Mel Mid Lane Builds & Counters Guide: Complete Build Analysis
Mel is a mid-lane mage champion with a 47.5% win rate based on 19,076 matches. Here's the optimal setup and strategies:
Core Build:
- First Item: Archangel's Staff
- Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes
- Core Items: Liandry's Torment, Cosmic Drive, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff
Recommended Runes:
- Primary: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
- Secondary: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind
- Shards: Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling
Skill Order: Q > E > W
Key Tips:
- Use Passive on enemy champions rather than minions for lane advantage
- Save W as defensive ability; play cautiously when on cooldown
- Combine Q and E to simultaneously push lane and harass opponents
Strong Against:
- Naafiri (51.9% WR)
- Swain (51.2% WR)
- Yone (50.3% WR)
Weak Against:
- Kassadin (40.4% WR)
- Kayle (40.8% WR)
- Annie (40.8% WR)
Alternative Build:
- Core: Luden's Companion > Sorcerer's Shoes > Shadowflame
- Finish with: Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass
- Win Rate: 45.4% across 9,587 matches
Best Synergies:
- Darius (50.3% WR)
- Teemo (50.1% WR)
- Gwen (49.3% WR)
Choose situational items based on enemy team composition and game state. Adjust rune shards (Armor/Magic Resist) according to lane matchup.
