Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Melvs Ekko

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Ekko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ekko wins with a 56.1% win rate (+12.1%) over Mel based on 66 games. Ekko holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Ekko matchup.

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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.

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Mel - 43.9% win rate in this matchup
Mel
43.9% WR
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Ekko vs Mel matchup - 56.1% win rate
Ekko
56.1% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Ekko Matchup?

Ekko wins the Mel vs Ekko matchup
Winner
Ekko
Matches: 66
43.9%
Win Rate
56.1%
6.5
CS / min
5.6
922
DMG / min
779
11,684
Gold / game
11,303
82
Heal / min
259
403
DMG Mitigated / min
654
1.1
CC / min
0.6
41.9%
Early Game WR
58.1%
45.7%
Late Game WR
54.3%

Mel vs Ekko Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Ekko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 66 recent matches analyzed, Ekko wins with a 56.1% win rate compared to Mel's 43.9%, giving Ekko a 12.1 percentage point advantage. Ekko dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Mel 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. Ekko has a strong advantage in this matchup. Mel players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Ekko 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.

Mel vs Ekko Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Ekko in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Ekko, 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
6.5Mel
5.6Ekko
Mel significantly out-farms Ekko by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ekko players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
922Mel
779Ekko
Mel heavily out-damages Ekko by 144 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ekko should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Mel's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,684Mel
11,303Ekko
Mel earns 381 more gold per game than Ekko, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Mel slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Mel
0.6Ekko
Mel provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ekko, 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
485Mel
913Ekko
Ekko vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 428 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ekko 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 Mel Build Against Ekko

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ekko, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Ekko are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Mel an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Ekko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Ekko matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ekko
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel41.9%
Ekko early game win rateEkko58.1%
Late Game
Ekko
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel45.7%
Ekko late game win rateEkko54.3%

Ekko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.1 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Ekko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ekko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Ekko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Mel Runes Against Ekko

Domination rune tree - Mel primary runes vs EkkoDomination
Dark Harvest - best Mel rune vs EkkoCheap Shot - best Mel rune vs EkkoSixth Sense - best Mel rune vs EkkoUltimate Hunter - best Mel rune vs Ekko
Sorcery rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs EkkoSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Mel rune vs EkkoScorch - best Mel rune vs Ekko
66.7% WR

