Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
44.6%
Pick Rate
4.2%

MelTop Build

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Mel top build uses Chainlaced Crushers, Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap, Oracle Lens. This Mel build has a 5.2% pick rate and a 47.25% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Mel build choices below.

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Select a Mel Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Luden's Echo - Mel Highest Win Rate Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Liandry's Torment - Mel Highest Win Rate Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Shadowflame - Mel Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
Core Items
47.3%Win Rate
+2.6%WR Diff
5.2%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Luden's Echo - Mel Most Popular Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Mel Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Mel Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
Core Items
44.4%Win Rate
-0.2%WR Diff
8.2%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Luden's Echo - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
46.3%Win Rate
+1.7%WR Diff
7.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Shadowflame - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
43.5%Win Rate
-1.1%WR Diff
4.9%Pick Rate

Best Mel Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Haunting Guise
Haunting Guise
Fated Ashes
Fated Ashes
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • HealFlash
    Heal + Flash
    52.4%Win Rate32.5%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    53.7%Win Rate16.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

47.25%Win Rate
+2.65%WR Diff
5.20%Pick Rate
510Matches

This Mel build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Mel build are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. This item combination achieves a 47.3% win rate across 510 matches analyzed.

At full build, Mel gains a total of 495 Ability Power, 300 Health, 30 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Mel Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Haste
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Mel Abilities

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Mel build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Mel are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 42.7% win rate and 19.3% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
42.7%Win Rate
19.3%Pick Rate
These are Mel's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (44.3% WR, -0.3% WR diff, 72.4% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Liandry's Torment (45.5% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 19.1% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Shadowflame (45.0% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 60.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Mel include Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Mel are Chainlaced Crushers. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Mel is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Mel build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:30
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:495
  • Total healthHealth:300

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Mel magic resistanceMR
30
20
20
0
Mel movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
25
Mel manaMana
600
600
600
600
Mel ability powerAP
495
495
540
520
Mel healthHealth
300
300
0
0
When facing Mel's top counters like Zed, Syndra, Diana, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Void Staff or Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Mel performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750g~5 min

This Mel burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 47.3% win rate, this Mel build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 495 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Mel with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Mel's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,700, this Mel build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Mel build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 495 total AP

Weaknesses

  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Mel

Karthus champion
Karthus
Core Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Karthus core item
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
61.5%Win Rate
5.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Mel OverviewMel RunesMel CountersAll Items