Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
6.1%

Dianavs Mel

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Diana wins with a 57.5% win rate (+15.0%) over Mel based on 80 games. Diana wins the early laning phase while Mel scales better into the 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 - 57.5% win rate in this matchup
Diana
57.5% WR
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Mel vs Diana matchup - 42.5% win rate
Mel
42.5% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Mel Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Mel matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 80
57.5%
Win Rate
42.5%
5.7
CS / min
6.4
839
DMG / min
834
12,621
Gold / game
12,097
97
Heal / min
86
880
DMG Mitigated / min
381
0.2
CC / min
1.1
71.0%
Early Game WR
29.0%
49.0%
Late Game WR
51.0%

Diana vs Mel Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Mel matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 80 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 57.5% win rate compared to Mel's 42.5%, giving Diana a 15.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Diana controls the early laning stage, but Mel outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Diana needs to press advantages before Mel reaches their power spikes, while Mel should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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

Diana wins the laning phase against Mel in League of Legends

Diana is favored during the laning phase against Mel, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Diana
6.4Mel
Mel edges out Diana by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Mel.
Damage
839Diana
834Mel
Damage output is virtually even between Diana and Mel, with only 5 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,621Diana
12,097Mel
Diana earns 524 more gold per game than Mel, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Diana 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
977Diana
466Mel
Diana vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 510 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

Chainlaced Crushers 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 Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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
71.0%
+41.9% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana71.0%
Mel early game win rateMel29.0%
Late Game
Mel
51.0%
+2.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana49.0%
Mel late game win rateMel51.0%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.0% win rate — a 41.9 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.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Mel takes over with a 51.0% win rate, leading Diana by 2.0 percentage points. Mel scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Diana has the edge early, but Mel gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

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
Resolve rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs MelResolve
Bone Plating - best Diana rune vs MelShield Bash - best Diana rune vs Mel
53.3% WR

