Top Matchup

Renekton vs Pantheon

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Renekton

Renekton

the Butcher of the Sands
Top
Renekton Top Overall Win Rate
49.51%

Matchup Win Rate

51.8%
Renekton vs Pantheon Wins
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48.3%
Pantheon vs Renekton Wins
Pantheon

Pantheon

the Unbreakable Spear
Top
Pantheon Top Overall Win Rate
50.27%

Renekton vs Pantheon - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Renekton Top vs Pantheon Top - Who is stronger?

Renekton Top has an advantage against Pantheon (51.8% win rate) based on 509 games. The matchup leans toward Renekton.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Renekton Top vs Pantheon Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.7% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Renekton dominates the meta (11th most popular, 4.9% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Pantheon (2.0% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B+-tier, but Renekton claims a meaningful 51.8% vs 48.3% advantage. Renekton's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Press the Attack paired with Triumph (52.9% win rate, 5.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Spear of Shojin > Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps delivers 59.7% win rate against Pantheon.

Win through macro: Renekton takes the matchup (51.75%) despite falling behind in CS (6.13 vs 6.36/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Renekton wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (706 vs 964/min), the 51.8% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Renekton wins the matchup (51.8%) despite a lower KDA (1.90 vs 2.10). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Renekton vs Pantheon - Top Stats Comparison

Renekton Top
Renekton Top		Versus
Pantheon Top
Pantheon Top
B+TierB+
51.8%Matchup Winrate48.3%
49.51%Role Winrate50.27%
#42Winrate Rank#28
4.9%Pickrate2.0%
1.9Average KDA2.1
422Gold per Minute416
6.13CS/Min6.36
0.32Wards per Minute0.30
706Damage per Minute964

How to Beat Pantheon as Renekton (Top)

While statistically Renekton is slightly stronger than Pantheon in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Renekton deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Pantheon deals mainly physical damage (89.84%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Pantheon, ranking 39th (versus 49th for Renekton) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.1 versus 1.9) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Renekton Top versus Pantheon Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Renekton player to maintain constant pressure on Pantheon, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Renekton vs Pantheon: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
46.5% Win Rate74.5% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
51.8% Win Rate24.7% Pick Rate

Renekton vs Pantheon: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

48.1% Win Rate93.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Domination
Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.9% Win Rate5.2% Pick Rate

Renekton vs Pantheon: Top Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.6% Win Rate57.7% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.3% Win Rate60.7% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.4% Win Rate29.0% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
56.9% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
55.8% Win Rate9.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
57.0% Win Rate16.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
63.5% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
56.9% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.5% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.3% Win Rate60.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
59.7% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
63.7% Win Rate11.5% Pick Rate
Other Items
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
59.3% Win Rate11.1% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
57.2% Win Rate8.5% Pick Rate
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
53.7% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
61.0% Win Rate6.2% Pick Rate
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
52.0% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
450 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Breaking Shockwave
Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.
60.2% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate
Chempunk Chainsword
Chempunk Chainsword (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
15 Ability Haste
Hackshorn
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
54.5% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate

Renekton vs Pantheon: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Cull the Meek Renekton swings his blade, dealing moderate physical damage to all targets around him, and heals for a small portion of the damage dealt. If he has more than 50 Fury, his damage and heal are increased.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Ruthless Predator Renekton slashes his target twice, dealing moderate physical damage and stuns them for 0.75 seconds. If Renekton has more than 50 Fury, he slashes his target three times, destroying damage shields on the target, dealing high physical damage, and stunning them for 1.5 seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Slice and Dice Renekton dashes, dealing damage to units along the way. Empowered, Renekton deals bonus damage and reduces the Armor of units hit.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Dominus Renekton transforms into the Tyrant form, gaining bonus Health and dealing damage to enemies around him. While in this form, Renekton gains Fury periodically.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
43.8% Win Rate41.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Cull the Meek Renekton swings his blade, dealing moderate physical damage to all targets around him, and heals for a small portion of the damage dealt. If he has more than 50 Fury, his damage and heal are increased.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Ruthless Predator Renekton slashes his target twice, dealing moderate physical damage and stuns them for 0.75 seconds. If Renekton has more than 50 Fury, he slashes his target three times, destroying damage shields on the target, dealing high physical damage, and stunning them for 1.5 seconds.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Slice and Dice Renekton dashes, dealing damage to units along the way. Empowered, Renekton deals bonus damage and reduces the Armor of units hit.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Dominus Renekton transforms into the Tyrant form, gaining bonus Health and dealing damage to enemies around him. While in this form, Renekton gains Fury periodically.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
76.6% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate

