Pantheon leaps onto the target with Shield Vault (W) for the stun and periodically blocks Jax's autos with Aegis Assault (E), dominating early melee trades before Leap Strike (Q) and Grandmaster-at-Arms (R) scale up.

Early Master Yi is squishy, so Pantheon engages with Shield Vault (W) for the stun and crushes him with Comet Spear (Q) before Highlander (R) comes online; even Alpha Strike (Q)'s attack is blocked by Aegis Assault (E).

Pre-transform Kayn lacks damage and sustain, so Pantheon wins the early duel with a Shield Vault (W) stun into a Comet Spear (Q) and auto-attack combo; before The Darkin Scythe (P) evolves, Kayn is heavily disadvantaged in invade skirmishes.

Before level 5 Evelynn is the jungle's weakest dueler and gets blown up outright by Pantheon's Shield Vault (W) stun into Comet Spear (Q) combo; in fights before Demon Shade (P) stealth and Last Caress (R), Pantheon is clearly ahead.

Pantheon's Aegis Assault (E) periodically blocks Shyvana's autos and Flame Breath (E), and he engages with a Shield Vault (W) stun to win early fights; human-form Shyvana is disadvantaged against Pantheon until Dragon's Descent (R).

Olaf's Ragnarok (R) grants immunity to all CC, nullifying Pantheon's core Shield Vault (W) stun, and the true damage from Undertow (Q) and Reckless Swing (E) overpowers him in a sustained duel.

Xin Zhao's strong early duel from the Three Talon Strike (Q) third-hit knockup plus Wind Becomes Lightning (W) slow and sustain lets him push through Pantheon's Comet Spear (Q) poke, close in with Audacious Charge (E), and win by knocking Pantheon away with Crescent Guard (R).

Warwick outlasts Pantheon's burst with the lifesteal from Jaws of the Beast (Q) and the sustain from Eternal Hunger (P), then wins extended fights by locking him down with the long CC of Infinite Duress (R).

Darius pulls Pantheon in with Apprehend (E) and wins the melee bruiser fight with 5-stack Hemorrhage (P), plus the execute and healing from Noxian Guillotine (R).