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Leona & Kalista vs Aphelios & Pantheon

Bot Lane Matchup

Leona vs Aphelios (with Kalista & Pantheon) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

Pre-6, you win the level 2 all-in if you land E+Q on Aphelios before Pantheon can W-stun you, because Aphelios has no escape and Kalista's rend will finish the kill.
Post-6, your R + Kalista's R is a faster and more lethal combination than Pantheon's R, so you remain the stronger post-6 support as long as you are not poked below half health before the fight starts.

Your best pattern is to E onto Aphelios directly rather than Pantheon, because Pantheon can E-shield your Q damage and W-stun you in response, while Aphelios has no defensive tools to stop your lockdown.
Once Aphelios is stunned, Kalista stacks rend freely and Pantheon is forced to choose between saving Aphelios or trading into you.

You should not roam pre-6 because Kalista cannot safely 1v2 Aphelios + Pantheon, and Pantheon himself is a roam threat that you need to track.
Post-6, if the wave is crashed and Kalista has a health advantage, a river roam to contest Pantheon's R roam is viable, but only if Aphelios is low enough that he cannot safely contest the wave alone.

Do not engage when Pantheon has his W available and is standing between you and Aphelios — he will stun you mid-dash and your entire engage is wasted while Kalista is left exposed.
Always check Pantheon's positioning before committing your E, as a blocked engage in this matchup often results in a lost fight rather than just a failed trade.

Created on 07/31/2026

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