

Qiyana vs Pantheon Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Pantheon starts with 40 armor and reaches 124.2 by level 18, resistances that would normally decide a fight against an assassin. They barely apply here, because Qiyana deals magic damage and the relevant figure is his 28 base magic resist, the weaker of his two defensive stats. Over 157 games on patch 16.13.1 she wins 56.7%, rated Easy.
Aegis Assault is his cleanest answer: he sets the shield, becomes invulnerable to damage from the front and strikes repeatedly with the spear, which means her approach angle decides whether a full rotation lands at all. Audacity dashes to a target rather than around it, so the entry has to begin from behind or from the flank, and Terrashape can supply that angle by relocating her before she commits.
Most other details favour her. Mortal Will empowers only every few casts or attacks, Comet Spear and Shield Vault are single readable inputs, and his difficulty rating of 4 against her 8 describes a kit with fewer moving parts and fewer outs. Grand Starfall lets him drop into a fight from across the map, but landing as a comet into a stun from Supreme Display of Talent is a poor trade. Pantheon holds 650 base health against her 590 and moves faster at 345 against 335, so disengaging is not the plan — killing him inside one rotation is.
FAQ
Yes — Qiyana holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Qiyana wins 56.7% of the recorded games.
56.7% from Qiyana's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
157 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Qiyana build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Qiyana build page.