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Garen vs Pantheon

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

This is a medium agency, medium pressure lane where Garen must survive Pantheon's early burst and avoid extended trades.
Focus on using short trades and passive health regeneration to outlast Pantheon's early aggression and deny him easy kills.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (Q) silence to block Pantheon's stun or burst spells, then follow with (E) for damage and disengage quickly.
Punish Pantheon when his (W) stun or (E) block are on cooldown by stepping up for short trades.
Avoid extended fights after (E) ends, as Pantheon can outduel you if you overcommit.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) stun is up, as it can lock you down for burst damage.
Avoid trading when (E) damage block is available, as it negates your main damage and leaves you vulnerable.
After Pantheon hits level 6, respect his roam threat with (R) by hard pushing waves and pinging for map awareness.

Early game

Use (Q) plus (E) for quick trades to chip Pantheon and back off before he can retaliate.
Avoid fighting when (W) stun and empowered (Q) are available to prevent getting locked down.
Keep the wave stable to prevent Pantheon from crashing and roaming with (R).

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) execute to finish off low-health Pantheon targets after chipping damage with short trades.
After your first defensive or bruiser item, repeat controlled trades to absorb burst and preserve health advantage.
Respect Pantheon's level 2-3 empowered (Q), (W), and (E) combo; avoid trades when these are ready to prevent early kills.

Win conditions

Use short (Q) silence trades combined with (E) to chip Pantheon and force him out of lane or low health.
Preserve your passive health regen by spacing out after trades to maintain execute pressure with (R).
Punish Pantheon’s roams by pushing waves quickly and taking plates or jungle pressure during his absence.