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

MelBuild

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

The patch 26.11 Mel 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
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Slightly Magical Footwear
Slightly Magical Footwear

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    44.3%Win Rate76.2%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    46.1%Win Rate10.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

43.48%Win Rate
-1.12%WR Diff
4.93%Pick Rate
483Matches

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 Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 43.5% win rate across 483 matches analyzed.

At full build, Mel gains a total of 520 Ability Power, 50 Armor, giving a solid 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: Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Mel are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 44.5% win rate and 43.8% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
44.5%Win Rate
43.8%Pick Rate
These are Mel's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (45.0% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 60.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (43.4% WR, -1.2% WR diff, 25.4% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (46.8% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 24.8% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Mel include Blackfire Torch, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Mel are Slightly Magical Footwear. 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 movement speedMovement Speed:25
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:520
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total manaMana:600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Mel movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
25
Mel ability powerAP
495
495
540
520
Mel armorArmor
0
0
50
50
Mel manaMana
600
600
600
600
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 magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability 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 Blackfire Torch or Void Staff 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 Spike3,200g~5 min

This Mel burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 43.5% 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 520 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,050, this Mel build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 520 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • 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
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
47.8%Win Rate
8.1%Pick Rate
Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Azir core item
63.2%Win Rate
10.1%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
53.9%Win Rate
9.5%Pick Rate

See Also

Mel OverviewMel RunesMel CountersAll Items