Renekton tips:

  • Slice and Dice excels at harassing maneuvers. Slice in, follow up with another skill and then Dice back out to safety.
  • Cull the Meek drains an enormous amount of life when used in the middle of the fray. You can use this to bait opponents into thinking you are weaker than you really are.
  • Cooldown reduction is especially good for Renekton, allowing him to both quickly build up and use his Fury.

Playing Against Pantheon

  • Pantheon's Aegis Assault makes him invulnerable from the front. Get behind him or wait it out.
  • Be careful near Pantheon if your health is low - a thrown Comet Spear executes low health enemies.
  • Grand Starfall gives several seconds of warning before Pantheon arrives. Use this time to get out of the way or to form a plan to deal with him.

Renekton Top other Matchups

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+7.1%
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+3.9%
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Renekton
+3.8%
Yasuo

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Renekton
+3.5%
Ambessa

Renekton vs Ambessa

Renekton
+3.3%
Sion

Renekton vs Sion

Renekton
+3.0%
Yone

Renekton vs Yone

Renekton
+2.8%
Jayce

Renekton vs Jayce

Renekton
+2.5%
Aatrox

Renekton vs Aatrox

Renekton
+1.9%
Tryndamere

Renekton vs Tryndamere

Renekton
+1.8%
Darius

Renekton vs Darius

Renekton
+1.4%
Yorick

Renekton vs Yorick

Renekton
+1.4%
K'Sante

Renekton vs K'Sante

Renekton
+1.3%
Rumble

Renekton vs Rumble

Renekton
+1.2%
Quinn

Renekton vs Quinn

Renekton
+0.7%
Fiora

Renekton vs Fiora

Renekton
+0.2%
Sett

Renekton vs Sett

Renekton
-1.0%
Warwick

Renekton vs Warwick

Renekton
-1.1%
Gragas

Renekton vs Gragas

Renekton
-1.2%
Camille

Renekton vs Camille

Renekton
-1.2%
Volibear

Renekton vs Volibear

Renekton
-1.3%
Shen

Renekton vs Shen

Renekton
-1.3%
Malphite

Renekton vs Malphite

Renekton
-1.4%
Gwen

Renekton vs Gwen

Renekton
-1.6%
Kled

Renekton vs Kled

Renekton
-1.8%
Kennen

Renekton vs Kennen

Renekton
-2.0%
Cho'Gath

Renekton vs Cho'Gath

Renekton
-2.0%
Urgot

Renekton vs Urgot

Renekton
-2.3%
Kayle

Renekton vs Kayle

Renekton
-2.4%
Gnar

Renekton vs Gnar

Renekton
-2.4%
Trundle

Renekton vs Trundle

Renekton
-3.2%
Nasus

Renekton vs Nasus

Renekton
-3.3%
Vladimir

Renekton vs Vladimir

Renekton
-3.6%
Mordekaiser

Renekton vs Mordekaiser

Renekton
-4.1%
Jax

Renekton vs Jax

Renekton
-4.2%
Garen

Renekton vs Garen

Renekton
-4.3%
Dr. Mundo

Renekton vs Dr. Mundo

Renekton
-4.5%
Gangplank

Renekton vs Gangplank

Renekton
-4.6%
Teemo

Renekton vs Teemo

Renekton
-5.0%
Ornn

Renekton vs Ornn

Renekton
-5.3%
Illaoi

Renekton vs Illaoi