Pantheon Jungle performs well against Karthus (55.2% win rate) based on 558 games. This matchup works well for Pantheon players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Pantheon Jungle vs Karthus Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.9% in this matchup.
The Pantheon vs Karthus matchup is extremely rare in jungle: only 1.7% of players pick Pantheon (43rd most popular out of 63 Jungle champions), while Karthus sits at just 1.4% (48th place). When this niche matchup does occur, knowing its intricacies can catch opponents off-guard and secure surprise victories. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at D-tier, but Pantheon claims a meaningful 55.2% vs 44.8% advantage. Pantheon's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Silver lining: While Pantheon's 47.9% overall win rate (58th among Jungle) struggles in the current meta, this matchup against Karthus offers a bright spot for dedicated players. Amplify your advantage: The Conqueror + Triumph rune setup achieves 53.4% win rate (21.6% popularity), while the core build Youmuu's Ghostblade > Sundered Sky > Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps (59.9% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Win through macro: Pantheon takes the matchup (55.24%) despite falling behind in CS (5.24 vs 7.38/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Pantheon dominates both win rate (55.2%) and damage output (715 vs 1/min, 2nd among Jungle). The 714 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Pantheon leads in both matchup win rate (55.2%) and KDA (2.70 vs 2.40) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| D | Tier | D |
| 55.2% | Matchup Winrate | 44.8% |
| 47.93% | Role Winrate | 48.57% |
| #58 | Winrate Rank | #56 |
| 1.7% | Pickrate | 1.4% |
| 2.7 | Average KDA | 2.4 |
| 421 | Gold per Minute | 474 |
| 5.24 | CS/Min | 7.38 |
| 0.22 | Wards per Minute | 0.22 |
| 715 | Damage per Minute | 1 |
The Pantheon versus Karthus matchup in the jungle is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Pantheon deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Karthus deals primarily magic damage (89.46%), additional magic resistance may be required.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Karthus, ranking 3rd (versus 60th for Pantheon) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.4 versus 2.7) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Pantheon player to maintain constant pressure on Karthus, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
