User blog comment:AtheistUntoDeath/Which of these Champions would win? part 6/@comment-24946635-20140607062908

I think Pantheon will win, and this is why:

Let's talk motivation first. Olaf's goal is to die. Pantheon's goal is to win. I may be crazy, but I see this giving Pantheon an edge, since they're both totally willing to die, but only one of them really, really wants to.

Pantheon has alititude advantage. He's from a mountain above the clouds, but Olaf is from a coastal territory, which gives him a serious advantage in terms of cardio. It's an advantage so powerful that it can get you kicked out of the Olympics.

Pantheon has some of the 'most dangerous [relic-weapons] in existence', but Olaf uses two axes (presumably tougher than normal axes, but not magical or anything.)

Pantheon wears way more armor than Olaf, and it's probably runic. In fact, it's definitely runic. He can jump halfway across a map and not break anything. Now, I'm not sure if it's the shield, spear, sandals, or something else, but he's clearly got some enhancements to his lower body.

Pantheon is epic at throwing spears. Classic Greek literature shows that the Greeks thought that a really good spear throw could punch through a hardened 7-layer shield and then a massive breastplate with enough force left over to punch through a demigod and kill him. So a practically naked Olaf is toast. Also, spears have a longer range than throwing axes, so Pantheon has first strike. Add in the fact that he could carry multiple spears into the arena (strap them to the shield like a Roman Velites skirmisher) and he's got a serious advantage.

Olaf wears horns (i.e. handles) on his head. That's about the dumbest thing you could ever do, which is why real Vikings never wore that style in combat.

Also, and this is somewhat kit-based, Pantheon does more damage when his opponent is weakest. I see this as a huge counter to the fact that Olaf gets stronger when he's closer to death, since Pantheon will reduce the time that Olaf is in that berserk mode by killing him faster.

THE ONLY WEAKNESS as far as I'm concerned, the only weakness that could carry this match for Olaf, is that the fate-bones said he's going to die a quiet death and live a long time. So if they're right, then he can't die, so he can't lose. Sry Panth. But I think that that's baloney, so let's kick this iceberg back into the WELL OF DEFEAT!!!!!!!!!