Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Melvs Annie

FMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mel wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Annie based on 50 games. Annie wins the early laning phase while Mel scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Annie matchup.

Mel Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Mel 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
Annie - 54.0% win rateAnnie(54.0%)
Mel - 54.0% win rate in this matchup
Mel
54.0% WR
VS
Annie vs Mel matchup - 46.0% win rate
Annie
46.0% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Annie Matchup?

Mel wins the Mel vs Annie matchup
Winner
Mel
Matches: 50
54.0%
Win Rate
46.0%
6.7
CS / min
5.5
872
DMG / min
804
12,939
Gold / game
10,856
81
Heal / min
70
377
DMG Mitigated / min
411
1.1
CC / min
0.8
47.8%
Early Game WR
52.2%
59.3%
Late Game WR
40.7%

Mel vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Annie's 46.0%, giving Mel a 8.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Annie controls the early laning stage, but Mel outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Annie needs to press advantages before Mel reaches their power spikes, while Mel should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Mel leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mel players can confidently pick into Annie and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Annie away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mel vs Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Annie in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Annie, 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
6.7Mel
5.5Annie
Mel significantly out-farms Annie by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Annie players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
872Mel
804Annie
Mel deals 68 more champion damage per minute than Annie. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Annie choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mel's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,939Mel
10,856Annie
Mel generates a commanding 2,083 more gold per game than Annie. This substantial economic advantage means Mel consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Annie should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Mel
0.8Annie
Mel provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Annie, 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
458Mel
481Annie
Mel and Annie have comparable sustain profiles, with only 23 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Mel Build Against Annie

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Annie are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Mel an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Annie. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Annie
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel47.8%
Annie early game win rateAnnie52.2%
Late Game
Mel
59.3%
+18.5% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel59.3%
Annie late game win rateAnnie40.7%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Annie has a meaningful 52.2% win rate, outperforming Mel by 4.3 percentage points. Annie players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Mel is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.3% win rate — 18.5 points above Annie. Extended games heavily favor Mel, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Annie must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Mel reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Mel survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Mel Runes Against Annie

