Pantheon vs Sylas in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his E2 chain (Abduct) is his engage — block it with your E. 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 · TOPPANTHEONthe Unbreakable Spear

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPSYLASthe Unshackled

VS

Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

E his E2 engage

Use your E to block his E2 (chain) engage when he commits.

All-in when low

Play aggressive and all-in with Ignite once he's low — you win the fight.

Save your E

Hold your E for his E2 engage rather than wasting it poking.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Burn your E poking — you need it to block his E2 (Abduct) engage.

Runes

PRECISION

SORCERYuniversal page

SHARDS

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

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 54% WR - 1.1k games

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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