Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Lee Sinvs Mel

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Mel wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Lee Sin based on 6 games. Mel holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Mel matchup.

Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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.

Compare against an opponent
Mel - 16.7% win rateMel(16.7%)
Lee Sin - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
16.7% WR
VS
Mel vs Lee Sin matchup - 83.3% win rate
Mel
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Mel Matchup?

Mel wins the Lee Sin vs Mel matchup
Winner
Mel
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
1.8
CS / min
2.3
619
DMG / min
684
8,971
Gold / game
10,030
151
Heal / min
125
661
DMG Mitigated / min
335
0.6
CC / min
1.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Lee Sin vs Mel Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Mel matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 16.7%, giving Mel a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Mel dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lee Sin 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mel has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Mel overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lee Sin vs Mel Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, 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
1.8Lee Sin
2.3Mel
Mel edges out Lee Sin by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Mel.
Damage
619Lee Sin
684Mel
Mel deals 65 more champion damage per minute than Lee Sin. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Lee Sin choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mel's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
8,971Lee Sin
10,030Mel
Mel generates a commanding 1,059 more gold per game than Lee Sin. This substantial economic advantage means Mel consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lee Sin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Lee Sin
1.2Mel
Mel provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Lee Sin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Mel coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
812Lee Sin
460Mel
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 352 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Build Against Mel

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Mel, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Mel are Hubris, Edge of Night and Umbral Glaive. This combination gives Lee Sin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lee Sin vs Mel matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin0.0%
Mel early game win rateMel100.0%
Late Game
Mel
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin25.0%
Mel late game win rateMel75.0%

Mel dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Lee Sin. This lopsided early game means Mel can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Mel is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Lee Sin. Extended games heavily favor Mel, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Lee Sin Runes Against Mel

