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Mel's hardest mid matchups on patch 26.21: Fizz, Vex and Yone.

Patch 26.21MidSupportADC495 ranked games
Mel matchups at a glance
LaneTierWin rateCounters MelMel beats
MidB49.3%
SupportD41.4%Not enough games
ADCD31.8%Not enough games
Mid games
282
Support games
128
ADC games
85
Min. games per matchup
8
Patch
26.21

Mel mid lane

Tier B · 49.3% win rate · 282 games

Struggles against

The mid opponents Mel does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The mid champions that have Mel among their worst matchups.

Rests on 282 Mel games in this lane (2.6% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Mid tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Mel ends mid games with most often.

  • Luden's Echo86.5%49.4%
  • Spellslinger's Shoes85.4%49.6%
  • Shadowflame77.9%51.6%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass37.7%55.7%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap37.0%64.4%
  • Blackfire Torch20.3%47.4%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Arcane Comet + Precision73.7%53.0%
  • Dark Harvest + Sorcery11.2%25.0%
  • First Strike + Sorcery8.4%47.6%

Builds rest on 281 Mel games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Mel as a support

Tier D · 41.4% win rate · 128 games

Small sample: Mel has 128 games in this lane, so treat these matchups as a hint, not a rule.

Struggles against

The support opponents Mel does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The support champions that have Mel among their worst matchups.

No clear favorable matchup with enough games yet.

Rests on 128 Mel games in this lane (1.2% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Support tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Mel ends support games with most often.

  • Sorcerer's Shoes83.3%41.9%
  • Luden's Echo81.0%41.2%
  • Shadowflame54.0%48.5%
  • Liandry's Torment36.5%39.1%
  • Blackfire Torch21.4%48.1%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass20.6%38.5%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Arcane Comet + Precision47.7%37.7%
  • Arcane Comet + Domination28.8%50.0%
  • Dark Harvest + Sorcery17.1%52.6%

Builds rest on 126 Mel games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Mel as an ADC

Tier D · 31.8% win rate · 85 games

Small sample: Mel has 85 games in this lane, so treat these matchups as a hint, not a rule.

Struggles against

The ADC opponents Mel does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The ADC champions that have Mel among their worst matchups.

No clear favorable matchup with enough games yet.

Rests on 85 Mel games in this lane (0.8% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the ADC tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Mel ends ADC games with most often.

  • Luden's Echo88.2%33.3%
  • Shadowflame80.0%32.4%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap52.9%31.1%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass29.4%28.0%
  • Blackfire Torch27.1%26.1%
  • Void Staff18.8%37.5%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Arcane Comet + Precision62.7%29.8%
  • Dark Harvest + Sorcery22.7%23.5%

Builds rest on 85 Mel games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Questions and answers

Who counters Mel?

In the mid lane, Mel's main role in these games, Mel does worst against Fizz, Vex and Yone, from 282 ranked games on patch 26.21.

Who does Mel counter?

Xerath have Mel among their worst mid matchups.

What is Mel's weakness?

In mid games Mel loses most against Fizz, Vex and Yone. Pick one of those into Mel, or play safe until your team can help.

Does Mel counter Xerath?

Yes, in the mid lane on patch 26.21: Xerath has Mel among its worst matchups in the games behind this page.

Counter Mel with a champion you can actually play

A counter list is only half the answer: the best pick is the counter you play well. In champ select LazyElo weighs the lane matchup, your own record on each champion in your pool and what your team still needs, and says why it suggests a pick. After the game it reviews what happened against your laner.