Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Melvs Jinx

FMageSupport
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 16, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.5. Mel wins with a 72.3% win rate (+44.6%) over Jinx based on 65 games. Mel 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 Jinx 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
Jinx - 72.3% win rateJinx(72.3%)
Mel - 72.3% win rate in this matchup
Mel
72.3% WR
VS
Jinx vs Mel matchup - 27.7% win rate
Jinx
27.7% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Jinx Matchup?

Mel wins the Mel vs Jinx matchup
Winner
Mel
Matches: 65
72.3%
Win Rate
27.7%
7.2
CS / min
6.8
999
DMG / min
690
14,608
Gold / game
12,835
82
Heal / min
160
353
DMG Mitigated / min
346
1.3
CC / min
0.6
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
69.7%
Late Game WR
30.3%

Mel vs Jinx Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Jinx matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 65 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 72.3% win rate compared to Jinx's 27.7%, giving Mel a 44.6 percentage point advantage. Mel dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jinx 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mel players can confidently pick into Jinx and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jinx 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 Jinx Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Jinx in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Jinx, 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
7.2Mel
6.8Jinx
Mel edges out Jinx by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Mel.
Damage
999Mel
690Jinx
Mel heavily out-damages Jinx by 309 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jinx 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
14,608Mel
12,835Jinx
Mel generates a commanding 1,773 more gold per game than Jinx. This substantial economic advantage means Mel consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Jinx should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Mel
0.6Jinx
Mel provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jinx, 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
435Mel
506Jinx
Jinx heals and mitigates 71 more damage per minute than Mel, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Jinx to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Mel.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel75.0%
Jinx early game win rateJinx25.0%
Late Game
Mel
69.7%
+39.4% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel69.7%
Jinx late game win rateJinx30.3%

Mel dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Jinx. This lopsided early game means Mel can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Mel is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 69.7% win rate — 39.4 points above Jinx. Extended games heavily favor Mel, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Mel Runes Against Jinx

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs JinxSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs JinxManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs JinxTranscendence - best Mel rune vs JinxScorch - best Mel rune vs Jinx
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs JinxPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Mel rune vs JinxPresence of Mind - best Mel rune vs Jinx
73.3% WR