Sorcery rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs MelSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Lee Sin rune vs MelAxiom Arcanist - best Lee Sin rune vs MelAbsolute Focus - best Lee Sin rune vs MelScorch - best Lee Sin rune vs Mel
Precision rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs MelPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Lee Sin rune vs MelCut Down - best Lee Sin rune vs Mel
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Lee Sin the best tools to compete against Mel in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Lee Sin'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 Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lee Sin matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.05%2390.965612,55150.9%51.2%
48.21%2240.865612,54447.1%49.2%
48.37%2150.967112,63250.0%47.1%
48.58%2120.969712,35250.0%47.6%
57.89%1900.862112,43164.1%52.0%
42.93%1840.861212,26343.0%42.9%
49.37%1580.863611,93547.0%51.1%
44.22%1470.963412,87946.0%42.9%
48.15%1350.963311,74145.5%50.7%
47.93%1210.864712,48255.1%43.1%
42.20%1090.870311,84548.1%36.8%
43.27%1040.963312,91446.3%41.3%
47.57%1030.963512,61247.7%47.5%
51.46%1030.866912,20253.9%50.0%
62.77%940.867113,09269.0%57.7%
42.22%900.961711,82336.4%47.8%
42.53%871.262512,30936.4%46.3%
40.70%860.968912,43542.2%39.0%
49.41%850.966212,49148.8%50.0%
53.75%801.067511,93960.0%47.5%
40.79%761.062311,96939.5%42.1%
49.33%750.870511,64954.0%44.7%
49.32%731.071712,90955.6%43.2%
61.64%731.172413,08370.0%55.8%
41.67%721.262311,90738.7%43.9%
45.71%700.964812,23351.4%39.4%
41.43%700.864211,66243.2%39.4%
50.00%661.466311,99450.0%50.0%
49.23%650.868012,84048.1%50.0%
53.33%600.964712,88156.5%51.4%
45.76%590.872312,13161.5%33.3%
48.28%580.971712,08253.9%43.8%
59.62%520.971312,32270.8%50.0%
45.83%481.268111,85553.9%36.4%
51.16%431.570612,98138.9%60.0%
51.16%430.865614,19638.5%56.7%
34.15%411.054012,73640.0%30.8%
45.95%372.068212,85150.0%44.0%
54.05%370.859510,74361.1%47.4%
54.05%370.967112,03850.0%57.1%
55.56%360.670011,94455.0%56.3%
41.18%340.862113,34338.5%42.9%
51.52%330.975913,46458.3%47.6%
55.17%291.566112,34468.8%38.5%
60.71%280.866612,00853.3%69.2%
32.00%252.163511,91437.5%29.4%
66.67%240.869712,04360.0%71.4%
62.50%240.863211,59044.4%73.3%
52.17%231.573511,00553.9%50.0%
54.55%221.169211,80641.7%70.0%
52.38%210.965711,06840.0%63.6%
42.86%213.077014,264100.0%29.4%
36.84%192.569410,53730.0%44.4%
31.58%191.071214,68650.0%26.7%
42.11%192.468913,07362.5%27.3%
61.11%181.163311,16954.5%71.4%
55.56%182.769310,62150.0%62.5%
50.00%182.677510,52470.0%25.0%
52.94%171.468510,93336.4%83.3%
52.94%171.467112,89844.4%62.5%
41.18%171.160712,33785.7%10.0%
43.75%162.173111,46025.0%50.0%
31.25%161.461610,78130.0%33.3%
40.00%151.770213,95320.0%50.0%
46.15%131.173012,95940.0%50.0%
33.33%121.461511,86733.3%33.3%
66.67%121.65809,44460.0%71.4%
41.67%121.964612,49240.0%42.9%
45.45%112.35219,98342.9%50.0%
60.00%101.658612,27950.0%62.5%
30.00%100.766411,78840.0%20.0%
50.00%101.555811,90340.0%60.0%
50.00%104.074511,62240.0%60.0%
66.67%91.980113,73780.0%50.0%
33.33%94.969412,20166.7%16.7%
33.33%95.185111,79533.3%33.3%
66.67%96.190213,83066.7%66.7%
22.22%91.84939,83933.3%16.7%
37.50%84.271812,24025.0%50.0%
37.50%82.852711,40260.0%0.0%
57.14%71.162610,56350.0%66.7%
28.57%71.556310,18366.7%0.0%
42.86%74.56465,93840.0%50.0%
42.86%75.497113,82650.0%40.0%
42.86%73.86239,72525.0%66.7%
71.43%74.81,01113,15050.0%100.0%
16.67%63.961312,7680.0%33.3%
16.67%61.86198,9710.0%25.0%
50.00%61.647910,00350.0%50.0%
0.00%65.573213,7570.0%0.0%
16.67%66.189312,89933.3%0.0%
16.67%63.67459,38433.3%0.0%
50.00%66.31,02715,715100.0%40.0%
33.33%66.686511,98440.0%0.0%
33.33%66.282914,0210.0%40.0%
40.00%51.053913,0650.0%50.0%
80.00%51.967411,275100.0%50.0%
20.00%53.86535,27725.0%0.0%
60.00%53.689712,7060.0%100.0%
20.00%51.44678,4650.0%33.3%
20.00%56.11,07111,68950.0%0.0%
40.00%53.43988,834100.0%25.0%

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Lee Sin vs Mel - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Mel in League of Legends?

Mel wins the Lee Sin vs Mel matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Lee Sin do against Mel in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Mel players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lee Sin do against Mel in the late game?

In the late game, Mel takes over the Lee Sin vs Mel matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Mel scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Mel matchup?

Mel wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Mel is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Mel?

The best Lee Sin build against Mel includes Hubris, Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lee Sin runes against Mel?

The best Lee Sin runes against Mel use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Mel matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lee Sin counter Mel?

No, Lee Sin struggles against Mel with only a 16.7% win rate. Mel has the advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mel's lead.

How do I play Lee Sin against Mel?

When playing Lee Sin against Mel, play cautiously and avoid Mel's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Mel has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.