Pantheon - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Pantheonvs Kayn

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Pantheon vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kayn wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.5%) over Pantheon based on 67 games. Pantheon wins the early laning phase while Kayn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pantheon vs Kayn 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.

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Pantheon - 46.3% win rate in this matchup
Pantheon
46.3% WR
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Kayn vs Pantheon matchup - 53.7% win rate
Kayn
53.7% WR

Who Wins the Pantheon vs Kayn Matchup?

Kayn wins the Pantheon vs Kayn matchup
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 67
46.3%
Win Rate
53.7%
0.9
CS / min
1.3
659
DMG / min
755
11,607
Gold / game
12,632
390
Heal / min
529
862
DMG Mitigated / min
945
0.8
CC / min
0.6
53.3%
Early Game WR
46.7%
40.5%
Late Game WR
59.5%

Pantheon vs Kayn Matchup Summary

The Pantheon vs Kayn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Pantheon's 46.3%, giving Kayn a 7.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Pantheon controls the early laning stage, but Kayn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Pantheon needs to press advantages before Kayn reaches their power spikes, while Kayn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Kayn 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 Kayn 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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayn wins the laning phase against Pantheon in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Pantheon
1.3Kayn
Kayn edges out Pantheon by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayn.
Damage
659Pantheon
755Kayn
Kayn heavily out-damages Pantheon by 96 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Pantheon should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Kayn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,607Pantheon
12,632Kayn
Kayn generates a commanding 1,026 more gold per game than Pantheon. This substantial economic advantage means Kayn consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Pantheon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Pantheon
0.6Kayn
Both Pantheon and Kayn 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
1,252Pantheon
1,474Kayn
Kayn vastly out-sustains Pantheon, healing and mitigating 222 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayn can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pantheon is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pantheon, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Pantheon Build Against Kayn

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Pantheon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pantheon against Kayn are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Pantheon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 8 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pantheon vs Kayn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Pantheon
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Pantheon early game win ratePantheon53.3%
Kayn early game win rateKayn46.7%
Late Game
Kayn
59.5%
+18.9% advantage
Pantheon late game win ratePantheon40.5%
Kayn late game win rateKayn59.5%

Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.5% win rate — 18.9 points above Pantheon. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, 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 Kayn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayn 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 Kayn

Precision rune tree - Pantheon primary runes vs KaynPrecision
Conqueror - best Pantheon rune vs KaynTriumph - best Pantheon rune vs KaynLegend: Alacrity - best Pantheon rune vs KaynCoup de Grace - best Pantheon rune vs Kayn
Inspiration rune tree - Pantheon secondary runes vs KaynInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Pantheon rune vs KaynMagical Footwear - best Pantheon rune vs Kayn
46.2% WR

