Is Pantheon good in Patch 26.16?

Pantheon is A tier Mid in Patch 26.16 with a 53.1% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 2.9% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Pantheon Mid after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Pantheon Mid?

The best Pantheon Mid build in Patch 26.16 uses Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver with the Electrocute keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Pantheon Mid is A tier with 53.1% win rate this patch.

Who counters Pantheon?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Pantheon in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play PantheonMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Pantheon Mid build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#9of 56 Mid champions

Win rate53.1%vs 51.3% role avg

Pick rate0.8%46th most picked Mid

Ban rate2.9%

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Pantheon Mid Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (0.9% pick rate, 53.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

53.8% WR

DominationPRIMARY

ElectrocuteKEYSTONE

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Treasure Hunter

InspirationSECONDARY

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

EMax Q first

14579

28101213

31415

611

Item build

0.9% pick

Starting

Doran's Blade + Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse

Sundered Sky

Black Cleaver

Boots

Mercury's Treads

Situational

Voltaic Cyclosword

Eclipse

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Sundered Sky

Black Cleaver

Edge of Night

Pantheon Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Pantheon holds a 53.1% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.16, 1.7 points above the Mid role average of 51.3%. That is the 9th highest win rate of 56 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.8% pick rate (46th most played in the role) and a 2.9% ban rate, Pantheon rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Pantheon Mid held steady at A tier through Patch 26.16, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Pantheon is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Pantheon Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Fizz (52.3% win rate for Pantheon) and Locke (52.4% win rate for Pantheon): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Akali (54.6%) and Sylas (53.6%) are the matchups to look for, where Pantheon wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Pantheon matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Pantheon good in Patch 26.16?: Pantheon is A tier Mid in Patch 26.16 with a 53.1% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 2.9% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Pantheon Mid after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Pantheon Mid?: The best Pantheon Mid build in Patch 26.16 uses Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver with the Electrocute keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Pantheon Mid is A tier with 53.1% win rate this patch.
Who counters Pantheon?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Pantheon in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.