
Pantheon Jungle Guide: Best Builds and Counters for Patch 15.4
A powerful ganking jungler, Pantheon currently maintains a 50.4% win rate across 10,948 matches in Emerald+ ranked games.
Core Build
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Smite
- First Items: Sundered Sky → Plated Steelcaps → Black Cleaver
- Full Build: Sundered Sky, Plated Steelcaps, Black Cleaver, Unending Despair, Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin
Optimal Runes
- Primary: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
- Secondary: Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear
- Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling
Skill Order Q → W → E
Strong Matchups (Win Rate)
- Sejuani (55.6%)
- Karthus (54.6%)
- Evelynn (54.5%)
- Zyra (52.3%)
- Hecarim (51.8%)
Weak Matchups (Win Rate)
- Gwen (41.3%)
- Bel'Veth (44.8%)
- Teemo (45.0%)
- Rek'Sai (45.1%)
- Volibear (45.3%)
Key Tips
- Invade enemy jungle frequently to create pressure and steal camps
- Use Ultimate (R) for surprise ganks and tower dives when off cooldown
- Solo secure objectives when enemy jungler location is known
- Coordinate with lanes for successful ganks using your point-and-click stun
Alternative Build For a more aggressive playstyle:
- Eclipse → Plated Steelcaps → Sundered Sky → Black Cleaver → Sterak's Gage → Unending Despair
- Press the Attack keystone
- Secondary runes: Cheap Shot, Relentless Hunter
Off-Meta Build For assassin-style gameplay:
- Youmuu's Ghostblade → Plated Steelcaps → Eclipse → Sundered Sky → Spear of Shojin → Sterak's Gage
- Maintains 51.0% win rate over 408 matches
Adjust your build based on team composition and enemy threats, considering defensive alternatives when needed.
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