Black Panther is a precision duelist built around burst engages, swift pick potential, and clean disengages. He thrives on flanking paths, using speed and stealth to isolate backline targets before collapsing out of vision. His ideal fights are short and controlled—strike, secure the pick, then reset the map state before the enemy can counter-rotate. Play him like a tempo lever. Scout for timers—enemy cooldowns, ultimate windows, and objective setups—then pounce when tools are down. He pairs best with comps that offer vision control, soft peeling, and quick follow-up damage to guarantee conversions. Avoid brawling into fortified fronts or lingering in AoE zones where slows and roots remove your escape plan. Counters punish predictability and overextension. Shield-heavy vanguards blunt his burst, trap-oriented duelists tax his entries, and control mages can clip his escape with layered CC. If opponents force Panther to reveal early or commit his mobility on entry, his kill windows shrink dramatically. In coordinated play, he remains a premier backline threat—demanding respect through constant pressure and forcing enemy supports to position deeper, which opens space for your team everywhere else.