Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.9%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Melvs Kassadin

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kassadin wins with a 61.3% win rate (+22.6%) over Mel based on 31 games. Kassadin 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 Kassadin 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 - 38.7% win rate in this matchup
Mel
38.7% WR
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Kassadin vs Mel matchup - 61.3% win rate
Kassadin
61.3% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Kassadin Matchup?

Kassadin wins the Mel vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Kassadin
Matches: 31
38.7%
Win Rate
61.3%
7.3
CS / min
6.3
814
DMG / min
796
11,281
Gold / game
11,794
65
Heal / min
234
399
DMG Mitigated / min
751
1.2
CC / min
0.2
38.9%
Early Game WR
61.1%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Mel vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Kassadin wins with a 61.3% win rate compared to Mel's 38.7%, giving Kassadin a 22.6 percentage point advantage. Kassadin 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kassadin 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Kassadin in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Kassadin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Mel holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.3Mel
6.3Kassadin
Mel significantly out-farms Kassadin by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kassadin players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
814Mel
796Kassadin
Damage output is virtually even between Mel and Kassadin, with only 18 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,281Mel
11,794Kassadin
Kassadin earns 512 more gold per game than Mel, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kassadin slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Mel
0.2Kassadin
Mel brings significantly more crowd control than Kassadin, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Mel far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kassadin should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
465Mel
985Kassadin
Kassadin vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 520 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kassadin 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 Kassadin

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Kassadin 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 37.5% win rate across 8 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Mel the best chance to compete against Kassadin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Kassadin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kassadin
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel38.9%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin61.1%
Late Game
Kassadin
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel38.5%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin61.5%

Kassadin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Kassadin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kassadin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Kassadin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kassadin 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 Kassadin

Domination rune tree - Mel primary runes vs KassadinDomination
Dark Harvest - best Mel rune vs KassadinCheap Shot - best Mel rune vs KassadinSixth Sense - best Mel rune vs KassadinUltimate Hunter - best Mel rune vs Kassadin
Sorcery rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs KassadinSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Mel rune vs KassadinScorch - best Mel rune vs Kassadin
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Mel the best tools to compete against Kassadin 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 Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Kassadin wins the Mel vs Kassadin matchup with a 61.3% win rate compared to Mel's 38.7%, a 22.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mel do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Kassadin has the advantage against Mel with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. Kassadin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Kassadin in the late game?

In the late game, Kassadin takes over the Mel vs Kassadin matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Kassadin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Kassadin matchup?

Kassadin wins the matchup against Mel with a 61.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 22.6 percentage point advantage means Kassadin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Kassadin?

The best Mel build against Kassadin includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 37.5% 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 Kassadin?

The best Mel runes against Kassadin use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mel vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Kassadin?

No, Mel struggles against Kassadin with only a 38.7% win rate. Kassadin has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kassadin's lead.

How do I play Mel against Kassadin?

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