Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
3.9%

MelTop Build

FMageSupport
Patch26.12
Matches112,472
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 13, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.12 Mel top build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Morellonomicon, Stormsurge, Farsight Alteration. This Mel build has a 5.07% pick rate and a 47.27% win rate in LoL patch 26.12. 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
-0.1%WR Diff
5.1%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
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Mel Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
46.1%Win Rate
-1.2%WR Diff
8.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Shadowflame - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
44.4%Win Rate
-3.0%WR Diff
4.2%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Luden's Echo - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
Core Items
43.4%Win Rate
-4.0%WR Diff
7.0%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
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    42.9%Win Rate38.2%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    41.2%Win Rate30.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

47.27%Win Rate
-0.12%WR Diff
5.07%Pick Rate
55Matches

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 55 matches analyzed.

At full build, Mel gains a total of 435 Ability Power, 650 Health, giving a solid power profile for magic damage.

Best Mel Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Grisly Mementos
  • 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: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Mel are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 37.5% win rate and 14.6% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
37.5%Win Rate
14.6%Pick Rate
These are Mel's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (45.1% WR, -2.3% WR diff, 76.8% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Liandry's Torment (50.3% WR, +2.9% WR diff, 18.1% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Shadowflame (48.7% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 62.0% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Mel include Morellonomicon, Stormsurge. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Mel are Spellslinger's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Mel is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Mel build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:435
  • Total healthHealth:650
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Mel movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Mel manaMana
600
600
600
600
Mel ability powerAP
435
535
540
465
Mel healthHealth
650
0
0
300
Mel movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0%
0.06%
When facing Mel's top counters like Syndra, Zoe, Swain, 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 Morellonomicon or Stormsurge 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 435 total AP, substantial health pool for survivability. 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 lacks defensive stats making Mel vulnerable to burst damage and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,700, 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 435 total AP
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Mel vulnerable to burst damage
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Mel

Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Aurora core item
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Aurora core item
44.8%Win Rate
7.0%Pick Rate
Fiddlesticks champion
Fiddlesticks
Core Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Fiddlesticks core item
  • Shadowflame - Fiddlesticks core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Fiddlesticks core item
60.9%Win Rate
4.9%Pick Rate

See Also

Mel OverviewMel RunesMel CountersAll Items