Jinx ADC vs Pantheon Support Matchup

Why Jinx is favored

Jinx comfortably outranges Pantheon's 600-range Shield Vault(W) with Fishbones(Q), poking him down and controlling the wave. If Pantheon commits forward with his stun, Flame Chompers!(E) roots him in place and traps his retreat, and past level 6 Pantheon support severely falls off in 5v5 teamfights compared to Jinx's scaling.

Measured in High Elo: Jinx wins 1.5pp more often than expected over 1,355 games.

How to play as Jinx

Respect Pantheon's lethal burst at levels 2 and 3; stay spaced outside his 600 W dash range, give up contested CS if necessary, and harass him with Fishbones(Q) whenever his Flash is down.

If Pantheon jumps on you or your support, immediately place Flame Chompers!(E) along his escape path behind him; once Aegis Assault(E) expires, he will be rooted and unable to disengage.

Shield Vault(W) places Pantheon directly adjacent to his target in melee range, allowing Jinx to drop Flame Chompers!(E) beneath herself to snare Pantheon the moment his stun ends.

Fishbones(Q) provides 600 to 725 attack range, allowing Jinx to space safely outside of Pantheon's 600 targeted cast range on Shield Vault(W).

How to play as Pantheon

Control lane brush with sweepers and look to initiate with Shield Vault(W) when Jinx steps up to last hit, relying on empowered W burst with Press the Attack to force early summoner spells.

Pantheon support lacks a combat ultimate for 2v2 bot fights, so use Grand Starfall(R) to roam mid or assist your jungler at dragon objectives rather than forcing dives against Jinx under tower.

Aegis Assault(E) shields Pantheon from all incoming champion damage from the front for 1.5 seconds, but does not grant crowd control immunity.

Sources

These notes come from r/ADCMains, checked against the champions' abilities.