Mid Matchup

Aurora vs Mel

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Aurora

Aurora

the Witch Between Worlds
Mid
Aurora Mid Overall Win Rate
49.92%

Matchup Win Rate

52.0%
Aurora vs Mel Wins
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48.0%
Mel vs Aurora Wins
Mel

Mel

the Soul's Reflection
Mid
Mel Mid Overall Win Rate
47.89%

Aurora vs Mel - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Aurora Mid vs Mel Mid - Who is stronger?

Aurora Mid has an advantage against Mel (52.0% win rate) based on 1013 games. The matchup leans toward Aurora.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Aurora Mid vs Mel Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 60.2% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Aurora (4.7% pick rate, 15th most popular out of 57 Mid champions) versus Mel (5.1%, 13th place). These two mid lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Meta strength confirmed: Aurora's superior tier rating (B+ vs C) translates into a solid 52.0% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Aurora ranks 37th in win rate among Mid champions. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Manaflow Band (52.9% win rate, 5.1% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Malignance > Shadowflame > Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 60.2% win rate against Mel.

Win through macro: Aurora takes the matchup (51.96%) despite falling behind in CS (5.93 vs 7.01/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Aurora wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (914 vs 917/min), the 52.0% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Aurora leads in both matchup win rate (52.0%) and KDA (2.50 vs 2.40) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Aurora vs Mel - Mid Stats Comparison

Aurora Mid
Aurora Mid		Versus
Mel Mid
Mel Mid
B+TierC
52.0%Matchup Winrate48.0%
49.92%Role Winrate47.89%
#37Winrate Rank#52
4.7%Pickrate5.1%
2.5Average KDA2.4
392Gold per Minute434
5.93CS/Min7.01
0.32Wards per Minute0.30
914Damage per Minute917

How to Beat Mel as Aurora (Mid)

While statistically Aurora is slightly stronger than Mel in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Aurora deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Mel deals primarily magic damage (90.36%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Mel, ranking 14th (versus 47th for Aurora) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.4 versus 2.5) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Aurora Mid versus Mel Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Aurora player to maintain constant pressure on Mel, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Aurora vs Mel: Mid Lane 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.
50.3% Win Rate90.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
58.4% Win Rate8.2% Pick Rate

Aurora vs Mel: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood Heal when you damage an enemy champion.

Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) health (based on level)

Cooldown: 20s

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

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

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

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

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

50.3% Win Rate74.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Arcane Comet

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

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

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

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

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

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

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

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

52.9% Win Rate5.1% Pick Rate

Aurora vs Mel: Mid Lane 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.
49.3% Win Rate94.2% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate79.5% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
48.5% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
46.7% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
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 damageCritically 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%.
54.1% Win Rate16.3% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
52.7% Win Rate19.5% Pick Rate

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 Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
63.6% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.6% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate79.5% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
49.4% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
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.
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically 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%.
60.2% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
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.
69.0% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
53.0% Win Rate18.7% Pick Rate
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.
69.0% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate
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.
54.1% Win Rate6.2% Pick Rate
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.
50.9% Win Rate3.9% Pick Rate
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%.
56.4% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
51.8% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
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.
50.0% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate

Aurora vs Mel: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Twofold Hex Aurora sends out a missile that curses any enemies it hits. She can then recast the ability to draw active curses back toward herself, damaging foes who are hit along the way.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Across the Veil Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, entering the spirit realm upon landing, becoming invisible, and gaining Move Speed for a short duration of time.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
The Weirding Aurora converges the realms, sending out a blast of spirit magic that damages and slows enemies before Aurora hops backward to safety.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Between Worlds Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, releasing a shockwave that damages and slows any enemies it hits. Afterward, she creates an area that slows enemies within it and allows Aurora to teleport from one side of the area to the other.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
47.8% Win Rate78.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Twofold Hex Aurora sends out a missile that curses any enemies it hits. She can then recast the ability to draw active curses back toward herself, damaging foes who are hit along the way.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Across the Veil Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, entering the spirit realm upon landing, becoming invisible, and gaining Move Speed for a short duration of time.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
The Weirding Aurora converges the realms, sending out a blast of spirit magic that damages and slows enemies before Aurora hops backward to safety.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Between Worlds Aurora leaps in a direction of her choosing, releasing a shockwave that damages and slows any enemies it hits. Afterward, she creates an area that slows enemies within it and allows Aurora to teleport from one side of the area to the other.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
79.6% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

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.

Aurora Mid other Matchups

Aurora
+4.4%
Xerath

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Aurora
+2.7%
Orianna

Aurora vs Orianna

Aurora
+2.1%
Azir

Aurora vs Azir

Aurora
+2.0%
Sylas

Aurora vs Sylas

Aurora
+2.0%
Vladimir

Aurora vs Vladimir

Aurora
+1.8%
Hwei

Aurora vs Hwei

Aurora
+1.6%
Taliyah

Aurora vs Taliyah

Aurora
+1.6%
Vex

Aurora vs Vex

Aurora
+1.5%
Akshan

Aurora vs Akshan

Aurora
+1.4%
Ahri

Aurora vs Ahri

Aurora
+1.4%
Viktor

Aurora vs Viktor

Aurora
+1.1%
Annie

Aurora vs Annie

Aurora
+0.6%
Veigar

Aurora vs Veigar

Aurora
-1.1%
Zoe

Aurora vs Zoe

Aurora
-1.1%
Ryze

Aurora vs Ryze

Aurora
-1.1%
Yone

Aurora vs Yone

Aurora
-1.3%
Twisted Fate

Aurora vs Twisted Fate

Aurora
-1.5%
LeBlanc

Aurora vs LeBlanc

Aurora
-1.6%
Lissandra

Aurora vs Lissandra

Aurora
-1.7%
Fizz

Aurora vs Fizz

Aurora
-2.1%
Diana

Aurora vs Diana

Aurora
-2.3%
Akali

Aurora vs Akali

Aurora
-2.4%
Galio

Aurora vs Galio

Aurora
-2.7%
Zed

Aurora vs Zed

Aurora
-2.9%
Lux

Aurora vs Lux

Aurora
-3.2%
Katarina

Aurora vs Katarina

Aurora
-3.3%
Syndra

Aurora vs Syndra

Aurora
-3.3%
Yasuo

Aurora vs Yasuo

Aurora
-3.4%
Talon

Aurora vs Talon

Aurora
-3.6%
Ekko

Aurora vs Ekko

Aurora
-5.2%
Malzahar

Aurora vs Malzahar

Aurora
-5.3%
Irelia

Aurora vs Irelia