Pantheon vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Pantheon vs Gnar

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Pantheon is an early lane bully who must pressure Gnar to deny his scaling and prevent comfortable farming.
Use high lane pressure and empowered trades to snowball before Gnar hits his mega form and teamfight strength.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (W) stun and follow up with empowered (Q) for burst damage before Gnar can respond.
Use (E) to block Gnar's main return damage and disengage quickly before he can kite or counterattack.
Punish Gnar when his (E) is down or after he uses his mini form poke cooldowns to maximize damage.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Gnar's Rage is near mega form as he gains hard CC and durability, increasing his all-in threat.
Avoid extended trades after using (W) or (E) as Pantheon's engage becomes predictable and he loses damage mitigation.
Watch for Gnar's mega (W) stun and (R) wall stun especially near terrain where he can lock you down.

Early game

Aggressively trade at level 2-3 using empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force Gnar out of lane or low health.
Avoid wasting (W) when the wave state is unfavorable to prevent giving Gnar room to retaliate.
Crash waves after winning trades to create roam opportunities with (R) or reset safely.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force strong early trades and build lane control.
Level 6: Crash waves and roam with (R) to impact other lanes and extend lead before Gnar's mega form CC becomes a threat.
Respect Gnar's level 6 mega form (R) and wall stun angles; avoid fighting near terrain when he is transformed.

Win conditions

Use early empowered trades and (W) stun to deny Gnar farm and force him behind in health.
Convert lane pressure into map impact by crashing waves and roaming with (R) before Gnar reaches mega form.
Maintain lane dominance to prevent Gnar from scaling and rely on short burst trades to secure kills or summoner spells.