Pantheon vs Poppy TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Pantheon vs Poppy

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Pantheon is an early lane bully aiming to snowball by punishing Poppy's lower early pressure and mobility.
Use high lane pressure to deny Poppy a calm scaling lane and force short burst trades before she builds durability.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (W) stun and follow up with empowered (Q) for burst damage.
Use (E) to block Poppy's main retaliation damage, especially her (Q) area damage.
Punish Poppy when her (W) is down since her anti-dash field is disabled, allowing safer engages.

Danger windows

Respect (W) anti-dash field which can stop your (W) engage and punish spacing errors.
Avoid extended trades when (E) is down since Poppy's return damage can stick.
Be cautious near walls where Poppy can land (E) stuns and (R) knockaways, limiting your mobility and engage options.

Early game

Aggressively use empowered (Q) and (W) stun from level 2-3 to force trades and build health leads.
Avoid wasting (E) before Poppy commits her main damage to maximize its block value.
Crash waves quickly after winning trades to create roam opportunities with (R).

Power spikes

Pantheon spikes at level 2-3 with empowered (Q), (W), and (E) enabling strong early trades; use this to force lane control.
At level 6, use (R) to impact other lanes after crashing waves, increasing overall map pressure.
Respect Poppy's level 6 (R) as it can disrupt your engages or force disengages; bait it before committing.

Win conditions

Snowball early by using empowered (Q) and (W) trades to deny Poppy scaling and crash waves for roams.
Use (E) smartly to block key retaliation damage and disengage safely after trades.
Leverage (R) to create cross-map pressure, forcing Poppy to play defensively and enabling your team to gain advantages.