Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Dianavs Mel

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Diana wins with a 60.5% win rate (+20.9%) over Mel based on 43 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Mel matchup.

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Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Diana - 60.5% win rate in this matchup
Diana
60.5% WR
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Mel vs Diana matchup - 39.5% win rate
Mel
39.5% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Mel Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Mel matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 43
60.5%
Win Rate
39.5%
5.8
CS / min
6.8
730
DMG / min
788
10,285
Gold / game
10,660
70
Heal / min
72
757
DMG Mitigated / min
396
0.2
CC / min
1.1
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Diana vs Mel Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Mel matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 60.5% win rate compared to Mel's 39.5%, giving Diana a 20.9 percentage point advantage. Diana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Mel players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Mel leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana players can confidently pick into Mel and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Mel away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Mel Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Mel holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Diana
6.8Mel
Mel significantly out-farms Diana by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Diana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
730Diana
788Mel
Mel deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Diana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Diana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mel's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,285Diana
10,660Mel
Mel earns 375 more gold per game than Diana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Mel slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Diana
1.1Mel
Mel brings significantly more crowd control than Diana, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Mel far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Diana should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
827Diana
468Mel
Diana vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 359 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Mel is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Mel, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Mel

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Mel, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Mel are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mel. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Mel matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana63.6%
Mel early game win rateMel36.4%
Late Game
Diana
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana57.1%
Mel late game win rateMel42.9%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Diana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Mel players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Diana Runes Against Mel

