Pantheon vs Volibear TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Pantheon vs Volibear TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use early empowered trades with and to deny Volibear's durability build-up.
Force Volibear off the wave before he gains healing from his second .
Crash waves after winning trades to enable roams with or reset lane control.

Trading pattern

Start trades by stunning with and follow with empowered to burst before Volibear shields with .
Use to block Volibear's main return damage and disengage early.
Punish Volibear when is on cooldown to reduce his engage threat and avoid his second healing.

Danger windows

Respect Volibear's stun and second healing when deciding to engage.
Avoid trading when is down to prevent taking full return damage and healing.
Be cautious of Volibear's level 6 dive potential near your turret on low-health waves.

Early game

Aggressively trade at level 2-3 using stun plus empowered burst.
Avoid using into bad wave states where Volibear can punish with stun.
Crash the wave after winning trades to create roam or reset windows before Volibear scales.

Power spikes

Level 2-3 empowered , , and create strong early trades to build health leads.
Level 6 unlocks for crash-and-roam plays to extend pressure beyond top lane.
Respect Volibear's level 6 dive threat and durability spike from his first bruiser item.

Win conditions

Snowball early by landing stuns and empowered bursts to deny Volibear scaling.
Use wave crashes to create roam windows with and extend map pressure.
Maintain cooldown discipline on and to avoid punish windows and keep lane control before Volibear gains durability.

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