Pantheonvs Malzahar
Pantheon vs Malzahar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malzahar wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.5%) over Pantheon based on 44 games. Pantheon wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Pantheon build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pantheon vs Malzahar 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 Malzahar Matchup?
Pantheon vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Pantheon vs Malzahar matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Pantheon's 47.7%, giving Malzahar a 4.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Pantheon controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Pantheon needs to press advantages before Malzahar reaches their power spikes, while Malzahar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Malzahar 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 Malzahar's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Pantheon vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Pantheon, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Pantheon Build Against Malzahar
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Pantheon needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pantheon against Malzahar are Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Pantheon an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pantheon vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Pantheon56.3%
Malzahar43.8%Pantheon42.9%Malzahar57.1%Pantheon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Malzahar. This lopsided early game means Pantheon can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Pantheon. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, 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 Malzahar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Malzahar 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 Malzahar
Domination
Inspiration
The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Pantheon the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Pantheon do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Pantheon vs Malzahar matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Pantheon's 47.7%, a 4.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Pantheon do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Pantheon has the advantage against Malzahar with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. 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 Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Pantheon vs Malzahar matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Pantheon vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Pantheon with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.5 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.
What is the best Pantheon build against Malzahar?
The best Pantheon build against Malzahar includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Malzahar?
The best Pantheon runes against Malzahar use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Pantheon vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Pantheon counter Malzahar?
No, Pantheon struggles against Malzahar with only a 47.7% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Pantheon players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Pantheon against Malzahar?
When playing Pantheon against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malzahar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.