BlitzcrankVSPantheon
What decides the support matchup: Blitzcrank vs Pantheon in League of Legends
What decides the support
A tactical read of the support matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Blitzcrank
support · Hook engage
One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting.
Stand behind minions. One hook is the lane, and he will flash for it.
Blitzcrank's grab into knock-up is a guaranteed kill window for his carry; minion cover removes his entire kit from the lane.
Pantheon
support · Lane bully
Wins the early trades outright and has to be punished on cooldowns instead of fought head-on.
Support Pantheon all-ins at level two. Respect the first wave crash and hug your minions.
Pantheon support converts level-2 priority into kills with W; the 2v2 before 3:00 is his best window all game.
Blitzcrank vs Pantheon: Common Questions
- Who wins Blitzcrank vs Pantheon?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked support games of Blitzcrank against Pantheon to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Blitzcrank: Stand behind minions. One hook is the lane, and he will flash for it. Pantheon: Support Pantheon all-ins at level two. Respect the first wave crash and hug your minions.
- How do you play the Blitzcrank Pantheon matchup?
- It is a support matchup between a hook engage and a lane bully. Blitzcrank's grab into knock-up is a guaranteed kill window for his carry; minion cover removes his entire kit from the lane. Pantheon support converts level-2 priority into kills with W; the 2v2 before 3:00 is his best window all game.
- What should I know about Pantheon vs Blitzcrank?
- Pantheon is a lane bully: Wins the early trades outright and has to be punished on cooldowns instead of fought head-on. Blitzcrank is a hook engage: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting. Pantheon: Support Pantheon all-ins at level two. Respect the first wave crash and hug your minions. Blitzcrank: Stand behind minions. One hook is the lane, and he will flash for it.
- How do I beat Pantheon as Blitzcrank?
- Pantheon support converts level-2 priority into kills with W; the 2v2 before 3:00 is his best window all game. Support Pantheon all-ins at level two. Respect the first wave crash and hug your minions. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Pantheon you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.