Mage · Mid · ADC · Support

Mel counters, build & runes

Mel, the Soul's Reflection, is a mage mostly played in Mid, ADC and Support. In Mid it has a 45.4% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier C. It excels at poke and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid60%

ADC23%

Support17%

CTier

45.4%Win rate

2.3%Pick rate

12.5%Ban rate

#54Rank · Mid

45,822Games

Mel Mid most played build

Runes71% of games · 45.2% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells45.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order73% of games · 50.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items96% of games · 45.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 46.2% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots79% of games · 46.0% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel Mid counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Fizz38.5%929
Xerath38.7%1,094
Aurelion Sol39.2%314
Yasuo40.3%1,351
Azir41.4%268
Veigar41.9%747

Beats

Ryze51.7%325

DTier

46.7%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

12.3%Ban rate

#40Rank · ADC

17,248Games

Mel ADC most played build

Runes69% of games · 46.9% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells46.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order72% of games · 52.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 46.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 47.3% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots85% of games · 46.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel ADC counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Hwei35.6%132
Samira38.6%233
Zeri39.9%243
Yasuo40.3%186
Corki41.9%93
Lux42.4%118

Beats

Ashe53.2%502
Draven51.8%427
Tristana51.7%590
Syndra51.5%130
Smolder50.7%268
Ezreal50.7%712

DTier

41.8%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

12.1%Ban rate

#49Rank · Support

13,036Games

Mel Support most played build

Runes56% of games · 42.2% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells41.8% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order53% of games · 49.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items95% of games · 41.5% WR

Health Potion

Core build18% of games · 47.2% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots77% of games · 41.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel Support counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Braum30.4%161
Tahm Kench31.5%73
Sona32.1%84
Zilean33.3%105
Rakan34.1%88
Soraka35.9%142

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability1
Crowd control2
Mobility1
Engage1
Peel1
Poke4

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Poke and siege

Excels at

Waveclear

Struggles against

burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Mel in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Mel in Mid are Fizz (38.5%), Xerath (38.7%) and Aurelion Sol (39.2%). In brackets, Mel's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Mel strong against?

In Mid, Mel wins most often against Ryze (51.7%).

What is the best Mel build in Mid?

The core Mel build in Mid is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Mel good in patch 16.19?

It is tier C in Mid (rank 54), with a 45.4% win rate, 2.3% pick rate and 12.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.