How to win lane as Zoe against Pantheon · 50.54% win rate over 1,102 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Pantheon | Pantheon's Q spear and passive block beat your level 1 Paddle Star trades. |
| Level 2 | Pantheon | His level 2 W stun sets up an empowered Q that out-damages your poke. |
| Level 3 | Pantheon | At 3 his full W-Q combo bursts you before your E can connect. |
| Levels 4-5 | Pantheon | Levels 4-5 his sustained Q pressure and block keep you pinned under tower. |
| Level 6 | Pantheon | Grand Starfall gives him roam and all-in dive threat you can't match. |
| First item | Pantheon | His bruiser first item and gap-close still overpower your single-target poke. |
| Two+ items | Pantheon | Even into two items his passive block and W engage keep the kill pressure his. |
Pantheon dominates levels 1-2: his Q poke and point-click W stun let him win every trade, so farm safe, hug your ranged Paddle Star max range, and keep minions between you and him to block Shield Vault.
The full Zoe vs Pantheon report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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