MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pantheon vs Katarina
What is Pantheon's win rate vs Katarina?
In Mid, Pantheon wins 50% against Katarina across 707 observed 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 245 gold.
Pantheon at 15:00
- Gold: +245
- CS: +8
- XP: +68
Typical gap to Katarina, from 703 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pantheon counter Katarina?
Too close to call. Pantheon sits at 50% over 707 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Katarina as Pantheon
When Pantheon is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 405 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 301.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 405 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 301 |
| First blood | 53% | 349 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 301 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 490 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 92 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:51; the level 6 spike lands around 5:32. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Pantheon build in Mid?
Into Katarina specifically, Pantheon finishes Eclipse first most often: 52.9% over 170 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Pantheon core is Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver: 52.3% across 354 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 (2,562 games).
Skill plan: Pantheon players max Q first and take Q at level 1.