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


Pantheon matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.25%2681.968611,16949.1%49.4%
50.59%2531.565310,06243.2%56.3%
42.42%1981.56579,79138.0%46.2%
42.46%1791.66689,86737.2%46.5%
54.12%1704.985212,11350.0%56.3%
50.31%1631.670310,91055.6%47.0%
51.57%1591.669610,53354.0%49.4%
45.75%1531.768910,55055.0%39.8%
48.23%1411.667510,26944.4%51.3%
50.74%1361.771210,48355.8%47.6%
47.37%1331.769910,20446.4%48.0%
56.59%1295.794310,97359.7%53.7%
52.03%1235.090711,21954.0%50.7%
59.66%1195.291812,01560.0%59.4%
45.38%1192.680711,09644.4%46.0%
46.02%1131.56639,89742.5%48.5%
59.26%1082.177310,36061.4%56.9%
54.29%1055.498511,23452.0%56.4%
47.06%1025.396411,80157.1%40.0%
52.48%1015.591510,97656.9%48.0%
49.49%994.577411,34261.1%42.9%
50.52%971.369411,61552.3%49.1%
53.33%901.678711,49450.0%54.8%
48.28%871.563510,38466.7%35.3%
55.17%871.567310,35658.8%52.8%
52.94%851.76559,87250.0%55.3%
48.19%833.390212,09647.2%48.9%
50.00%821.66899,69457.1%42.5%
51.95%771.565410,15159.4%46.7%
47.37%762.875911,41741.4%51.1%
51.32%764.993012,49457.6%46.5%
45.33%752.871110,39032.4%56.1%
59.46%742.372111,07051.9%63.8%
47.30%741.563510,52551.7%44.4%
54.79%735.189811,51365.6%46.3%
53.42%734.080510,80458.5%46.9%
52.86%704.083810,22547.4%59.4%
44.29%701.370011,16244.4%44.2%
45.59%681.672810,59946.4%45.0%
48.53%682.278311,93846.7%50.0%
55.88%684.588612,02945.5%65.7%
46.27%670.965911,60753.3%40.5%
53.73%674.91,09611,53645.8%58.1%
46.15%656.087811,57450.0%43.9%
39.06%641.075512,08654.2%30.0%
46.03%635.889011,30336.4%56.7%
35.00%601.375312,07028.0%40.0%
51.67%603.684611,72946.4%56.3%
58.33%601.367611,22545.2%72.4%
42.37%594.988912,24736.8%45.0%
44.83%580.972612,78047.6%43.2%
50.00%563.891911,13141.7%56.3%
28.57%565.580810,58425.0%30.6%
57.14%561.372010,46262.1%51.9%
57.41%546.388411,59769.6%48.4%
51.85%545.094911,90350.0%52.9%
47.17%531.779012,56842.1%50.0%
51.92%522.782611,23143.5%58.6%
44.23%522.271510,38343.5%44.8%
49.02%515.686412,26650.0%48.6%
56.00%505.798912,21554.2%57.7%
44.90%494.789211,82640.9%48.1%
65.31%495.390810,97259.3%72.7%
55.10%493.278211,63047.6%60.7%
54.17%485.393410,15852.0%56.5%
51.06%471.670510,37250.0%51.6%
55.32%474.896812,76970.0%44.4%
39.13%461.475610,20736.4%41.7%
50.00%465.389612,16266.7%39.3%
45.65%461.165711,14147.6%44.0%
43.48%461.370112,47046.1%42.4%
44.44%454.581410,81745.0%44.0%
42.22%455.389512,11533.3%48.1%
31.82%445.11,08611,27831.8%31.8%
58.14%431.873010,99466.7%54.8%
53.49%435.290010,70665.0%43.5%
37.21%430.984512,80635.7%37.9%
51.16%431.66649,48160.9%40.0%
40.48%421.77089,72126.3%52.2%
47.50%401.078212,54436.8%57.1%
57.50%405.181110,83160.0%55.0%
41.03%391.45918,46944.0%35.7%
55.26%385.992411,34040.0%65.2%
51.35%375.585210,65942.1%61.1%
72.97%373.985111,21276.2%68.8%
58.33%363.083712,00368.4%47.1%
33.33%361.46469,36335.3%31.6%
54.29%353.186912,85414.3%64.3%
47.06%345.488011,17250.0%42.9%
38.24%344.091712,62942.9%37.0%
55.88%345.787510,12752.0%66.7%
60.61%335.51,03812,44085.7%42.1%
51.52%333.079812,23763.6%45.5%
59.38%323.683813,94740.0%68.2%
53.13%324.794911,50953.9%52.6%
56.25%324.785611,11364.3%50.0%
50.00%323.889010,85737.5%62.5%
53.13%322.776212,46741.7%60.0%
53.13%324.888711,51525.0%70.0%
45.16%313.781611,32350.0%41.2%
35.48%314.584610,41935.0%36.4%
61.29%315.088612,28250.0%66.7%
37.93%291.174511,45144.4%27.3%
35.71%280.868411,00642.9%28.6%
33.33%274.380112,07822.2%38.9%
50.00%263.470411,21750.0%50.0%
42.31%263.87649,67946.7%36.4%
36.00%254.366211,58542.9%33.3%
83.33%245.190511,95570.0%92.9%
66.67%245.582910,29072.7%61.5%
41.67%241.879811,62253.9%27.3%
62.50%245.31,02610,67375.0%37.5%
34.78%234.585411,91837.5%33.3%
60.87%234.498111,30472.7%50.0%
63.64%224.292312,21455.6%69.2%
59.09%221.666810,66545.5%72.7%
31.82%225.080012,13711.1%46.1%
59.09%225.092011,80980.0%41.7%
45.45%225.183912,11733.3%53.9%
72.73%223.775111,44877.8%69.2%
33.33%211.385113,91740.0%31.3%
38.10%211.272613,29714.3%50.0%
42.86%215.067411,00028.6%50.0%
38.10%211.766412,75560.0%31.3%
33.33%215.61,02611,39125.0%38.5%
47.62%211.86269,48736.4%60.0%
38.10%211.678412,07625.0%46.1%
45.00%201.570311,95716.7%57.1%
55.00%202.278712,24355.6%54.5%
50.00%182.888111,59950.0%50.0%
33.33%181.168410,66412.5%50.0%
61.11%185.389313,13375.0%57.1%
41.18%174.67089,28344.4%37.5%
64.71%175.193712,12271.4%60.0%
52.94%170.985011,19742.9%60.0%
64.71%175.888112,84780.0%58.3%
68.75%165.61,01411,61085.7%55.6%
43.75%161.471310,59071.4%22.2%
60.00%155.586910,93050.0%71.4%
40.00%150.772712,20328.6%50.0%
33.33%155.81,17013,28566.7%11.1%
57.14%144.481010,24566.7%40.0%
35.71%141.364710,84428.6%42.9%
30.77%130.769310,20533.3%28.6%
46.15%135.391011,76942.9%50.0%
41.67%124.372911,33144.4%33.3%
54.55%115.773911,32550.0%60.0%
72.73%114.394312,60950.0%85.7%
72.73%113.096213,94750.0%77.8%
40.00%101.476112,51850.0%33.3%
44.44%93.570111,34975.0%20.0%
25.00%82.070211,29633.3%0.0%
71.43%75.088413,34166.7%75.0%
50.00%63.872513,7760.0%50.0%
20.00%55.584311,3540.0%25.0%
80.00%55.51,08412,004100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.997214,619100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.891612,540100.0%50.0%

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Pantheon vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Pantheon do against Kayn in League of Legends?

Kayn wins the Pantheon vs Kayn matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to Pantheon's 46.3%, a 7.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Pantheon do against Kayn in the early game?

In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Kayn with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. 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 Kayn in the late game?

In the late game, Kayn takes over the Pantheon vs Kayn matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to 40.5%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Pantheon vs Kayn matchup?

Kayn wins the matchup against Pantheon with a 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 7.5 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.

What is the best Pantheon build against Kayn?

The best Pantheon build against Kayn includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Kayn?

The best Pantheon runes against Kayn use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.2% win rate in the Pantheon vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Pantheon counter Kayn?

No, Pantheon struggles against Kayn with only a 46.3% win rate. Kayn has the advantage in this matchup. Pantheon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayn's lead.

How do I play Pantheon against Kayn?

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