- Win Rate
- 50.1%
- Pick Rate
- 8.3%
- Ban Rate
- 3.8%
Jhin vs Mel
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 16,621
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 9, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Jhin vs Mel is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Jhin wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Mel based on 52 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Jhin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jhin vs Mel matchup.
Jhin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jhin 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.
Who wins Jhin vs Mel?
Jhin wins 54.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.8% and 63.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.2% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 101 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- −6.4 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 8 games, Jhin won 37.5%.
They also met in another lane (Support): 3 games, Jhin won 33.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Jhin, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 54.5% of 101 games (95% range 44.8–63.8%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 52.2% for Jhin; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 183, within the margin of error (101 games).
- Jhin players pick Mercury's Treads far more often against Mel: 1.5% of their other Bot games, 5.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Jhin and Mel played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Jhin's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Jhin vs Mel Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Jhin vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length
Jhin's win rate against Mel by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Jhin's results against Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jhin vs Mel Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenJhin gold at 15: −183
- First itemEvenJhin: 10.1 min · Mel: 10.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenJhin wins 58.5% of 41 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenJhin wins 53.6% of 56 games
What Jhin Changes Against Mel
Choices Jhin players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually1.5%vs Mel5.0%+3.4 pts
Usually0.7%vs Mel4.0%+3.2 pts
Best Jhin Build vs Mel
Usual Jhin build (Bot)
83.3% win rate · 18 games
Against Mel
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 79 Jhin games against Mel carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jhin's standard build instead.
- Jhin usually completes Hubris first, at 10.1 min (median of 45 games).
- Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.3 min (median of 79 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Jhin Runes vs Mel
Usual Jhin runes (Bot)
Deathfire Touch
69.6% win rate · 23 games
Against Mel
Fleet Footwork
54.2% win rate · 48 games
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Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Jhin'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 Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Jhin Matchups
Hardest for Jhin
Easiest for Jhin
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Jhin vs Mel FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Jhin vs Mel?
Current data slightly favors Jhin, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 54.5% of 101 games (95% range 44.8–63.8%).
What is Jhin's win rate against Mel?
Jhin wins 54.5% of 101 Bot games against Mel on patch 26.19 (95% range 44.8–63.8%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 52.2% would be expected.
Does Jhin counter Mel?
Not clearly. Jhin wins 54.5% of 101 games against Mel, and the 95% range (44.8–63.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jhin or Mel?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 183, within the margin of error (101 games).
Does Jhin outscale Mel?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mel strongest against Jhin?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Mel is ahead of Jhin beyond the margin of error.
What should Jhin build against Mel?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jhin's usual Bot core: Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44. The biggest change against Mel: Mercury's Treads (1.5% usually, 5.0% here).
What runes should Jhin use against Mel?
Fleet Footwork with Precision and Sorcery — 54.2% over 48 games against Mel.