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Mel

Mel Support

the Soul's Reflection
Win Rate: All Roles 47.5% | as Support 45.8%
Pick Rate: All Roles 8.4% | as Support 2.8%
Ban Rate: 25.3%
Analyzed: 52512 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
Mid Support ARAM

Mel Support Guide

D Tier

Mel is straight up bad in Support with a 45.8% win rate (#52 among Support champions), compared to 47.5% win rate across all roles. Skip in ranked - needs major buffs. Mel stays popular despite weak performance with 8.4% overall pick rate and only 2.8% when forced into Support in Plat+ on patch 15.16 (25.16)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 52512 ranked games. Reasonable choice - 33.3% of this champion's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Luden's Companion, Liandry's Torment, and Shadowflame. Mel has weak vision control - 0.90 wards/min (#26 among supports). Averages 2.2 KDA (#45 among Support champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 25.3% (4th 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 Support is strong against Swain, Thresh, Morgana, and weak against Milio, Janna, and Tahm Kench.

Mel Roles

Mel

  • Mid
    (Mid - 57.1%) 30000 games

  • Support
    (Support - 33.3%) 17465 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 55687 ARAM games

Mel Support Stats

45.8%
Win Rate (Role)
33.3%
Support (Role Rate)
25.3%
Ban Rate
0.0002
Penta/Game
6.6
Kills/Game
7.0
Deaths/Game
8.6
Assists/Game
0.90
Wards/Min
1.70
CS/Min
341
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 6.5%
Magic: 90.6%
True: 2.93%

Overall Champion Matrix

Mel Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
46.0% Win Rate 61.5% Pick Rate10748 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
46.0% Win Rate 61.5% Pick Rate10748 games

Mel Support 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.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
44.3% Win Rate 86.5% Pick Rate15112 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
46.5% Win Rate 70.4% Pick Rate12292 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
45.3% Win Rate 18.2% Pick Rate3170 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
44.2% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate264 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.
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%.
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.
48.1% Win Rate 8.7% Pick Rate1523 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
44.4% Win Rate 28.0% Pick Rate4888 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.
Boots
Boots (300 gold) 25 Move Speed
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
56.1% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate136 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
52.9% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate51 games
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
50.7% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate45 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
46.5% Win Rate 70.4% Pick Rate12292 games
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
->
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.
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%.
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.
55.8% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate299 games
Final Build
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.
65.8% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate672 games
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
45.3% Win Rate 12.9% Pick Rate2249 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
40.2% Win Rate 10.7% Pick Rate1864 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.
47.8% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate1009 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.
58.3% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate842 games
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
43.7% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate713 games
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.
65.8% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate672 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
65.4% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate527 games

Mel Support 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

45.9% Win Rate 62.1% Pick Rate10851 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
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

51.1% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate477 games

Mel best with

Xayah Synergy Champion
+6.9%
Xayah
Xayah
Aurora Synergy Champion
+6.8%
Aurora
Aurora

Mel Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
11
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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
44.8% Win Rate 47.8% Pick Rate8348 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: E > Q > W
50.5% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate465 games

Countered by Mel

Swain - countered by Mel
+6.7%
Swain
Swain
Thresh - countered by Mel
+2.4%
Thresh
Thresh
Morgana - countered by Mel
+3.0%
Morgana
Morgana

Mel Counterpicks

Milio - effective counter against Mel
-8.7%
Milio
Milio
Janna - effective counter against Mel
-10.6%
Janna
Janna
Tahm Kench - effective counter against Mel
-10.9%
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
Sona - effective counter against Mel
-7.2%
Sona
Sona
Soraka - effective counter against Mel
-7.8%
Soraka
Soraka
Lulu - effective counter against Mel
-9.2%
Lulu
Lulu
Leona - effective counter against Mel
-8.2%
Leona
Leona
Yuumi - effective counter against Mel
-9.6%
Yuumi
Yuumi
Bard - effective counter against Mel
-6.0%
Bard
Bard
Xerath - effective counter against Mel
-7.1%
Xerath
Xerath
Brand - effective counter against Mel
-5.2%
Brand
Brand

Mel Support Lane Matchups

Mel
+3.0%
Morgana

Mel vs Morgana
Mel
+2.4%
Thresh

Mel vs Thresh
Mel
-1.6%
Pyke

Mel vs Pyke
Mel
-1.7%
Zyra

Mel vs Zyra
Mel
-2.7%
Karma

Mel vs Karma
Mel
-2.8%
Senna

Mel vs Senna
Mel
-3.0%
Blitzcrank

Mel vs Blitzcrank
Mel
-3.0%
Nami

Mel vs Nami
Mel
-3.1%
Pantheon

Mel vs Pantheon
Mel
-3.5%
Lux

Mel vs Lux
Mel
-3.6%
Braum

Mel vs Braum
Mel
-4.4%
Alistar

Mel vs Alistar
Mel
-4.5%
Seraphine

Mel vs Seraphine
Mel
-4.8%
Rakan

Mel vs Rakan
Mel
-5.6%
Nautilus

Mel vs Nautilus
Mel
-5.7%
Rell

Mel vs Rell
Mel
-6.0%
Bard

Mel vs Bard
Mel
-7.1%
Xerath

Mel vs Xerath
Mel
-7.8%
Soraka

Mel vs Soraka
Mel
-8.2%
Leona

Mel vs Leona
Mel
-8.7%
Milio

Mel vs Milio
Mel
-9.2%
Lulu

Mel vs Lulu
Mel
-9.6%
Yuumi

Mel vs Yuumi

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