How to win lane as Pantheon against Graves · 51.29% win rate over 3,418 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Pantheon | Graves is melee at level 1 with no E dash yet — your point-and-click W stun lands free damage he can't reposition out of. |
| Level 2 | Pantheon | Your W-Q reset is a real level-2 all-in before his E dash is online to break the gap. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | With W-Q-E you can all-in, but his E dash can break out the open side of your E block — it comes down to who reads the trade. |
| Levels 4-5 | Graves | Once his E dash is up every fight he repositions out of your W gap and fires shotgun bursts you can't answer. |
| Level 6 | Graves | True Grit armor stacking plus his E mobility kite your W; your Grand Starfall roams other lanes rather than winning this duel. |
| First item | Graves | His shotgun burst and armor scaling out-trade you at first item while your kill pressure dips. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Both fall toward team value — his Eclipse/Collector burst versus your accumulated roam tempo decides it on skill, not lane. |
Graves is melee-range early, so this is your lane to seize: your level-1 point-and-click W stun lands free damage before he has his E dash to reposition, and a tapped Q reset doubles your level-2 all-in. The key is to E into his shotgun auto so the directional block eats his burst, then W-stun and Q on top of him. Dodge his Smoke Screen — standing in it blinds your Q autos and lets him kite — and never trade into him when his E is up, because he dashes out the open side of your E.
The full Pantheon vs Graves 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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