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


Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.37%3134.077411,23448.5%43.1%
45.37%2272.572010,55444.4%46.0%
44.23%2086.793012,13045.3%43.4%
47.03%1856.491012,95346.1%47.5%
46.99%1666.881511,95547.1%46.9%
38.41%1515.476511,88038.5%38.4%
48.59%1426.583612,56443.1%52.4%
41.01%1396.379712,03137.9%43.2%
43.18%1326.595212,01051.6%35.3%
48.09%1314.280711,49859.1%42.5%
47.20%1252.973711,07947.8%46.8%
45.97%1246.785813,31156.4%37.7%
43.75%1123.580011,54241.7%45.3%
38.74%1112.469710,36838.3%39.1%
39.64%1112.171910,14743.8%36.5%
39.62%1062.468810,10845.6%35.0%
53.47%1016.692512,95158.3%50.8%
43.75%966.385613,49755.6%36.7%
56.67%902.269410,08057.6%56.1%
45.98%876.385612,68339.3%49.1%
51.76%856.088813,35052.6%51.1%
50.59%856.788611,01754.9%44.1%
42.50%806.483412,09729.0%51.0%
43.04%797.080112,25350.0%38.8%
45.45%776.897515,15160.0%38.5%
48.00%754.279411,48844.8%50.0%
46.58%732.474311,56041.7%49.0%
45.83%723.993011,73741.4%48.8%
35.71%703.572911,94636.4%35.4%
38.81%675.873810,88437.5%40.0%
43.94%666.586612,87840.0%46.3%
43.94%666.592211,68441.9%45.7%
56.45%626.786212,68350.0%63.3%
50.82%616.196112,37557.9%47.6%
45.00%606.483712,26447.8%43.2%
55.00%606.491912,93366.7%47.2%
48.28%586.984812,70960.7%36.7%
50.88%576.593012,41843.5%55.9%
41.07%566.883011,80633.3%48.3%
40.00%556.490412,90933.3%44.1%
50.91%556.986313,20059.1%45.5%
50.00%542.783810,96152.2%48.4%
45.28%536.481711,92247.6%43.8%
30.19%532.26049,27030.8%29.6%
41.51%536.591112,33125.0%55.2%
37.25%512.479511,66952.4%26.7%
35.29%516.692712,44161.1%21.2%
48.00%506.898011,35651.7%42.9%
52.00%502.367010,60952.4%51.7%
48.98%492.667410,47952.4%46.4%
44.90%496.21,01012,58947.4%43.3%
56.25%486.793712,53960.9%52.0%
52.27%446.996113,02850.0%53.6%
45.45%442.16499,54661.1%34.6%
48.84%436.993014,30640.0%53.6%
55.81%436.582812,83850.0%58.6%
47.62%423.072411,65541.7%50.0%
47.62%422.26799,29050.0%45.5%
46.34%416.795714,18552.9%41.7%
50.00%402.35539,94250.0%50.0%
45.00%406.390412,97053.9%40.7%
61.54%397.098012,57468.8%56.5%
51.28%394.978911,84773.3%37.5%
43.24%376.91,00611,98357.9%27.8%
50.00%363.275810,35546.7%52.4%
38.89%366.587612,99757.1%27.3%
26.47%347.193512,74218.8%33.3%
42.42%336.889213,18061.5%30.0%
37.50%326.985913,52558.3%25.0%
46.88%323.877511,40942.9%50.0%
54.84%316.895214,44590.0%38.1%
38.71%312.170110,05357.1%23.5%
38.71%317.381411,28138.9%38.5%
53.33%302.26579,33755.6%50.0%
48.28%292.273010,47060.0%42.1%
51.72%296.685513,30240.0%57.9%
42.31%263.378911,17150.0%37.5%
33.33%242.266910,65850.0%21.4%
45.83%246.61,02412,56240.0%50.0%
58.33%246.694511,77560.0%57.1%
70.83%246.791814,795100.0%61.1%
60.87%236.986413,73183.3%36.4%
39.13%237.096514,19245.5%33.3%
43.48%237.379313,50040.0%46.1%
34.78%236.199614,81750.0%29.4%
52.17%232.373711,31337.5%60.0%
42.86%212.05739,34644.4%41.7%
42.11%196.786512,98157.1%33.3%
42.11%194.893412,62214.3%58.3%
52.63%195.51,14712,60471.4%41.7%
50.00%182.477811,68071.4%36.4%
35.29%176.792811,04140.0%28.6%
47.06%176.086910,59133.3%62.5%
31.25%162.274910,60042.9%22.2%
33.33%156.983111,63925.0%42.9%
60.00%156.61,07513,83562.5%57.1%
33.33%156.186512,80950.0%22.2%
46.67%156.61,06212,80066.7%33.3%
57.14%142.476810,49942.9%71.4%
35.71%145.872213,13157.1%14.3%
69.23%134.076311,23566.7%71.4%
38.46%132.381410,81850.0%28.6%
25.00%126.196213,40050.0%20.0%
45.45%112.673211,62266.7%37.5%
36.36%114.675811,72933.3%37.5%
27.27%114.974911,32650.0%14.3%
54.55%116.91,06814,94133.3%62.5%
30.00%106.983513,13725.0%33.3%
50.00%106.21,00212,50740.0%60.0%
50.00%106.590711,57350.0%50.0%
33.33%97.084413,80050.0%20.0%
55.56%96.792514,403100.0%20.0%
55.56%96.493211,19666.7%33.3%
50.00%85.71,05810,50640.0%66.7%
37.50%85.483410,52050.0%25.0%
28.57%73.891814,1940.0%33.3%
28.57%76.884312,45866.7%0.0%
57.14%76.373910,97075.0%33.3%
28.57%76.91,06912,51825.0%33.3%
28.57%76.896713,72133.3%25.0%
14.29%77.791613,3540.0%20.0%
33.33%66.183113,9730.0%40.0%
83.33%66.77718,632100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.386612,4560.0%66.7%
20.00%56.21,00511,46433.3%0.0%
40.00%56.11,17514,6290.0%50.0%
40.00%55.774012,48533.3%50.0%
60.00%53.371913,1070.0%75.0%
40.00%52.16319,63066.7%0.0%
20.00%57.295913,19550.0%0.0%
80.00%54.080711,629100.0%50.0%

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Mel vs Ekko - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Ekko in League of Legends?

Ekko wins the Mel vs Ekko matchup with a 56.1% win rate compared to Mel's 43.9%, a 12.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 66 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mel do against Ekko in the early game?

In the early game, Ekko has the advantage against Mel with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. Ekko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Ekko in the late game?

In the late game, Ekko takes over the Mel vs Ekko matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Ekko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Ekko matchup?

Ekko wins the matchup against Mel with a 56.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.1 percentage point advantage means Ekko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 66 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Ekko?

The best Mel build against Ekko includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Ekko?

The best Mel runes against Ekko use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Mel vs Ekko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Ekko?

No, Mel struggles against Ekko with only a 43.9% win rate. Ekko has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ekko's lead.

How do I play Mel against Ekko?

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