Running Domination primary with Resolve 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 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%3001.367312,45350.7%49.3%
45.97%2981.371112,72646.1%45.8%
55.93%2951.374613,01556.6%55.4%
49.11%2811.476512,99853.9%45.0%
47.50%2401.270312,26050.4%44.4%
42.98%2351.476512,29942.6%43.3%
43.42%2281.470412,67140.2%46.3%
55.70%2286.091412,08759.0%52.9%
38.79%2141.272412,58736.4%40.9%
40.09%2122.383312,61539.8%40.3%
50.24%2093.789912,23049.1%51.5%
44.71%2081.471912,63940.6%48.6%
50.00%2003.281812,41052.6%47.6%
53.44%1891.474012,87352.9%53.9%
48.88%1783.380212,19652.3%45.6%
46.02%1766.089912,36448.0%44.4%
53.57%1685.392312,44553.1%54.0%
48.21%1685.890612,03748.6%48.0%
45.45%1545.186812,37849.3%41.8%
45.14%1445.884111,74640.8%50.0%
42.14%1406.093411,54448.0%35.8%
50.36%1375.695411,30250.0%50.7%
54.07%1352.983512,85756.3%52.1%
52.67%1311.371713,17650.9%54.0%
55.38%1306.292312,59249.2%61.2%
42.24%1161.270712,58043.6%41.0%
52.78%1085.790412,29151.1%54.1%
50.00%1065.888812,46842.0%57.1%
50.96%1041.476212,97551.1%50.9%
48.08%1041.271112,53252.1%44.6%
51.46%1031.376313,18353.1%50.0%
57.00%1001.378112,79650.9%63.8%
61.62%991.477713,79566.7%58.3%
45.92%981.679212,80846.1%45.8%
55.91%931.477114,06948.6%60.3%
54.35%921.574112,39452.0%57.1%
42.22%901.372812,78537.2%46.8%
50.00%865.989111,98644.4%54.0%
53.57%846.190812,80160.6%49.0%
57.50%805.783912,62171.0%49.0%
47.50%805.777411,49148.7%46.3%
53.85%781.179812,86940.0%65.1%
48.05%771.167712,52147.2%48.8%
45.33%756.085611,72350.0%41.5%
54.67%752.275413,05843.8%62.8%
50.68%731.574412,64851.6%50.0%
42.03%691.375012,75226.7%53.9%
56.52%695.779712,17769.0%47.5%
54.41%681.272313,06868.0%46.5%
51.47%686.285312,04863.6%40.0%
47.76%671.578012,78155.2%42.1%
59.38%646.191812,43151.6%66.7%
45.31%645.789011,58651.7%40.0%
67.19%645.987412,01769.0%65.7%
48.39%624.383112,47056.0%43.2%
50.85%596.091513,46960.0%46.1%
41.07%566.287010,95839.4%43.5%
48.21%565.893012,29948.1%48.3%
58.18%553.585712,36970.0%44.0%
65.45%556.297912,77167.9%63.0%
40.74%545.81,06911,90444.0%37.9%
47.17%533.172112,60355.0%42.4%
59.62%526.486311,70963.6%52.6%
56.86%516.01,01212,38165.2%50.0%
33.33%512.182013,13436.4%31.0%
52.00%502.979813,03966.7%41.4%
50.00%485.91,01912,63757.9%44.8%
42.22%451.685813,39039.1%45.5%
46.51%435.81,00011,30545.5%47.6%
52.38%425.693013,17957.9%47.8%
45.24%422.081412,35055.6%37.5%
45.24%421.476913,60540.0%48.1%
41.03%392.783112,82937.5%43.5%
41.03%396.494711,89652.9%31.8%
53.85%392.081011,85561.1%47.6%
71.05%384.883212,92681.3%63.6%
65.79%381.769513,34360.0%69.6%
50.00%361.583313,31450.0%50.0%
60.61%335.887713,25483.3%55.6%
48.48%336.290011,78057.1%42.1%
53.13%325.986810,80461.9%36.4%
56.67%301.991911,90953.3%60.0%
41.38%292.590812,98563.6%27.8%
57.14%282.181111,66660.0%53.9%
53.57%281.185412,70760.0%46.1%
50.00%284.082813,41337.5%55.0%
46.43%281.674613,50038.5%53.3%
48.15%271.866912,40750.0%46.1%
55.56%271.674614,14777.8%44.4%
38.46%264.788011,98636.4%40.0%
73.08%261.764913,14181.8%66.7%
34.62%266.384811,31941.2%22.2%
48.00%252.976112,33828.6%55.6%
48.00%253.196011,77266.7%37.5%
40.00%255.382813,16314.3%50.0%
52.00%255.097612,71658.3%46.1%
32.00%251.465210,52729.4%37.5%
58.33%243.477412,22571.4%40.0%
52.17%231.889613,73762.5%46.7%
43.48%235.790311,88244.4%42.9%
50.00%225.681212,42644.4%53.9%
47.62%213.286913,39233.3%53.3%
60.00%201.571212,63658.3%62.5%
36.84%191.770512,57744.4%30.0%
47.06%175.697411,34328.6%60.0%
58.82%175.590913,09640.0%66.7%
56.25%161.184413,81750.0%66.7%
46.67%154.276210,22866.7%16.7%
42.86%145.989912,97140.0%44.4%
58.33%124.579112,72871.4%40.0%
81.82%116.684711,55283.3%80.0%
50.00%101.283113,41950.0%50.0%
60.00%104.183912,70050.0%75.0%
50.00%105.682911,75425.0%66.7%
30.00%104.072812,83240.0%20.0%
77.78%94.386512,51266.7%83.3%
44.44%93.862811,42866.7%33.3%
33.33%94.597615,538100.0%25.0%
55.56%96.41,09313,20450.0%66.7%
55.56%94.777510,40866.7%50.0%
44.44%94.095412,67450.0%40.0%
75.00%84.784012,21350.0%83.3%
37.50%86.487412,21850.0%25.0%
25.00%81.377212,34125.0%25.0%
12.50%84.589512,83950.0%0.0%
25.00%85.182513,02233.3%20.0%
71.43%74.380613,835100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.675911,63625.0%33.3%
16.67%65.896214,4240.0%16.7%
66.67%64.71,02614,444100.0%50.0%
100.00%55.41,13915,101100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.785114,168100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.785811,079100.0%0.0%
80.00%53.885316,562100.0%75.0%

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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 57.5% win rate compared to Mel's 42.5%, a 15.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 80 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Diana do against Mel in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Mel with a 71.0% win rate versus 29.0%. 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, Mel takes over the Diana vs Mel matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to 49.0%. Mel 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 57.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.0 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 80 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Mel?

The best Diana build against Mel includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dusk and Dawn with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.3% 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 57.5% win rate. Diana strongly counters Mel in lane based on current patch 26.11 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.