Jayce vs Pantheon TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Jayce vs Pantheon

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Jayce's ranged poke and high lane pressure to deny Pantheon farm and prevent him from using empowered trades effectively.
Prioritize controlling the wave and tempo to avoid giving Pantheon easy (W) engage windows or roam opportunities.
This is a snowball matchup where Jayce must leverage early poke to keep Pantheon under pressure and limit his impact.

Trading pattern

Poke first with empowered (Q) through (E) to create health leads before committing to hammer form trades.
Punish Pantheon immediately after he uses (W) stun or (E) block by stepping forward with burst trades.
Avoid hammer form all-ins when (E) is available to block your damage or when (W) stun is ready.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) stun is up as it can start guaranteed trades and punish your positioning.
Avoid extended trades when (E) damage block is available as it negates your burst and allows him to retaliate.
Ping and hard push to take plates or reset when Pantheon uses (R) to roam and leave the lane vulnerable.

Early game

Start with ranged poke using (Q)+(E) to chip Pantheon's health before he can engage with (W).
Avoid extended melee trades unless (W) is down and you have poke damage landed.
Use wave pressure to crash and reset before Pantheon reaches level 6 to limit his roam threat.

Power spikes

First damage item spike: Use increased poke and burst to pressure waves and force Pantheon to respect your poke.
Mid-game poke siege: Set up vision and fire empowered (Q) through (E) to control lane approaches and force Pantheon to engage on your terms.
Respect Pantheon's level 2-3 empowered trade window; avoid extended trades until his cooldowns are spent.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke and empowered (Q) to create early health leads and deny Pantheon safe farming.
Convert poke damage into short hammer form trades only when Pantheon’s (W) and (E) are on cooldown.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Pantheon from roaming and snowballing other lanes, securing side-lane tempo and objective control.