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs AnnieSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs AnnieManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs AnnieTranscendence - best Mel rune vs AnnieScorch - best Mel rune vs Annie
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs AnniePrecision
Presence of Mind - best Mel rune vs AnnieCoup de Grace - best Mel rune vs Annie
88.9% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Mel to press their advantage against Annie, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Mel'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 Mel build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Mel matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.74%2307.098913,10354.5%50.0%
48.53%2044.782012,28251.9%46.4%
46.02%1766.986912,48650.6%42.4%
46.47%1705.778111,26942.5%50.0%
43.06%1447.091513,06839.3%45.5%
47.10%1387.087412,68753.3%42.3%
48.74%1197.11,00813,09658.5%40.9%
48.28%1164.792313,20257.9%43.6%
41.82%1107.184212,67437.7%45.6%
41.12%1076.787212,56751.0%32.8%
56.73%1047.095014,24064.6%50.0%
49.50%1016.889612,99348.7%50.0%
34.69%982.676910,91935.0%34.5%
39.78%933.178811,65639.4%40.0%
53.85%914.795312,39561.5%48.1%
35.96%896.789012,54242.5%30.6%
60.23%886.891313,87166.7%53.5%
51.16%862.071510,60465.6%42.6%
49.40%836.991712,42248.8%50.0%
46.84%797.296014,79548.1%46.1%
54.05%742.379011,07846.7%59.1%
52.05%736.393812,76258.3%46.0%
50.68%736.896514,22050.0%51.2%
43.06%723.376211,29561.3%29.3%
47.89%716.982312,98846.4%48.8%
42.65%687.41,01915,24857.9%36.7%
45.59%682.072310,27539.3%50.0%
35.82%672.271011,39140.0%33.3%
56.06%666.896013,09950.0%60.5%
43.94%665.981711,34351.5%36.4%
39.06%642.470310,49830.4%43.9%
43.75%647.090612,67857.6%29.0%
54.69%646.784912,01160.6%48.4%
46.03%636.690511,73050.0%42.4%
53.23%626.289013,06250.0%55.0%
45.90%616.895113,55065.2%34.2%
42.62%616.61,02213,00146.4%39.4%
42.37%596.580411,67534.4%51.9%
37.93%586.786613,73126.1%45.7%
51.72%582.973610,97937.5%61.8%
44.44%544.693413,06134.8%51.6%
33.33%542.07579,72620.8%43.3%
50.00%547.096112,09950.0%50.0%
58.49%532.475911,42169.6%50.0%
42.31%526.598214,97244.4%41.2%
44.23%526.21,02512,58333.3%51.6%
54.00%506.787212,93947.8%59.3%
44.00%502.384310,88045.5%42.9%
40.82%497.190912,85634.6%47.8%
35.42%487.01,03012,13146.1%22.7%
52.08%486.787812,42958.8%48.4%
55.32%474.486013,14175.0%45.2%
46.81%476.780712,28557.9%39.3%
50.00%447.089112,58152.4%47.8%
43.18%442.073410,10468.2%18.2%
65.12%437.294814,50158.8%69.2%
45.00%406.51,05115,53176.9%29.6%
43.59%396.894613,59931.3%52.2%
45.95%376.983712,52342.1%50.0%
47.22%367.290913,39461.1%33.3%
55.88%347.195012,32964.7%47.1%
51.52%332.573810,60455.6%46.7%
40.63%327.589612,84345.5%30.0%
50.00%327.187811,48764.7%33.3%
38.71%317.190413,38736.4%40.0%
58.06%313.393411,55764.7%50.0%
46.67%306.793814,75258.3%38.9%
46.67%302.277011,28429.4%69.2%
57.14%287.194213,90258.3%56.3%
60.71%286.11,01012,84581.8%47.1%
48.15%276.685512,73963.6%37.5%
61.54%266.91,02914,55863.6%60.0%
42.31%262.258910,09230.0%50.0%
50.00%266.51,01814,38677.8%35.3%
48.00%252.284110,82060.0%40.0%
66.67%247.593211,95475.0%58.3%
41.67%244.885913,17280.0%31.6%
58.33%247.197214,86060.0%57.1%
56.52%236.11,07912,52950.0%60.0%
34.78%232.570410,30136.4%33.3%
47.83%232.17239,74958.3%36.4%
40.91%226.595812,39536.4%45.5%
42.86%213.07409,24950.0%36.4%
38.10%216.31,01616,48775.0%29.4%
38.10%212.174710,51154.5%20.0%
65.00%205.174111,78177.8%54.5%
47.37%196.91,11611,85840.0%55.6%
31.58%196.686611,99736.4%25.0%
38.89%183.271711,63642.9%36.4%
61.11%187.393313,78266.7%58.3%
50.00%186.31,03816,05250.0%50.0%
64.71%177.297714,12085.7%50.0%
58.82%176.892413,16362.5%55.6%
53.33%152.476211,78140.0%60.0%
66.67%156.897312,63766.7%66.7%
60.00%152.68689,69185.7%37.5%
33.33%156.984412,66220.0%40.0%
50.00%143.578911,19557.1%42.9%
35.71%141.890811,45942.9%28.6%
61.54%136.977411,39362.5%60.0%
30.77%137.086911,68420.0%37.5%
30.00%102.559311,1980.0%37.5%
70.00%106.776115,48550.0%75.0%
60.00%106.988112,09280.0%40.0%
55.56%92.381413,619100.0%50.0%
33.33%96.21,06513,24740.0%25.0%
55.56%97.184514,463100.0%42.9%
33.33%96.61,04411,91660.0%0.0%
25.00%85.61,09113,90025.0%25.0%
75.00%86.61,15213,70633.3%100.0%
42.86%75.189310,50740.0%50.0%
14.29%75.975111,14725.0%0.0%
28.57%76.189615,118100.0%0.0%
83.33%65.693013,016100.0%66.7%
33.33%61.968212,0810.0%33.3%
33.33%65.598415,295100.0%20.0%
0.00%61.95258,6960.0%0.0%
60.00%56.198214,00050.0%66.7%
80.00%55.88398,362100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.497216,9790.0%40.0%
40.00%57.46059,28240.0%0.0%
40.00%56.080513,234100.0%0.0%
20.00%54.91,14712,1600.0%20.0%

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Mel vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Annie in League of Legends?

Mel wins the Mel vs Annie matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Annie's 46.0%, a 8.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mel do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Annie has the advantage against Mel with a 52.2% win rate versus 47.8%. Annie players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Annie in the late game?

In the late game, Mel takes over the Mel vs Annie matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to 40.7%. Mel scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Annie matchup?

Mel wins the matchup against Annie with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.0 percentage point advantage means Mel is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Annie?

The best Mel build against Annie includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mel runes against Annie?

The best Mel runes against Annie use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 88.9% win rate in the Mel vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Annie?

Yes, Mel has a favorable matchup against Annie with a 54.0% win rate. Mel strongly counters Annie in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Mel against Annie?

When playing Mel against Annie, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Annie. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.