Who wins: Advantage — you

From the counter table · Patch 7.2d

Pantheon winsAkali wins

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

From the enemy's side — Akali'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.
Stronger start — Pantheon's level-1 stats beat Akali's — press from wave one.

How to play it

Press early
Pantheon is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
Magic resistance
Akali deals magic damage — Maw of Malmortius as your 2nd or 3rd item.
Full combo or nothing
Akali is squishy — wait for every ability, go in once. No half-combo trades.
Ward the jungle
You out-trade Akali; the only danger is their jungler — ward before pressing.

Full HP or back off
Akali's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Death's Dance early.
Respect the spike
Akali 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 · ■ Akali

Level 1

Level 5

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.

Magic resistance

Akali deals magic damage — Maw of Malmortius as your 2nd or 3rd item.

Full combo or nothing

Akali is squishy — wait for every ability, go in once. No half-combo trades.

Ward the jungle

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