Pantheon vs Ryze TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Pantheon vs Ryze

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Pantheon's early lane pressure to deny Ryze safe scaling and force short trades before he gains item power.
Prioritize aggressive wave control and empowered trades to maintain lane dominance and create roam opportunities with (R).

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (W) stun and follow up with empowered (Q) to burst Ryze before he can respond.
Use (E) to block Ryze's main retaliation damage and disengage safely.
Punish Ryze when his (W) root is on cooldown or he is low on mana to prevent extended spell rotations.

Danger windows

Respect (W) root and (E) spread combo when he has mana and cooldowns available.
Be cautious after using (W) engage as Pantheon's engage becomes predictable and punishable.
Avoid trading when (E) is down to prevent taking Ryze's burst damage without mitigation.

Early game

Exploit level 2-3 empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force Ryze out of lane or burn cooldowns.
Avoid using (W) into unfavorable wave states to prevent counter trades.
Crash waves after winning trades to enable roams or resets before Ryze hits key item spikes.

Power spikes

At level 2-3, use empowered (Q), (W), and (E) to force early lane control and health leads.
At level 6, crash waves and roam with (R) to impact other lanes and force Ryze to respond.
Respect Ryze's first mana/AP item spike by avoiding extended trades and preparing to punish his lower mana windows.

Win conditions

Use early empowered trades and (W) stun to deny Ryze scaling and build lane dominance.
Crash waves to create roam windows with (R) and convert lane pressure into map advantage.
Snowball early leads to close the game before Ryze's scaling and item spikes become threatening.