MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pantheon vs Briar
How often does Pantheon beat Briar in Top?
Pantheon into Briar in Top: 31% observed win rate across 48 ranked games.
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 Pantheon ahead by 701 gold.
Pantheon at 15:00
- Gold: +701
- CS: +28
- XP: +569
Typical gap to Briar, from 48 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pantheon counter Briar?
The count says no. Briar holds 69% of 48 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Pantheon wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Pantheon against Briar, and play for those first.
Beating Briar: the Pantheon game plan
Someone usually dies here around 3:46 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Pantheon's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Pantheon core is Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky: 55.3% across 730 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Eclipse (6,651 games).
Skill plan: Pantheon players max Q first and take Q at level 1.