Kassadinvs Mel
Kassadin vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Mel wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Kassadin based on 15 games. Kassadin wins the early laning phase while Mel scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kassadin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kassadin vs Mel matchup.
Kassadin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kassadin 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 Kassadin vs Mel?
Kassadin wins 41.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 28.4% and 56.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.5% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −12.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 43 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Mel, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kassadin wins 41.9% of 43 games (95% range 28.4–56.7%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 54.5% for Kassadin; 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: 962 gold ahead of Kassadin at 15 minutes on average (43 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Kassadin players pick Chainlaced Crushers far more often against Mel: 17.9% of their other Mid games, 39.5% 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin'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.
Kassadin vs Mel Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kassadin vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length
Kassadin'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: Kassadin's results against Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kassadin 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)MelKassadin gold at 15: −962
- First itemMelKassadin: 11.3 min · Mel: 9.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Kassadin Changes Against Mel
Choices Kassadin players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually17.9%vs Mel39.5%+21.7 pts
Health Scaling (flex)Stat shardUsually74.8%vs Mel90.7%+15.9 pts38.5% WR here
Presence of MindRuneUsually27.2%vs Mel41.9%+14.7 pts
Adaptive Force (flex)Stat shardUsually23.7%vs Mel9.3%−14.4 pts
Armored AdvanceBootsUsually15.7%vs Mel2.3%−13.3 pts
ConquerorKeystoneUsually1.0%vs Mel4.7%+3.6 pts
Best Kassadin Build vs Mel
Usual Kassadin build (Mid)
93.0% win rate · 43 games
Against Mel
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 28 Kassadin games against Mel carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kassadin's standard build instead.
- Kassadin usually completes Rod of Ages first, at 11.3 min (median of 26 games).
- Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 9.4 min (median of 29 games).
- Skill priority: E > W > Q — 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 Kassadin Runes vs Mel
Usual Kassadin runes (Mid)
First Strike
68.0% win rate · 25 games
Against Mel
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Kassadin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Kassadin'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 Kassadin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kassadin Matchups
Hardest for Kassadin
Easiest for Kassadin
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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Kassadin vs Mel FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Kassadin vs Mel?
Current data slightly favors Mel, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kassadin wins 41.9% of 43 games (95% range 28.4–56.7%).
What is Kassadin's win rate against Mel?
Kassadin wins 41.9% of 43 Mid games against Mel on patch 26.19 (95% range 28.4–56.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 54.5% would be expected.
Does Kassadin counter Mel?
Not clearly. Kassadin wins 41.9% of 43 games against Mel, and the 95% range (28.4–56.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kassadin or Mel?
Mel usually wins the lane: 962 gold ahead of Kassadin at 15 minutes on average (43 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Kassadin outscale Mel?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mel strongest against Kassadin?
Mel is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Kassadin build against Mel?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kassadin's usual Mid core: Rod of Ages, Malignance, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Mel: Chainlaced Crushers (17.9% usually, 39.5% here).
What runes should Kassadin use against Mel?
Use Kassadin's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Mel: Health Scaling (flex) (74.8% usually, 90.7% here).