Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.6%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Melvs Hwei

FMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Hwei wins with a 53.5% win rate (+7.0%) over Mel based on 43 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Hwei scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Hwei 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 - 46.5% win rate in this matchup
Mel
46.5% WR
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Hwei vs Mel matchup - 53.5% win rate
Hwei
53.5% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Hwei Matchup?

Hwei wins the Mel vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Hwei
Matches: 43
46.5%
Win Rate
53.5%
6.6
CS / min
6.1
811
DMG / min
928
11,848
Gold / game
11,137
81
Heal / min
80
402
DMG Mitigated / min
343
1.1
CC / min
1.0
59.1%
Early Game WR
40.9%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Mel vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 53.5% win rate compared to Mel's 46.5%, giving Hwei a 7.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Hwei outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel needs to press advantages before Hwei reaches their power spikes, while Hwei should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Hwei leads by 117 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Hwei in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Hwei, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Mel holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Mel
6.1Hwei
Mel edges out Hwei by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Mel.
Damage
811Mel
928Hwei
Hwei heavily out-damages Mel by 117 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Mel should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Hwei's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,848Mel
11,137Hwei
Mel earns 711 more gold per game than Hwei, 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
1.0Hwei
Both Mel and Hwei provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
483Mel
423Hwei
Mel heals and mitigates 60 more damage per minute than Hwei, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Mel to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Hwei.

Best Mel Build Against Hwei

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Hwei 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Mel the best chance to compete against Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel59.1%
Hwei early game win rateHwei40.9%
Late Game
Hwei
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel33.3%
Hwei late game win rateHwei66.7%

Mel dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.1% win rate — a 18.2 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Mel can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Hwei is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Hwei, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Mel must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Hwei reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Hwei 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 Hwei

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs HweiSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs HweiManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs HweiTranscendence - best Mel rune vs HweiScorch - best Mel rune vs Hwei
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs HweiPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Mel rune vs HweiPresence of Mind - best Mel rune vs Hwei
50.0% WR

