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Mel

Mel Mid

the Soul's Reflection
Win Rate: All Roles 46.6% | as Mid 46.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 13.7% | as Mid 8.0%
Ban Rate: 51.8%
Analyzed: 109008 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Mid Support ADC ARAM

Mel Mid Guide

C Tier

Mel sits at 46.9% win rate in Mid (#55 among Mid champions), compared to 46.6% win rate across all roles. Only for one-tricks who know every matchup. Mel stays popular despite weak performance with 13.7% overall pick rate and only 8.0% when forced into Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 109008 ranked games. Common pick - 58.0% of Mel's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Blackfire Torch, Horizon Focus, and Shadowflame. Mel has low farm - 6.66 CS/min (#29 among Mid champions) and earns 454 gold per minute. Averages 2.3 KDA (#29 among Mid champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 51.8% (2nd place). Mel deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Most used runes for this build are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, for Sorcery primary and Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace, for Precision secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Mel Mid is strong against Vex, LeBlanc, Twisted Fate, and weak against Naafiri, Xerath, and Fizz.

Mel Roles

Mel

  • Mid
    (Mid - 58.0%) 63246 games

  • Support
    (Support - 29.9%) 32615 games

  • ADC
    (ADC - 10.8%) 11751 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 23604 ARAM games

Mel Mid Stats

46.9%
Win Rate (Role)
58.0%
Mid (Role Rate)
51.8%
Ban Rate
0.0030
Penta/Game
8.7
Kills/Game
6.1
Deaths/Game
5.3
Assists/Game
0.34
Wards/Min
6.66
CS/Min
454
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 6.1%
Magic: 91.6%
True: 2.32%

Overall Champion Matrix

Mel Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
46.5% Win Rate 92.9% Pick Rate58756 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
46.5% Win Rate 92.9% Pick Rate58756 games

Mel Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
46.5% Win Rate 93.2% Pick Rate58914 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
47.1% Win Rate 71.8% Pick Rate45398 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
45.8% Win Rate 21.2% Pick Rate13433 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
44.9% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate1025 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch (2800 gold) 80 Ability Power
600 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Baleful Blaze
Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.
Blackfire
For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.
Horizon Focus
Horizon Focus (2700 gold) 75 Ability Power
25 Ability Haste
Hypershot
Dealing Ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater Reveals them for 6 seconds.
Deal 10% increased damage to enemies Revealed by this item.
Focus
When Hypershot is triggered, Reveal all other enemy champions within 1400 range of them for 3 seconds.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
48.0% Win Rate 13.0% Pick Rate8222 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
53.1% Win Rate 21.0% Pick Rate13263 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.5% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate177 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
47.4% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate557 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
47.1% Win Rate 71.8% Pick Rate45398 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
45.9% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate253 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
50.4% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate2087 games
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
63.0% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate2441 games
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
51.1% Win Rate 20.6% Pick Rate13003 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
51.3% Win Rate 15.1% Pick Rate9537 games
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
50.4% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate3194 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
49.5% Win Rate 4.7% Pick Rate2985 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
41.3% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate2897 games
Cryptbloom
Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
30% Magic Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Life from Death
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
53.4% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate2669 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
63.0% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate2441 games

Mel Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.8% Win Rate 78.3% Pick Rate49503 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Cash Back
Cash Back

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple Tonic
Triple Tonic

Triple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.Upon reaching level 6, gain an…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.4% Win Rate 2.1% Pick Rate1309 games

Mel best with

Kled Synergy Champion
+6.9%
Kled
Kled
Urgot Synergy Champion
+5.9%
Urgot
Urgot

Mel Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
45.9% Win Rate 64.9% Pick Rate41047 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
50.5% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate645 games

Countered by Mel

Vex - countered by Mel
+4.1%
Vex
Vex
LeBlanc - countered by Mel
+1.7%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Twisted Fate - countered by Mel
+3.0%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Ahri - countered by Mel
+1.2%
Ahri
Ahri
Talon - countered by Mel
+2.6%
Talon
Talon
Aurora - countered by Mel
+2.3%
Aurora
Aurora
Lux - countered by Mel
+2.2%
Lux
Lux
Yone - countered by Mel
+2.0%
Yone
Yone
Zoe - countered by Mel
+1.3%
Zoe
Zoe
Hwei - countered by Mel
+1.0%
Hwei
Hwei

Mel Counterpicks

Naafiri - effective counter against Mel
-5.8%
Naafiri
Naafiri
Xerath - effective counter against Mel
-3.8%
Xerath
Xerath
Fizz - effective counter against Mel
-6.7%
Fizz
Fizz
Aurelion Sol - effective counter against Mel
-7.3%
Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol
Viktor - effective counter against Mel
-2.1%
Viktor
Viktor
Swain - effective counter against Mel
-3.6%
Swain
Swain
Syndra - effective counter against Mel
-5.6%
Syndra
Syndra
Taliyah - effective counter against Mel
-6.3%
Taliyah
Taliyah
Kennen - effective counter against Mel
-3.2%
Kennen
Kennen
Kassadin - effective counter against Mel
-3.8%
Kassadin
Kassadin
Vladimir - effective counter against Mel
-2.0%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Kayle - effective counter against Mel
-2.1%
Kayle
Kayle

