Who wins: Hard counter — you

From the counter table · Patch 7.2d

Pantheon winsXin Zhao wins

One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.

The table favors you — Pantheon is listed as a counter to Xin Zhao in this lane.
From the enemy's side — Xin Zhao's page lists Pantheon among its hardest matchups.
Data from another lane — No row for this exact lane — verdict is based on their matchups elsewhere.

How to play it

Press early
Pantheon is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
Physical resistance
Xin Zhao deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.
Long fights
Xin Zhao is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.
Ward the jungle
You out-trade Xin Zhao; the only danger is their jungler — ward before pressing.

Save your dash for CC
Don't dash in — keep it to escape Xin Zhao's crowd control.
Respect the spike
Xin Zhao gets far more dangerous with the ultimate — dial back after level 5.

Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats

Roam between lanes and pick off isolated squishies — rush Duskblade of Draktharr
Time CC on priority targets (ADC or Mid) to set up your team
Use dashes for poke and escape — never blink without an out

■ Pantheon · ■ Xin Zhao

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Level 15

The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.

How to play it

Press early

Pantheon is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.

Physical resistance

Xin Zhao deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.

Long fights

Xin Zhao is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.

Ward the jungle

You out-trade Xin Zhao; the only danger is their jungler — ward before pressing.