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


Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.29%2313.172210,68343.0%43.4%
38.86%2294.074310,70839.5%38.5%
49.30%2156.792013,14947.6%50.4%
47.83%1846.484712,86964.3%37.7%
51.52%1326.890914,63070.0%46.1%
51.64%1226.490213,62951.1%52.0%
46.22%1196.998412,75548.9%44.6%
35.96%1146.588311,73937.5%34.9%
52.29%1096.783312,12558.6%45.1%
42.06%1072.771410,67851.4%37.5%
42.72%1036.582211,99647.5%39.7%
51.04%964.079511,52457.9%46.5%
38.04%926.779811,05443.2%34.5%
51.11%906.384411,03346.5%55.3%
43.02%865.172811,84741.2%44.2%
40.74%812.474510,43246.9%36.7%
43.75%802.368410,13355.6%37.7%
46.67%756.383011,39050.0%44.2%
40.54%746.183911,79951.5%31.7%
50.00%746.681611,77145.7%53.9%
57.75%717.087512,93960.9%56.3%
44.78%676.981713,19957.7%36.6%
37.88%667.088413,23129.6%43.6%
46.03%633.789911,28942.3%48.6%
53.97%636.488012,19258.8%48.3%
45.16%626.493213,75444.4%45.5%
44.26%616.986514,45560.0%36.6%
41.67%606.382711,52837.5%44.4%
37.29%596.674111,17633.3%40.0%
46.43%566.985212,98656.5%39.4%
44.64%564.380710,97340.0%47.2%
37.04%546.283511,08441.7%33.3%
40.74%542.474910,69056.3%34.2%
55.56%545.079510,38847.4%60.0%
42.31%523.673612,05635.7%44.7%
51.92%522.268710,06563.2%45.5%
37.25%512.370710,37225.0%42.9%
50.98%512.273710,90542.9%56.7%
52.08%486.389612,44950.0%53.1%
43.75%486.987914,24954.5%40.5%
35.56%456.898812,84847.1%28.6%
38.64%446.887411,83162.5%25.0%
40.91%446.590314,07241.2%40.7%
50.00%446.388311,92247.1%51.9%
39.53%433.577410,51938.9%40.0%
55.81%436.084913,26866.7%50.0%
46.51%436.681111,84859.1%33.3%
55.81%436.494113,03868.4%45.8%
39.53%436.878810,66036.4%42.9%
47.50%402.989410,88237.5%54.2%
44.74%386.485012,43646.1%44.0%
48.65%376.485410,90126.7%63.6%
37.14%352.573711,42911.1%46.1%
48.57%352.16208,92337.5%57.9%
44.12%346.184213,16335.7%50.0%
41.18%342.569411,28014.3%48.1%
45.45%336.676813,52627.3%54.5%
43.75%322.15959,28140.0%47.1%
54.84%312.469411,10238.5%66.7%
45.16%312.66909,40150.0%42.1%
61.29%316.889312,99469.2%55.6%
50.00%306.996414,91944.4%52.4%
37.93%296.787811,52523.1%50.0%
38.46%262.46879,86140.0%36.4%
41.67%242.369111,44957.1%35.3%
52.17%232.165810,47985.7%37.5%
65.22%236.888513,60277.8%57.1%
39.13%232.07049,92314.3%50.0%
50.00%225.789612,88283.3%37.5%
45.45%227.487811,71661.5%22.2%
50.00%226.698314,48871.4%40.0%
57.14%216.779813,53755.6%58.3%
47.62%216.883113,30237.5%53.9%
52.38%213.984911,61466.7%46.7%
57.14%216.389613,51833.3%66.7%
38.10%215.983012,45428.6%42.9%
42.86%216.999014,94020.0%50.0%
30.00%202.772312,34716.7%35.7%
45.00%203.685311,87437.5%50.0%
50.00%206.389014,99275.0%43.8%
65.00%203.87518,86760.0%70.0%
31.58%196.889711,67740.0%28.6%
42.11%192.168111,37450.0%40.0%
55.56%186.778811,77757.1%54.5%
66.67%187.288713,33671.4%63.6%
61.11%186.491911,89360.0%61.5%
27.78%185.691610,77325.0%30.0%
33.33%186.094811,77442.9%27.3%
33.33%182.66379,59937.5%30.0%
33.33%182.16787,70550.0%0.0%
22.22%186.897612,26912.5%30.0%
52.94%175.485211,20660.0%50.0%
62.50%166.296512,39983.3%50.0%
66.67%157.196512,13485.7%50.0%
66.67%152.277311,896100.0%58.3%
28.57%147.480011,02628.6%28.6%
42.86%146.898013,20850.0%37.5%
64.29%145.083110,58380.0%55.6%
71.43%147.376412,16583.3%62.5%
41.67%126.899214,2390.0%62.5%
41.67%122.57439,13360.0%28.6%
36.36%113.480110,51450.0%28.6%
45.45%112.28138,26150.0%42.9%
50.00%106.879811,90550.0%50.0%
77.78%92.55798,06280.0%75.0%
33.33%97.794012,00620.0%50.0%
12.50%86.085911,4030.0%20.0%
37.50%86.378512,14725.0%50.0%
57.14%72.764211,7790.0%66.7%
57.14%75.01,10811,45050.0%66.7%
42.86%77.078412,83550.0%40.0%
33.33%66.07247,5870.0%100.0%
33.33%64.882011,6800.0%33.3%
16.67%66.47998,95033.3%0.0%
40.00%52.26347,32733.3%50.0%
60.00%54.87247,41250.0%100.0%
40.00%56.31,01116,9480.0%40.0%
20.00%56.77119,45433.3%0.0%
60.00%55.81,20610,06650.0%100.0%
40.00%52.964911,3780.0%50.0%
80.00%56.01,00815,129100.0%75.0%
20.00%55.486311,7370.0%25.0%
40.00%56.71,14615,066100.0%0.0%
80.00%57.194616,2210.0%80.0%
60.00%55.980111,89266.7%50.0%

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Mel vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Hwei wins the Mel vs Hwei matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to Mel's 46.5%, a 7.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Mel do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Hwei with a 59.1% win rate versus 40.9%. Mel players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Hwei takes over the Mel vs Hwei matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Hwei matchup?

Hwei wins the matchup against Mel with a 53.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 7.0 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Hwei?

The best Mel build against Hwei includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Hwei?

The best Mel runes against Hwei use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Mel vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Hwei?

No, Mel struggles against Hwei with only a 46.5% win rate. Hwei has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hwei's lead.

How do I play Mel against Hwei?

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