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Unexpected role for Pantheon that works surprisingly well in my opinion

Ćold As Ice·8/17/2019, 12:53:30 PM·1 votes·1,223 views

Pantheon Support, built like a tanky bruiser with aftershock with E max first

You have reliable engage in lane and can block many damamging skillshots, you have a slow, and I think you can be a good peeler and gank enabler. Also with font of like and empowered Q's + Relic shield you really can help with the sustain in lane, while your base damages are enough to zone off some supports. With e max you shave off some of the CD, off your E and CDR will make it reliable every trade making you a good peeler. If you get the mindset of a peeler or lockdown pick-off character in teamfights combined witht he support tank build (I go with black cleaver for some mid game damage, and then instantly knights vow) you can easily take some punishment, whiel providing a lot fo sues in teamfights especially with 40% CDR you have 5 secodn cooldown on your stun making it easily spammable to both attack and protect your allies.

What really makes him betetr support than pre rework is his slow, and capability to all off skillshots, but also he could easily ult to roam and help jungler or mid. My ult once stopepd an invade and resulted in a kill.

4 Comments

StrikeCare8/17/2019, 1:25:10 PM3 votes

He's pantheon - since the rework he can play all 5 roles well.

The Ecdysiast8/17/2019, 1:30:14 PM2 votes

His E doesn't negate projectiles. It only prevents him from taking the damage. So it won't stop Zyra, Caitlin, or Varus. And it doesn't make him immune to CC, so he'll still be in danger trying to block Morgana.

More importantly, his E only deals 100% AD from the stabby bit. If you actually want to use it for damage before the enemy can get away, you want to pop it right away. Otherwise they can just leave. And the cooldown will still be too much longer than Q to matter that you focused it.

Even if you want to troll by taking him support, you're much better off maxing Q since it can poke from much further, can slow, and can secure kills.

Yeah, technically you're right that he's a better support than he used to be, because he's a better champion than he used to be. But it's still troll.