | 42.1% | 57.1% | |
| 69.70% | 33 | 5.2 | 947 | 12,225 | 84.6% | 60.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 2.8 | 742 | 10,938 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 3.4 | 878 | 11,817 | 60.0% | 34.8% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 5.5 | 928 | 12,389 | 27.3% | 57.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 5.5 | 983 | 11,071 | 41.2% | 42.9% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 5.5 | 865 | 10,834 | 38.5% | 72.2% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 5.1 | 903 | 11,909 | 46.7% | 25.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.8 | 704 | 11,459 | 66.7% | 43.8% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 5.2 | 945 | 12,262 | 58.3% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.8 | 746 | 12,809 | 80.0% | 34.8% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.1 | 765 | 12,724 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.9 | 730 | 11,595 | 41.7% | 53.3% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 1.6 | 722 | 10,454 | 42.9% | 23.1% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 4.8 | 769 | 12,224 | 37.5% | 52.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.1 | 783 | 10,921 | 64.3% | 61.5% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 3.8 | 812 | 12,621 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 0.8 | 609 | 10,484 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.3 | 624 | 10,480 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.9 | 848 | 11,777 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 0.8 | 735 | 12,470 | 72.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.3 | 864 | 11,397 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 4.9 | 899 | 11,232 | 77.8% | 61.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 4.7 | 848 | 12,486 | 75.0% | 38.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 4.6 | 785 | 11,272 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.5 | 756 | 12,252 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 690 | 11,140 | 42.9% | 30.8% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.6 | 713 | 12,757 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.2 | 937 | 11,867 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.8 | 978 | 10,604 | 27.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.6 | 820 | 12,341 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.8 | 704 | 8,920 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.9 | 721 | 12,873 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.6 | 1,181 | 14,586 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.7 | 939 | 12,752 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.3 | 966 | 13,756 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.1 | 821 | 14,112 | 100.0% | 36.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.3 | 847 | 12,311 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 2.2 | 617 | 8,534 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 4.8 | 1,102 | 14,742 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.1 | 759 | 12,591 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 0.9 | 731 | 10,124 | 37.5% | 80.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.8 | 733 | 13,195 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.4 | 883 | 11,808 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.5 | 891 | 11,308 | 44.4% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.7 | 717 | 10,830 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.8 | 837 | 13,511 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 2.8 | 763 | 12,241 | 33.3% | 12.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.9 | 902 | 14,286 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.7 | 678 | 13,622 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.3 | 906 | 12,422 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.0 | 748 | 12,461 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.9 | 713 | 9,624 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 627 | 12,924 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 858 | 14,529 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.4 | 965 | 12,230 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.6 | 899 | 9,993 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.3 | 864 | 10,460 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 906 | 12,595 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 792 | 10,925 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 735 | 12,617 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 922 | 12,728 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.0 | 857 | 12,482 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.3 | 755 | 11,853 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 798 | 10,234 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 939 | 12,131 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.6 | 835 | 11,134 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 1,187 | 15,637 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 699 | 10,818 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 779 | 11,623 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Pantheon vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Pantheon do against Karma in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Pantheon vs Karma matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Pantheon's 48.9%, a 2.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Pantheon do against Karma in the early game?
In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Pantheon with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. Karma players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Pantheon do against Karma in the late game?
In the late game, Pantheon takes over the Pantheon vs Karma matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to 46.4%. Pantheon scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Pantheon vs Karma matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Pantheon with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.1 percentage point advantage means Karma is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.
What is the best Pantheon build against Karma?
The best Pantheon build against Karma includes Serpent's Fang, Eclipse, Sundered Sky with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Pantheon runes against Karma?
The best Pantheon runes against Karma use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Pantheon vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Pantheon counter Karma?
No, Pantheon struggles against Karma with only a 48.9% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Pantheon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.
How do I play Pantheon against Karma?
When playing Pantheon against Karma, play cautiously and avoid Karma's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Karma in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.