Hello there,
Im 42 years old, old-scholl gamer who loves to play LoL.
I saw myself in the top 300 in world with Pantheon once. My highest elo was Plat1. But then my friends left me. Playing alone is really hard for climbing :)
Im playing with Pantheon as Top Laner regularly, i tried to share all successful runes with you.

Pantheon is a powerful and fearless warrior designed as a protective deity. Known for his high damage and ability to fight in an immortal fashion, Pantheon is favored by experienced players to bring out his full potential. He also has physical damage dealing and ranged damage dealing abilities, allowing him to protect your team and inflict harm on your enemies. His priority stats are : Attack Damage>Armor Pen>CD Reduction. So if you select your items with these stats, he will show his full potential.

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Counterpicks → Kled → Sion → Olaf → Cho'Gath

Ban Suggestions → Illaoi → Jayce → Fiora → Urgot

Pros

+ High damage output. + Strong, point to click crowd control. + After unlocking Grand Starfall, strong presence. + Versatile build. + Good early game presence.

Pantheon is strong early on, which can put pressure on the enemy team and set the tone for the rest of the game. Pantheon deals a lot of damage, making him a formidable opponent in fights. Pantheon can be built as a bruiser or assassin, depending on the playstyle desired.

Cons

- Lack of mobility. - Poor waveclear. - Weak against magic damage. - Item dependent. - Vulnerable to ganks before level 6.

Pantheon has limited mobility, making him vulnerable to enemy ganks and harder to escape from danger. Vulnerable to ganks before reaching level 6, when he gains access to his ultimate ability. Vulnerable to magic damage, which can make him a less effective tank against mages and other magic damage dealers. Pantheon's performance is heavily influenced by the items he builds, which means that his success can be impacted by his ability to farm and build effectively.

I will always deal with the guide as Top Laner. I provided only example builds for other lanes.

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He is kind of Bruiser after rework instead of Assassin. But play style in lane is still similar with the old one.

Since he is more of a bruiser now built for longer fights and with a more predictable defensive tool, you cant just jump on someones head and expect them to die easily. You will have to approach fights more strategically, you should avoid enemy crowd control spells when you can.

Despite the less extreme burst damage, his overall damage output is actually much higher and he scales into the late game now. Pantheon has more tools to stick to an enemy, and if they are a carry, they should die almost as quickly as before. Updated Pantheon is also much better equipped to deal with tanks, especially with Conqueror.

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Early Game Plan : This champion is an early game bully. So we are Strong in this phase. Play aggressive throughout the laning phase to get kills. Keep poking the enemy with your Comet Spear as much as you can. It is tough to dodge, and the damage is high enough to let you all-in enemies. You may catch enemies off-guard with your Shield Vault.

Mid Game Plan : We are strong in this phase, so you will have a lot of presence. Split push during the mid-game and try to secure side objectives. Avoid grouping if possible. Try to CC lock high-priority targets when possible and get rid of them quickly. You can flanking enemies with your Grand Starfall during a fight.

Late Game Plan : We are weak at this phase. Try to secure picks during this phase of the game. You will begin to fall off, so you must avoid 5 v 5 team fights when possible. Use the fog of war to flank the enemy when possible. Mission is to kill enemy carries as quickly as you can.

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Recommended Builds for Matchups;

• You may use Conqueror builds versus Melee Bruisers / Tanks and Akali.
• You may use Aftershock build for AP Bruisers / Mages.
• You may use Press the Attack or Electrocute build for Assassins and Engagers like Riven.
• You may use Cull on farming lanes.
• You may use Exhaust against Illaoi
• Do not use Conqueror builds against Urgot, Illaoi, Mordekaiser, Assassins and Mages / AP Bruisers.

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Since his sustained damage is far superior than old Pantheon, you’ll want to run Conqueror over Electrocute. But still if you want to try a more burst damage like old Pantheon, then try out Electrocute. The runes you choose in Domination arent too important and you can use your personal preference. As for secondary, take Sorcery with Absolute Focus and Scorch. You will have good poking power and strong all-in potential in 1v1. Spam out your Comet Spear and poke your opponents low enough to go for a kill.

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The ability order for Jungler Pantheon has a slight difference over the other ones. Getting Aegis Assault rank 2 on level 8 will help with jungle clear due to its AoE. The basic order is Comet Spear first, then Aegis Assault and lastly Shield Vault. Note that you may take Shield Vault on lvl 2, so you can gank early and be able to 1v1 to the enemy jungler.

