Aurora vs Pantheon TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Aurora vs Pantheon

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Aurora is a mobile mage assassin who must manage medium lane pressure and focus on denying Pantheon early snowball opportunities.
Prioritize avoiding Pantheon's empowered early trades and use your mobility to create pick opportunities rather than extended fights.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Aurora aims to survive early aggression and leverage scaling and teamfight disruption.

Trading pattern

Use (Q) followed by (E) repositioning and reactivate (Q) to burst quickly and avoid prolonged trades.
Punish Pantheon after he uses (W) since his engage becomes predictable and he loses quick follow-up.
Avoid using (E) when Pantheon’s (E) damage block is up, as your damage will be mitigated and your (E) is easy to dodge.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Pantheon has his passive stacked and (W) stun ready, as he can force lethal trades.
Avoid extended fights when Pantheon’s (E) damage block is available, as it negates your burst.
Track Pantheon’s (R) roam timings; hard push wave and take plates or ping danger when he leaves lane.

Early game

Avoid extended trades early since Pantheon has high early agency and strong level 2-3 empowered burst.
Use (W) invisibility to dodge Pantheon's point-and-click (W) stun and reposition safely.
Focus on farming safely and look for short burst trades only when Pantheon's key cooldowns like (W) and (E) are down.

Power spikes

Respect Pantheon's level 2-3 empowered trade window; avoid all-ins during this time.
Use your level 6 (R) ultimate window to create picks, all-ins, or escape threats rather than forcing blind fights.
After completing your first AP burst item, increase pressure on waves and trades confidently while tracking Pantheon's defensive cooldowns.

Win conditions

Survive Pantheon’s early empowered trades by respecting his cooldowns and using (W) invisibility to dodge key abilities.
Use your level 6 (R) to create pick opportunities and roam pressure, leveraging your mobility and burst.
Deny Pantheon a calm scaling lane by punishing after his engage cooldowns and applying pressure with your first AP item power spike.