Jinxvs Mel
Jinx vs Mel is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Jinx wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Mel based on 62 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Jinx scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jinx build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jinx vs Mel matchup.
Jinx Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jinx 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 Jinx vs Mel?
Jinx wins 52.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.2% and 60.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.5% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 121 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- −4.2 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
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Jinx, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jinx wins 52.1% of 121 games (95% range 43.2–60.8%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 54.5% for Jinx; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Mel usually wins the lane: 1,077 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (121 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Jinx players pick Kraken Slayer far more often against Mel: 19.7% of their other Bot games, 30.6% 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 Jinx 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 Jinx'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.
Jinx vs Mel Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Jinx vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length
Jinx'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: Jinx's results against Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jinx 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)MelJinx gold at 15: −1,077
- First itemMelJinx: 12.0 min · Mel: 10.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenJinx wins 44.4% of 45 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenJinx wins 58.8% of 68 games
What Jinx Changes Against Mel
Choices Jinx players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Kraken SlayerItemUsually19.7%vs Mel30.6%+10.9 pts45.9% WR here
Usually75.3%vs Mel66.1%−9.2 pts62.5% WR here- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually96.1%vs Mel92.6%−3.6 pts51.8% WR here
Best Jinx Build vs Mel
Usual Jinx build (Bot)
69.6% win rate · 102 games
Against Mel
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 84 Jinx games against Mel carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jinx's standard build instead.
- Jinx usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 12.0 min (median of 70 games).
- Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.2 min (median of 96 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 Jinx Runes vs Mel
Usual Jinx runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
53.3% win rate · 5,805 games
Against Mel
Lethal Tempo54.2% win rate · 48 games
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Jinx matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Jinx'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 Jinx build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Jinx Matchups
Hardest for Jinx
Easiest for Jinx
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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Jinx vs Mel FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Jinx vs Mel?
Current data slightly favors Jinx, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jinx wins 52.1% of 121 games (95% range 43.2–60.8%).
What is Jinx's win rate against Mel?
Jinx wins 52.1% of 121 Bot games against Mel on patch 26.19 (95% range 43.2–60.8%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 54.5% would be expected.
Does Jinx counter Mel?
Not clearly. Jinx wins 52.1% of 121 games against Mel, and the 95% range (43.2–60.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jinx or Mel?
Mel usually wins the lane: 1,077 gold ahead of Jinx at 15 minutes on average (121 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Jinx outscale Mel?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mel strongest against Jinx?
Mel is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Jinx build against Mel?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jinx's usual Bot core: Mercurial Scimitar, Runaan's Hurricane, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Mel: Kraken Slayer (19.7% usually, 30.6% here).
What runes should Jinx use against Mel?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Sorcery — 54.2% over 48 games against Mel.