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Pantheon vs Malzahar

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Pantheon's early lane bully tools to deny Malzahar a calm scaling lane and force him under tower.
Prioritize aggressive early trades and wave control to prevent Malzahar from establishing his push and control style.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (W) stun and follow up with empowered (Q) to burst before Malzahar can respond.
Use (E) to block Malzahar's main damage or silence, then disengage quickly to avoid extended trades.
Punish Malzahar when his Void Shift shield is down or after he uses (R), as his lockdown threat temporarily drops.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (R) is available; avoid extended trades and hold (E) to block his damage during suppression.
Avoid engaging immediately after using (W) as Pantheon's engage is predictable and punishable.
When (E) is down, respect Malzahar's retaliation potential and avoid prolonged fights.

Early game

At levels 2-3, use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force short trades and build a health lead before Malzahar stabilizes.
Crash waves aggressively after winning trades to create roam opportunities with (R) or reset lane state.
Avoid using (E) prematurely; save it to block Malzahar's main retaliatory damage or silence windows.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force lane dominance and build early leads.
Level 6: Use (R) to impact other lanes after crashing waves, increasing map pressure.
Respect Malzahar's level 6 (R) suppression; avoid committing without cooldowns or (E) ready.

Win conditions

Snowball early by landing (W) stun and empowered (Q) trades to deny Malzahar farm and map presence.
Crash waves to enable (R) roams and convert lane pressure into global advantages.
Maintain lane control to prevent Malzahar from scaling and forcing fights on his terms.