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 16.22 and sits in tier D. It excels at poke and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid64%

ADC18%

Support18%

DTier

45.7%Win rate

1.8%Pick rate

8.6%Ban rate

#58Rank · Mid

45,303Games

Mel Mid most played build

Runes78% of games · 39.0% WR

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

Summoner spells41.2% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order74% of games · 46.4% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 42.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 47.8% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots59% of games · 41.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel Mid counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gwen34.8%299
Kayle37.5%299
Xerath37.9%970
Fizz39.8%837
Syndra40.3%1,545
Vel'Koz40.7%565

Beats

Smolder56.3%263
Malphite51.0%261
Ryze50.6%616
LeBlanc50.2%924
Ahri50.2%3,770

DTier

46.5%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

8.3%Ban rate

#41Rank · ADC

13,139Games

Mel ADC most played build

Mel ADC counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Karthus30.9%81
Vladimir32.8%131
Vel'Koz38.3%162
Hwei39.0%359
Veigar39.8%329
Syndra42.0%362

Beats

Draven52.6%758
Caitlyn51.5%786

DTier

42.1%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

8.3%Ban rate

#50Rank · Support

12,878Games

Mel Support most played build

Runes49% of games · 42.9% WR

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

Summoner spells36.7% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order23% of games · 33.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 32.3% WR

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 0.0% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots62% of games · 31.6% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mel Support counters

Mel's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Braum35.2%480
Zilean35.6%323
Leona36.2%574
Sona36.4%299
Poppy36.7%120
Soraka36.8%530

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Mel in Mid are Gwen (34.8%), Kayle (37.5%) and Xerath (37.9%). In brackets, Mel's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Mel strong against?

In Mid, Mel wins most often against Smolder (56.3%), Malphite (51.0%) and Ryze (50.6%).

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 16.22?

It is tier D in Mid (rank 58), with a 45.7% win rate, 1.8% pick rate and 8.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.