Irelia vs Pantheon TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Irelia vs Pantheon

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use high mobility and (Q) resets to pressure Pantheon and deny his empowered trades.
Prioritize wave control to maintain passive stacks and create all-in windows before Pantheon can safely engage.
This is a snowball matchup where Irelia must outscale Pantheon by punishing his early cooldowns and roam attempts.

Trading pattern

Stack passive and use (E) to set up stun, then engage with (Q) resets on low-health minions for extended trades.
Punish Pantheon after he uses (W) or (E) by committing when his burst and block cooldowns are down.
Avoid (Q) forward without a safe reset path to prevent being caught by his point-and-click stun.

Danger windows

Respect Pantheon’s (W) stun and empowered (Q) early levels; avoid extended trades when these are up.
Be cautious when Pantheon’s (E) is available to block your damage; wait for it to expire before committing.
Ping and punish Pantheon’s roams after level 6 by hard pushing and taking plates while he’s absent.

Early game

Play around level 2 when you unlock (Q) and (E) to stun and reset trades, punishing Pantheon if he wastes (W).
Avoid fighting without passive stacks or reset paths to minimize risk against Pantheon's early burst.
Use minion waves to dodge his (W) stun and force extended trades where you have advantage.

Power spikes

At level 2, use (Q) and (E) together to create strong all-in windows and punish Pantheon’s cooldowns.
At level 6, leverage (R) to mark Pantheon and force longer all-ins where your resets and passive stacks dominate.
After your first fighter item, increase pressure confidently in trades while respecting Pantheon’s early burst cooldowns.

Win conditions

Use wave manipulation to maintain passive stacks and create (Q) reset paths for reliable all-ins.
Exploit Pantheon’s cooldown windows on (W) and (E) to force extended fights and snowball lane pressure.
After level 6, commit with (R) to secure kills or force Pantheon out, then transition to side-lane pressure and skirmishes to snowball your lead.