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Jungle Route;
1. Red buff
2. Raptors
3. Blue
4. Gromp
5. Gank or Wolves
6. Scuttle

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Mortal Will (Passive)

Pantheon gains a stack of Mortal Will when he lands a basic attack on-hit or casts an ability, up to a maximum of 5. At 5 stacks, Pantheon's next basic ability consume the stacks to grant bonus effects. Pantheon starts with full stacks.

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Comet Spear (Q) RANGE: 575~1200 COST: 30 mana COOLDOWN: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 PHYSICAL DAMAGE

First Cast: Pantheon winds up for 4 seconds, increasing his range while being slowed. Second Cast: Pantheon hurls his spear dealing damage to all enemies hit. It deals reduced damage to enemies hit beyond the first while dealing increased damage to enemies below 25% health.Releasing the ability within 0.5 seconds causes Panth to thrust his spear which refunds 50% of the cooldown. If he is interrupted during the charge or doesn’t reactive it, it gets put on cooldown and refunds half the manner cost. Mortal Will (Passive empowerment): Deals additional damage to all enemies hit.

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Shield Vault (W) RANGE: 600 COST: 55 mana COOLDOWN: 13/12/11/10/9 MAGIC DAMAGE

Pantheon dashes to the target enemy dealing damage and briefly stunning them for 1 sec. Mortal Will (Passive empowerment): Pantheon's next basic attack within 4 seconds becomes unstoppable and strikes his target 3 times, dealing 40% − 55% (based on level) AD physical damage per hit, up to 120% − 165% (based on level) AD. Each hit is affected by critical strike modifiers and applies on-hit effects at 100% effectivness.

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Aegis Assault (E) RANGE: 400 COST: 80 mana COOLDOWN: 22/20.5/19/17.5/16 PHYSICAL DAMAGE

Pantheon braces his shield which striking in a cone. During which he is slowed while moving in any direction but forward. For the duration, Pantheon becomes invulnerable against enemies that face him. At the end of the duration or upon reactivation, Pantheon slams with his shield- dealing damage. Mortal Will (Passive empowerment): Pantheon gains 60% bonus movement speed for 1.5 seconds after slamming his shield.

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Grand Starfall (R) RANGE: 5500 COST: 100 mana COOLDOWN: 180/165/150 MAGIC DAMAGE

Pantheon passively gains armor penetration. Actively, he channels for 2 seconds to leap high into the air. He then marks and reveals his destination before crashing down in the target area. On landing, he deals damage- decreased towards enemies at the edge. Grand Starfall instantly readies your Passive. The cooldown is reduced to 30 seconds if the channel is interrupted or cancelled.

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KEYSTONE Conqueror: Healing is the power, also with rework its more easier to stack. MAJOR RUNES Triumph: Helps to keep you alive in Team Fights. Presence of Mind: Helps to refresh your mana. Legend: Alacrity: Increase attack speed to proc Conqueror stacks. Last Stand : Even more healing with Conqueror. Coup de Grace : It increases your Comet Spear's execute damage. MINOR RUNES Taste of Blood Ravenous Hunter Sudden Impact MINOR RUNES Biscuit Delivery Magical Footwear Time Warp Tonic

Precision runes are especially good versus Melee Bruisers / Tanks and Akali.

Key Items:

Black Cleaver - Helps to live longer for Conqueror. Also grants HP, CDR, AD and Armor Shred.
Death's Dance - Works well with Conqueror's healing. Also grants CDR.
Sterak's Gage - More survivality for Conqueror.

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Resolve runes are especially good versus AP Bruisers / Mages.

Key Items:

Youmuu's Ghostblade - Movement Speed and Lethality.
Black Cleaver - Grants HP, CDR, AD and Armor Shred.
Guardian Angel - Keeps you alive.

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Domination runes are especially good versus team comps that are all Squishies, Assassins, ADC's.

Key Items:

Duskblade of Draktharr - Highest burst damage with Electrocute for your combos.
Edge of Night - Health, AD, and Lethality.

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Eclipse Superb Mythic item for Pantheon. It deals 6% of target's maximum health as bonus physical damage and it grants 15% bonus movement speed and a shield for 2 seconds. It's passive also grants every Legendary item an additional 4% Armor Penetration.

Divine Sunderer Mythic item for team fights and extended trades.

Youmuu's Ghostblade It's essential to move faster on the map, and catch up with your enemies, moreover, Pantheon synergizes very well with lethality.

The Black Cleaver Extra health, CDR, and again Lethality. Helps you to live longer for more Conqueror stacks.

Serylda's Grudge Pick this up for some extra Armour Penetration as well as a slow effect ideal for AD ability based champs to shred tanks and stick on their target.

Serpent's Fang if the enemy has a lot of shields, pick this item up to make destroying their shields easier.