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


Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.5. 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 26.5
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.03%2337.498413,18756.7%55.5%
52.30%1744.484712,46452.3%52.3%
37.09%1517.096413,14645.3%31.0%
37.67%1467.090512,77236.1%38.8%
45.65%1387.188812,57457.1%36.0%
47.83%1155.984212,90756.4%43.4%
39.45%1096.694012,52645.2%35.8%
56.19%1057.01,04212,85864.4%50.0%
49.51%1037.287412,20055.6%42.9%
50.50%1017.01,07315,16256.8%46.9%
55.91%934.790011,98654.8%56.9%
46.07%896.993613,52738.7%50.0%
51.16%866.586512,86950.0%51.9%
40.48%843.475310,96843.8%38.5%
53.75%807.090013,15662.9%46.7%
44.30%791.971910,05347.1%42.2%
51.95%777.194612,92750.0%53.7%
50.00%722.669310,46351.4%48.6%
49.28%696.886513,11255.2%45.0%
56.52%696.31,05712,48062.1%52.5%
58.82%686.799114,62166.7%52.6%
37.88%664.998412,33937.5%38.2%
51.52%666.597314,89757.7%47.5%
46.15%656.597714,93261.9%38.6%
72.31%657.299914,60875.0%69.7%
55.74%617.398014,90554.2%56.8%
45.76%594.386212,30160.9%36.1%
45.76%596.897512,84356.0%38.2%
55.17%586.791712,77366.7%47.1%
52.63%572.272010,62356.7%48.1%
49.09%552.375910,22650.0%48.5%
51.85%546.81,02712,31953.9%50.0%
52.83%536.91,03414,01750.0%54.5%
47.17%536.91,12714,05362.5%34.5%
50.94%532.175710,40362.5%41.4%
50.00%527.488713,06852.4%48.4%
52.94%516.892313,07239.1%64.3%
52.00%507.31,11414,95860.0%48.6%
56.00%506.689013,40063.6%50.0%
52.08%482.076710,24970.6%41.9%
47.92%487.099614,36754.5%42.3%
42.55%476.784411,70552.2%33.3%
47.83%467.41,01214,31754.5%41.7%
44.44%467.21,00312,92650.0%41.4%
56.82%443.084911,09357.9%56.0%
40.91%447.393512,75933.3%46.1%
48.84%432.187010,68058.8%42.3%
47.50%403.183212,39625.0%57.1%
40.00%402.265510,92633.3%42.9%
48.72%393.883311,08052.9%45.5%
36.84%386.791613,83152.6%21.1%
57.14%357.291711,94970.6%44.4%
45.71%352.672410,23655.6%35.3%
47.06%342.183511,21260.0%41.7%
42.42%337.088512,42150.0%36.8%
45.45%337.189513,90530.0%52.2%
63.64%337.51,02913,55768.4%57.1%
51.52%336.998214,66556.3%47.1%
45.45%336.399711,64143.8%47.1%
53.13%322.276510,22460.0%47.1%
54.84%316.991713,65852.9%57.1%
45.16%317.71,08412,69966.7%25.0%
48.39%316.51,09716,44355.6%45.5%
56.67%307.099216,01561.5%52.9%
53.33%306.689712,89681.3%21.4%
37.93%292.06679,53950.0%26.7%
48.28%296.31,23612,87335.7%60.0%
51.72%297.289112,22069.2%37.5%
25.93%272.995811,15923.1%28.6%
50.00%262.881811,68044.4%52.9%
57.69%267.21,08314,82255.6%58.8%
36.00%252.574110,68330.8%41.7%
40.00%257.496113,31450.0%33.3%
54.17%247.192311,73138.5%72.7%
54.17%246.51,24814,38062.5%50.0%
47.83%234.675012,02170.0%30.8%
56.52%237.199515,55572.7%41.7%
60.87%237.51,06114,71466.7%57.1%
36.36%222.168911,51866.7%25.0%
54.55%227.082010,60458.8%40.0%
33.33%216.798514,26045.5%20.0%
38.10%215.180412,20850.0%33.3%
38.10%212.782911,66625.0%46.1%
65.00%203.885512,79185.7%53.9%
50.00%203.579810,46536.4%66.7%
30.00%206.11,04513,64237.5%25.0%
55.56%187.51,07015,40250.0%62.5%
50.00%162.574810,84128.6%66.7%
50.00%166.793312,84760.0%45.5%
26.67%156.371211,20242.9%12.5%
53.33%156.396213,88550.0%55.6%
33.33%151.96578,91860.0%20.0%
46.67%152.185911,24628.6%62.5%
21.43%142.783312,49425.0%20.0%
30.77%132.29219,81637.5%20.0%
46.15%136.81,01514,04225.0%55.6%
23.08%136.81,10214,9890.0%30.0%
38.46%132.378311,56250.0%33.3%
25.00%127.41,08215,18325.0%25.0%
50.00%127.01,19017,679100.0%33.3%
54.55%117.696015,90375.0%42.9%
50.00%105.791114,1950.0%50.0%
50.00%102.978814,0700.0%62.5%
22.22%97.284712,68440.0%0.0%
44.44%96.370510,09160.0%25.0%
37.50%86.190111,78625.0%50.0%
50.00%85.81,23713,47366.7%40.0%
50.00%82.87948,94920.0%100.0%
42.86%74.784412,50750.0%40.0%
57.14%72.280112,23050.0%60.0%
66.67%63.08799,48375.0%50.0%
66.67%65.678213,677100.0%60.0%
16.67%66.01,10715,843100.0%0.0%
33.33%67.11,08415,5400.0%40.0%
33.33%66.11,11814,79633.3%33.3%
80.00%54.71,04813,414100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.01,26015,022100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.994311,04150.0%33.3%
20.00%56.591014,5980.0%25.0%
20.00%51.787212,9080.0%25.0%
100.00%54.398815,528100.0%100.0%
80.00%56.81,06214,532100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.11,09214,391100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.41,06013,75333.3%50.0%
100.00%56.679913,238100.0%100.0%

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Mel vs Jinx - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Jinx in League of Legends?

Mel wins the Mel vs Jinx matchup with a 72.3% win rate compared to Jinx's 27.7%, a 44.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 65 recent ranked games in patch 26.5.

How does Mel do against Jinx in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Jinx with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Jinx in the late game?

In the late game, Mel takes over the Mel vs Jinx matchup with a 69.7% win rate compared to 30.3%. Mel scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Jinx matchup?

Mel wins the matchup against Jinx with a 72.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.5. The 44.6 percentage point advantage means Mel is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 65 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Jinx?

The best Mel build against Jinx includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mel runes against Jinx?

The best Mel runes against Jinx use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 73.3% win rate in the Mel vs Jinx matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Jinx?

Yes, Mel has a favorable matchup against Jinx with a 72.3% win rate. Mel strongly counters Jinx in lane based on current patch 26.5 data.

How do I play Mel against Jinx?

When playing Mel against Jinx, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.