Pantheon vs Tahm Kench in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: His Q is the one hook to respect — stay behind your minions and rush Mercs so it can't set up a kill. 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 · TOPTAHM KENCHThe River King

VS

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Rush Mercs vs his Q

His Q is the CC you rush Mercs for — don't get clipped by it out in the open.

Poke behind minions

Poke him from behind your minions so he can't answer and you chip him down safely.

Consider Serpent's

Consider a Serpent's Fang to cut through his shielding when you commit to a fight.

✕ DON'T

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Never step out from behind your minions where his Q can catch you clean.

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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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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