MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kassadin vs Pantheon
Kassadin vs Pantheon in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 299 ranked games in Mid, Kassadin beats Pantheon in 48% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kassadin behind by 867 gold.
Kassadin at 15:00
- Gold: -867
- CS: -13
- XP: -424
Typical gap to Pantheon, from 299 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kassadin counter Pantheon?
Even on the count: Kassadin lands at 48% over 299 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Kassadin game plan against Pantheon
With a gold lead at 10:00, Kassadin wins 73% of 55 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 244.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 73% | 55 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 244 |
| First blood | 61% | 98 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 63 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 65 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:36 and level 6 lands around 5:48. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kassadin in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Pantheon specifically, Kassadin finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 45.8% over 131 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Kassadin core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 59.7% across 4,009 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (15,366 games).
Skill plan: Kassadin players max E first and take Q at level 1.