Olaf vs Pantheon TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Olaf vs Pantheon

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Olaf should pressure Pantheon early to deny his empowered trades and avoid giving him a passive lane.
This is a snowball matchup where Olaf aims to outlast Pantheon's early burst by forcing extended fights and using (R) to ignore crowd control.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by landing (Q) slows and picking up axes to keep Pantheon within melee range.
Use (R) to ignore (W) stun and commit to all-ins only when Pantheon cannot kite after (R) ends.
Punish Pantheon after he wastes (W) or when (E) is down to maximize return damage in extended fights.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) stun is available as it can start guaranteed burst trades.
Avoid extended trades immediately after your (Q) misses, as your chase potential drops significantly.
After (R) ends, Pantheon's crowd control and burst become effective again; reposition or disengage if you cannot secure a kill.

Early game

Use (Q) to start trades and pick up axes to maintain chase and pressure before Pantheon can engage with (W).
Avoid trading when (W) stun is off cooldown and respect his empowered (Q) burst windows.
Build early health leads by forcing Pantheon into extended fights where Olaf's sustain and (E) true damage excel.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to gain crowd control immunity and force straight-line fights, ignoring (W) stun.
After completing your first fighter item, pressure Pantheon aggressively in side-lane duels to punish his weaker scaling.
Respect Pantheon's level 2-3 empowered ability window; avoid extended trades during this time to minimize burst damage.

Win conditions

Win by landing repeated (Q) slows and forcing extended fights where your sustain and (E) true damage outpace Pantheon's burst.
Use (R) to ignore (W) stun and commit to all-ins only when you can prevent him from kiting.
Deny Pantheon a calm scaling lane by applying constant pressure and punishing cooldowns to snowball and control side-lane fights.