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 45.7% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier C. It excels at poke and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Mid62%

ADC21%

Support17%

CTier

45.7%Win rate

2.3%Pick rate

11.0%Ban rate

#52Rank · Mid

40,698Games

Mel Mid most played build

Runes71% of games · 46.0% WR

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

Summoner spells45.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order73% of games · 51.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 45.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build23% of games · 46.8% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots80% of games · 46.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel Mid counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kassadin39.4%363
Annie40.0%310
Irelia40.7%376
Xerath41.5%903
Fizz41.7%811
Viktor41.8%1,248

Beats

Ryze57.9%228
Akshan52.4%330
Orianna51.8%471

DTier

46.9%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

10.8%Ban rate

#40Rank · ADC

13,749Games

Mel ADC most played build

Runes72% of games · 47.2% WR

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

Summoner spells46.3% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order71% of games · 51.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 46.8% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build26% of games · 47.6% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots84% of games · 47.1% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel ADC counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Veigar33.3%69
Tristana38.3%449
Xayah43.0%214
Twitch43.2%234
Kai'Sa43.5%893
Viktor43.9%180

Beats

Varus55.4%139
Seraphine54.2%72
Samira52.1%167
Ziggs51.8%137
Draven51.5%309
Ezreal51.3%565

DTier

43.3%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

10.6%Ban rate

#49Rank · Support

11,172Games

Mel Support most played build

Runes54% of games · 42.9% WR

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

Summoner spells43.8% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order54% of games · 51.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items96% of games · 43.0% WR

Health Potion

Core build19% of games · 48.0% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots76% of games · 43.3% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel Support counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rell29.7%74
Sona29.9%77
Leona34.8%224
Soraka35.1%148
Braum36.1%108
Vel'Koz37.3%110

Beats

Morgana51.2%248

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 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Mel in Mid are Kassadin (39.4%), Annie (40.0%) and Irelia (40.7%). In brackets, Mel's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Mel strong against?

In Mid, Mel wins most often against Ryze (57.9%), Akshan (52.4%) and Orianna (51.8%).

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 16.20?

It is tier C in Mid (rank 52), with a 45.7% win rate, 2.3% pick rate and 11.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.