Domination rune tree - Diana primary runes vs MelDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs MelSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs MelGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs MelTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Mel
Sorcery rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs MelSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Diana rune vs MelScorch - best Diana rune vs Mel
62.5% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Mel, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.17%1744.794012,21847.2%60.8%
47.92%1444.394312,46450.9%46.1%
47.97%1231.374612,77654.0%43.8%
47.27%1105.688211,88660.0%40.0%
43.12%1095.983111,22744.4%42.2%
55.34%1036.081611,45255.3%55.4%
42.42%995.799412,32440.0%44.4%
42.42%995.594213,19956.7%36.2%
59.38%965.287612,19569.4%53.3%
37.89%951.470912,21535.6%40.0%
45.05%911.476312,71646.1%44.2%
38.89%901.470213,06341.2%37.5%
53.41%883.084511,61851.3%55.1%
55.26%761.469012,26752.9%57.1%
62.67%751.279513,24560.0%64.4%
35.14%741.467911,88226.5%42.5%
52.11%713.483512,24850.0%54.5%
52.86%705.584612,28547.6%55.1%
47.14%705.892711,83253.3%42.5%
59.42%696.395312,09361.3%57.9%
53.13%641.668812,02851.5%54.8%
49.21%635.51,01311,92150.0%48.8%
49.15%591.665012,45847.6%50.0%
42.11%576.090111,31346.4%37.9%
51.79%561.274911,91846.7%57.7%
37.74%531.572211,98842.9%34.4%
41.51%531.369913,36845.0%39.4%
49.02%516.182811,75652.2%46.4%
61.22%491.678012,89656.3%63.6%
66.67%486.293012,76172.2%63.3%
52.08%481.778112,77454.5%50.0%
46.81%475.887411,29945.8%47.8%
40.91%441.268212,07242.1%40.0%
51.16%435.885410,28741.7%63.2%
60.47%435.873010,28563.6%57.1%
64.29%423.282011,91771.4%57.1%
60.98%415.793412,17447.4%72.7%
34.21%386.282410,08243.5%20.0%
50.00%386.497212,57757.1%45.8%
56.76%375.71,10613,07660.0%55.6%
54.05%371.267211,11152.4%56.3%
61.11%361.276012,23252.6%70.6%
52.78%361.378811,67755.6%50.0%
60.00%353.396212,39350.0%66.7%
60.00%351.873011,39468.8%52.6%
57.14%351.678012,32361.1%52.9%
42.86%351.179312,01537.5%47.4%
45.45%331.174112,03261.5%35.0%
62.50%325.987611,60753.3%70.6%
48.39%313.187512,55163.6%40.0%
60.00%301.373911,91666.7%50.0%
53.33%301.368912,24540.0%66.7%
43.33%301.479014,59262.5%36.4%
51.72%296.279711,16457.1%46.7%
62.07%295.992011,22461.5%62.5%
34.62%263.982710,38931.3%40.0%
61.54%261.280212,99275.0%55.6%
52.00%256.11,00812,43541.7%61.5%
60.00%251.476012,24164.3%54.5%
48.00%251.772812,64555.6%43.8%
56.00%255.672411,27550.0%60.0%
62.50%241.668512,26571.4%58.8%
41.67%245.991712,04950.0%37.5%
52.17%233.383612,25444.4%57.1%
47.83%232.379613,71440.0%50.0%
52.17%235.797412,16250.0%53.3%
47.83%236.294712,82683.3%35.3%
40.00%202.980014,6190.0%50.0%
42.11%191.173412,70128.6%50.0%
42.11%195.77748,57238.5%50.0%
68.42%196.395312,352100.0%50.0%
63.16%193.995111,37755.6%70.0%
57.89%196.01,00814,12680.0%50.0%
44.44%183.470510,72270.0%12.5%
66.67%186.31,04113,61077.8%55.6%
56.25%161.471913,96380.0%45.5%
46.67%155.986912,04660.0%40.0%
33.33%152.078011,78828.6%37.5%
66.67%153.282612,20460.0%80.0%
35.71%146.183912,30440.0%33.3%
50.00%142.880411,89550.0%50.0%
61.54%131.875013,41560.0%62.5%
30.77%131.460810,81914.3%50.0%
46.15%133.783212,38140.0%50.0%
58.33%121.067112,89666.7%55.6%
36.36%115.791813,74725.0%42.9%
18.18%115.499910,1740.0%40.0%
36.36%114.788612,0600.0%50.0%
54.55%111.475114,57950.0%55.6%
54.55%113.67289,75225.0%71.4%
60.00%104.367310,15462.5%50.0%
50.00%101.363111,37660.0%40.0%
60.00%106.31,06711,83460.0%60.0%
80.00%105.91,01011,73880.0%80.0%
33.33%95.378212,1810.0%42.9%
44.44%92.11,03214,70950.0%42.9%
44.44%94.792915,459100.0%37.5%
55.56%93.181813,64066.7%50.0%
25.00%84.29339,61625.0%25.0%
50.00%85.393612,07150.0%50.0%
62.50%85.893212,46450.0%66.7%
50.00%84.380411,04825.0%75.0%
62.50%82.270310,69450.0%75.0%
50.00%81.585014,94250.0%50.0%
57.14%75.996313,77766.7%50.0%
42.86%75.989311,44233.3%50.0%
28.57%73.771310,88366.7%0.0%
42.86%76.11,14412,73333.3%50.0%
28.57%72.581710,69825.0%33.3%
42.86%75.07959,26450.0%33.3%
66.67%65.31,08814,727100.0%60.0%
66.67%64.81,17817,0790.0%80.0%
33.33%62.688314,73033.3%33.3%
66.67%61.687511,31950.0%75.0%
40.00%54.584413,2270.0%40.0%
60.00%54.37288,258100.0%33.3%
60.00%51.953210,54750.0%100.0%
60.00%55.891615,7180.0%60.0%
20.00%57.292412,9260.0%50.0%
40.00%55.588511,98733.3%50.0%

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Diana vs Mel - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Mel in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Diana vs Mel matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to Mel's 39.5%, a 20.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Diana do against Mel in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Mel with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Mel in the late game?

In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Mel matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Mel matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Mel with a 60.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.9 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Mel?

The best Diana build against Mel includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Mel?

The best Diana runes against Mel use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Diana vs Mel matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Mel?

Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Mel with a 60.5% win rate. Diana strongly counters Mel in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Diana against Mel?

When playing Diana against Mel, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.