Mel TFT Build & Best Items · Set 16 · Legacy

Mel 's best-in-slot items are Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth, and Spear of Shojin. Jeweled Gauntlet is the standout: 61.0% top 4 when Mel holds it, and players put it on Mel in 18% of games.

#1

Jeweled GauntletAbility power

Top 4

61.0%

vs Mel avg

−1.2%

Played

18%

Recipe

#2

Nashor's ToothAttack damage

Top 4

59.2%

vs Mel avg

−3.0%

Played

14%

Recipe

#3

Spear of ShojinHybrid

Top 4

63.2%

vs Mel avg

+1.0%

Played

9%

Recipe

The best full Mel build is Blue Buff, Jeweled Gauntlet, and Nashor's Tooth at 64.1% top 4 over 649 games — close to Mel 's average, so pick whichever items you are offered.

Build	Role	Games	Top 4	1st	Avg. place
	AP carry	649	64.1% +1.9%	23.3%	3.67
	Hybrid	977	61.9% −0.3%	16.5%	3.85
	AD carry	792	61.9% −0.3%	18.8%	3.79
	AD carry	1,346	57.4% −4.8%	17.2%	4.02
	AD carry	3,584	57.0% −5.2%	18.1%	4.08

Top-4 rate of boards where Mel held exactly these three items. Thief's Gloves builds equip random items, so they count as one build.

78% of full Mel builds stack attack damage, attack speed and crit — players build Mel as a physical-damage carry. That matches Mel 's listed role in the game files.

AD carry · 78%

Best build: 61.9% top 4 · 792 games

Hybrid · 13%

Best build: 61.9% top 4 · 977 games

AP carry · 9%

Best build: 64.1% top 4 · 649 games

Jeweled Gauntlet is the most reliable item on Mel : 61.0% top 4 and held in 18% of games, against 62.2% for Mel overall.

Item	Games	Played	Top 4	Raw top 4
Jeweled Gauntlet	23,061	17.8%	61.0%	61.0%
Nashor's Tooth	18,670	14.4%	59.2%	59.2%
Spear of Shojin	10,955	8.5%	63.2%	63.2%
Blue Buff	9,894	7.7%	66.3%	66.3%
Void Staff	7,649	5.9%	66.7%	66.7%
Adaptive Helm	7,384	5.7%	67.0%	67.0%
Archangel's Staff	5,857	4.5%	63.4%	63.4%
Rabadon's Deathcap	5,828	4.5%	66.4%	66.4%
Morellonomicon	3,181	2.5%	69.9%	69.9%
Hextech Gunblade	3,004	2.3%	66.5%	66.5%
Guinsoo's Rageblade	2,408	1.9%	61.4%	61.4%
Giant Slayer	1,321	1.0%	68.2%	68.2%
Thief's Gloves	1,260	1.0%	68.5%	68.5%

Top 4 is adjusted for sample size, so a rarely built item can't top the list on a lucky streak; raw top 4 is the unadjusted rate. Ranked by how confident that rate is.

Yes — Mel wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 64.5% of the time, against 56.7% with two. 70% of Mel boards get all three.

No items

62.1%14% of boards

1 item

58.8%8% of boards

2 items

56.7%10% of boards

3 items

64.5%70% of boards

Mel 's best builds use Recurve Bow and Giant's Belt the most — take those first from carousels and early drops, then use the planner to see what you can complete right now.

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Players have tried 20 different emblems, 31 artifacts and 36 radiant items on Mel . The strongest so far is Radiant Edge of Night at 91.5% top 4.

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