Ultimate Mel Mid Lane Guide & Build: Best Runes and Counters

Ultimate Mel Mid Lane Guide & Build: Best Runes and Counters

By Marcus Chen

March 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM

Mel is a mid-lane mage champion with a 47.2% win rate based on recent match data. Here's the optimal way to play her:

Core Build:

  • First Item: Archangel's Staff
  • Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes
  • Core Items: Liandry's Torment, Cosmic Drive, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff

Runes:

  • Primary: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
  • Secondary: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind
  • Shards: Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Summoner Spells:

  • Flash
  • Teleport

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Key Tips:

  • Use Passive on enemy champions rather than minions to gain lane advantage
  • Save W as your defensive ability; avoid using it unnecessarily
  • Aim Q and E to simultaneously push lane and harass opponents

Strong Against:

  • Naafiri (51.4% WR)
  • Swain (51.4% WR)
  • Yone (50.3% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Kassadin (39.6% WR)
  • Fizz (40.5% WR)
  • Cassiopeia (41.0% WR)

Alternative Build Options:

  1. Blackfire Torch Build
  • Core: Blackfire Torch > Sorcerer's Shoes > Liandry's Torment > Shadowflame
  • Win Rate: 47.2%
  1. Luden's Build
  • Core: Luden's Companion > Sorcerer's Shoes > Shadowflame
  • Win Rate: 45.5%

Adjust your build based on matchup and team composition for optimal performance.

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