Mel Mid Lane Matchups

Mel
+4.1%
Vex

Mel vs Vex
Mel
+3.0%
Twisted Fate

Mel vs Twisted Fate
Mel
+2.6%
Talon

Mel vs Talon
Mel
+2.3%
Aurora

Mel vs Aurora
Mel
+2.2%
Lux

Mel vs Lux
Mel
+2.0%
Yone

Mel vs Yone
Mel
+1.7%
LeBlanc

Mel vs LeBlanc
Mel
+1.3%
Zoe

Mel vs Zoe
Mel
+1.2%
Ahri

Mel vs Ahri
Mel
+1.0%
Hwei

Mel vs Hwei
Mel
-1.2%
Sylas

Mel vs Sylas
Mel
-1.2%
Veigar

Mel vs Veigar
Mel
-1.5%
Zed

Mel vs Zed
Mel
-1.5%
Katarina

Mel vs Katarina
Mel
-1.6%
Akshan

Mel vs Akshan
Mel
-1.7%
Anivia

Mel vs Anivia
Mel
-2.0%
Vladimir

Mel vs Vladimir
Mel
-2.0%
Annie

Mel vs Annie
Mel
-2.1%
Viktor

Mel vs Viktor
Mel
-2.3%
Lissandra

Mel vs Lissandra
Mel
-2.4%
Qiyana

Mel vs Qiyana
Mel
-2.4%
Yasuo

Mel vs Yasuo
Mel
-3.0%
Akali

Mel vs Akali
Mel
-3.1%
Malzahar

Mel vs Malzahar
Mel
-3.2%
Galio

Mel vs Galio
Mel
-3.4%
Irelia

Mel vs Irelia
Mel
-3.5%
Ekko

Mel vs Ekko
Mel
-3.8%
Kassadin

Mel vs Kassadin
Mel
-3.8%
Xerath

Mel vs Xerath
Mel
-3.9%
Azir

Mel vs Azir
Mel
-4.2%
Diana

Mel vs Diana
Mel
-4.6%
Orianna

Mel vs Orianna
Mel
-5.4%
Ryze

Mel vs Ryze
Mel
-5.6%
Syndra

Mel vs Syndra
Mel
-6.3%
Taliyah

Mel vs Taliyah
Mel
-6.7%
Fizz

Mel vs Fizz
Mel
-7.3%
Aurelion Sol

Mel vs Aurelion Sol

Mel lore:

Mel Medarda is the presumed heir of the Medarda family, once one of the most powerful in Noxus. In appearance she is a graceful aristocrat, but beneath the surface lies a skilled politician who makes it her business to know everything about everyone she meets. After an encounter with the mysterious Black Rose, Mel discovered the depths of her mother's deception and, for once, faced a situation potentially beyond her control. With newly awakened magical abilities, she sailed home in search of answers—and though many still seek to temper the light within her, Mel's soul remains forever defiant.

Mel tips:

  • Mel can reflect enemy projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal before throwing powerful projectiles her way.
  • The more Mel hits you, the more Overwhelm stacks she applies. If your health drops too low her next hit will kill you, so back off for a couple seconds to let the Overwhelm stacks fall off.

Playing Against Mel

  • Mel can reflect enemy projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal before throwing powerful projectiles her way.
  • The more Mel hits you, the more Overwhelm stacks she applies. If your health drops too low her next hit will kill you, so back off for a couple seconds to let the Overwhelm stacks fall off.

Mel abilities description:

Searing Brilliance
P
Searing Brilliance (passive)
Whenever Mel uses an ability, she gains three bonus projectiles (up to nine maximum) on her next attack.

When Mel deals damage through an ability or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which can stack infinitely. If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage, the stacks are consumed to execute the target.
Radiant Volley
Q
Radiant Volley (Q)
Mel fires a barrage of projectiles that explode around a target location, dealing damage repeatedly to enemies within the area.
Rebuttal
W
Rebuttal (W)
Mel forms a barrier around herself that reflects enemy projectiles back at the attacker, prevents her from taking damage, and grants her movement speed.
Solar Snare
E
Solar Snare (E)
Mel fires a radiant orb forward, rooting those at its center while the area around it slows enemies and deals damage over time.
Golden Eclipse
R
Golden Eclipse (R)
Mel strikes all enemies marked with Overwhelm regardless of their distance from her, dealing additional damage for each stack of Overwhelm.

Ranks of Golden Eclipse increase Overwhelm's damage.

Mel Skins and Splash Arts

Default Mel Default Mel
Arcane Councilor Mel Arcane Councilor Mel