How to win lane as Pantheon against Malphite · 49.32% win rate over 2,070 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Pantheon | Malphite is a bottom-tier level 1 with no pressure and you have point-and-click W-stun damage — step up and poke. |
| Level 2 | Pantheon | At 2 your W-Q burst chunks him before he has armor or shield to answer; he can only Q and walk off. |
| Level 3 | Pantheon | Level 3 with all three basics is your premier kill window — E blocks his Q while you W-in and Q for the kill. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | His W shield and armor start stabilizing the lane as your raw kill pressure dips — it's a genuine coinflip now. |
| Level 6 | Malphite | His R unstoppable charge comes online and can flip your W-engage or chain his jungler's gank — he owns this window. |
| First item | Malphite | His first armor item plus W auto-shred turns your AD trades sour while your kit's damage plateaus. |
| Two+ items | Malphite | Full-tank Malphite with armor stacks and R simply walls your physical damage and out-scales you — don't duel him. |
Malphite is one of the softest level-1 to level-3 laners in the game and you are one of the strongest — abuse it. Lead with aimed Q from max range to chunk him while he has to walk up and Q to last-hit, and watch his mana bleed. At 2 you can W-stun in, Q, and walk out before he has armor or a W shield to punish you. Your E directional block also eats his Q poke cleanly if he tries to trade back. This is your whole game: get him low and force a kill before his armor exists.
The full Pantheon vs Malphite 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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