Chempunk Chainsword Good against enemies with built-in sustain or enemy compositions who have lots of healing.

Guardian Angel Pick it up if you're at threat of dying quickly in late game team fights.

Maw of Malmortius Pick up Maw of Malmortius if the enemy has a lot of AP champions or tons of burst damage.

Sterak's Gage Take when enemy has 3 or more AD champion. It is also good for skirmish heavy champions.

Edge of Night Pick this item up if you're against teams with lots of poke or CC.

Death's Dance Anti-Burst item with extra AD and armor. Build if you need sustain in skirmishes and in team fights.

Titanic Hydra a good item to become more tanky. In addition, when Shield Vault is empowered by Mortal Will Pantheon applies 3 stacks that work with the Hydra's passive.

Spirit Visage You may take against AP damage and for increased healing.

Dead man's Plate Good on tanks and against champions that are full AD.

The basic elements in creating your builds are;

- Take more Lethality and HP for Punishing enemy Tanks and HP stackers.
- Must take Serylda if enemy has many Mobile Champions or Tanks.
- Must take Sterak when enemy has 2 or more Assassins.
- Must take Malmortius when enemy has 2 or more AP.
- Must take Executioner when enemy has lots of Healing/Vamp.
- Take GA if you want to stay alive longer in Team Fights.
- It is preferable to choose other items.

• Basic Trading Combo 1
  --> Comet Spear -->
  Mainly used for short trades.
  
• Basic Trading Combo 2
  Shield Vault --> Comet Spear --> Aegis Assault
  
• Basic Trading Combo 3
  Comet Spear --> Shield Vault --> Aegis Assault
  
• Basic Trading Combo 4
  Shield Vault --> --> Comet Spear -->
  
• W into Q combo
  Shield Vault --> Comet Spear --> -->
  
• W into E combo
  Shield Vault --> Aegis Assault --> --> --> Comet Spear
  
• True Combo
  Shield Vault --> --> Aegis Assault --> Comet Spear
  
• Prolonged Combo
  Comet Spear (tap) --> Shield Vault --> --> Aegis Assault --> Comet Spear
  
• Full Rotation
  Aegis Assault --> --> Shield Vault --> --> Comet Spear -->
  
• Ultimate Full Rotation
  Grand Starfall --> Comet Spear --> --> Aegis Assault --> --> Shield Vault --> --> Comet Spear -->

• One thing you need to be comfortable doing is diving to your opponent and make a combo.
  
• Most effective way to roam is have the lane priority.
  
• You should use a Comet Spear tap when you are playing against melee champion in lane.
  
• You should use Comet Spear (hold&release) when you are zoned your opponent off the wave or if you are trying to poke them at range.
  
• You can use Flash at any time during Comet Spear which greatly increases the range of the spell.
  
• You may use Shield Vault without 5 stacks, if you just want to poke your enemy and end the trade or if you want to extend the trade.
  
• Dont waste your Aegis Assault randomly.
  
• A Mortal Will enpowered Shield Vault will give you 4 Conqueror stacks.
  
• Your Comet Spear refunds some of its CD and Mana when you use it with Tap.
  
• An Empowered Comet Spear does significantly more damage.
  
• You can jump over any wall using Shield Vault.
  
• You can jump on enemy minions to approach your enemy using Shield Vault.
  
• Enpowered Shield Vault activates on-hit effects.
  
• Grand Starfall is a global ultimate that is good for roaming to other lanes, pressuring map or returning to your own lane.
  
• Hitting someone with Grand Starfall counts as 1 Conqueror stack.
  
• Look to slow push minion waves while dueling the enemy. If you get ganked within a large minion wave, you can often turn the gank around.
  
• Pantheon isn’t great in team fights. Look for picks and try to skirmish as much as you can. Limit 5v5 team fights.
  
• At level 6, keep track of other lanes cooldowns. If they do not have Flash available or if they’re pushed, roam and try to kill them with your Grand Starfall.
  
• Dont try to roam if its not necessary or you lost lots of tower plating.
  
• Zeke's Convergence works when you even cancel your ulti. If you are playing as Support, you can use it in fight and it will be very helpful when you use Shield Vault on someone.
  
• Always get Serrated Dirk first, if it is on the recipe that you are building.
  
• At lvl 3, his full rotation deal tons of damage. He can 100 - 0, especially with Ignite.
  
• Never Start with Aegis Assault.
  
• You can avoid global ulti's damages with your Aegis Assault if you towards the caster.
  
• Thrusting Comet Spear instead of throwing it refunds %50 of its cooldown and deals full damage to all hit enemies.
  
• After recalling or channeling Grand Starfall, Mortal Will is fully stacked.