Ambessa vs Pantheon in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: Dodging his Q is the whole matchup — it has an execute that punishes you low. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPAMBESSAthe Hound of War

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPPANTHEONthe Unbreakable Spear

VS

Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 EasyTake Teleport

How to play it

✓ DO

Sidestep his Q

Dodging his Q is basically the whole matchup — it has an execute, so top up on potions and never eat it low.

Ult his E

After 6, ult when he uses E or when it's on cooldown — that's your window, and you outscale him long-term.

W his gap-close

W his Q as he dashes in, land your burst before his shield comes up, then get out.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never walk into his Q — the matchup is basically whether you can dodge it, and it executes you low.

Runes

RESOLVE

INSPIRATIONuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

TELEPORT

Items

Start

Core

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Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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