MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pantheon vs Zed
Pantheon vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 658 ranked games in Mid, Pantheon beats Zed in 53% 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 Pantheon behind by 117 gold.
Pantheon at 15:00
- Gold: -117
- CS: -7
- XP: -306
Typical gap to Zed, from 653 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pantheon counter Zed?
Even on the count: Pantheon lands at 53% over 658 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 Pantheon game plan against Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Pantheon wins 63% of 320 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 337.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 320 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 337 |
| First blood | 59% | 358 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 310 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 290 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 121 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 47 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:12 and level 6 lands around 5:27. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Pantheon in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Pantheon finishes Eclipse first most often: 48.0% over 173 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.