Melvs Kayle
Mel vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Kayle wins with a 61.1% win rate (+22.2%) over Mel based on 18 games. Kayle 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 Kayle 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.
Kayle(38.9%)Who Wins the Mel vs Kayle Matchup?
Mel vs Kayle Matchup Summary
The Mel vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 61.1% win rate compared to Mel's 38.9%, giving Kayle a 22.2 percentage point advantage. Kayle 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown
Mel is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, 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.
Best Mel Build Against Kayle
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Kayle are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Mel an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Kayle matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Mel28.6%Kayle71.4%Mel45.5%Kayle54.5%Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Kayle 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 Kayle
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Mel the best tools to compete against Kayle in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.53% | 245 | 4.1 | 786 | 11,605 | 49.5% | 44.0% | |
| 50.42% | 240 | 6.8 | 958 | 12,984 | 55.0% | 46.6% | |
| 47.13% | 174 | 6.7 | 874 | 12,638 | 42.0% | 51.6% | |
| 41.56% | 154 | 6.6 | 846 | 12,052 | 48.6% | 35.7% | |
| 40.00% | 135 | 6.8 | 879 | 13,608 | 33.3% | 43.3% | |
| 43.75% | 128 | 2.6 | 739 | 10,412 | 47.3% | 41.1% | |
| 44.63% | 121 | 2.9 | 741 | 11,170 | 47.9% | 42.5% | |
| 38.05% | 113 | 4.2 | 856 | 12,002 | 48.9% | 30.3% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 6.6 | 955 | 12,598 | 46.8% | 53.3% | |
| 50.48% | 105 | 4.2 | 885 | 11,863 | 66.7% | 36.8% | |
| 35.58% | 104 | 1.9 | 728 | 10,652 | 38.9% | 33.8% | |
| 37.86% | 103 | 5.0 | 706 | 11,164 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 100 | 6.5 | 928 | 13,212 | 38.9% | 40.6% | |
| 36.73% | 98 | 2.1 | 782 | 11,024 | 40.9% | 33.3% | |
| 51.69% | 89 | 6.6 | 966 | 14,421 | 63.9% | 43.4% | |
| 32.18% | 87 | 6.9 | 875 | 13,365 | 44.1% | 24.5% | |
| 41.86% | 86 | 2.2 | 745 | 10,970 | 42.9% | 41.2% | |
| 49.40% | 83 | 6.2 | 864 | 13,073 | 55.8% | 42.5% | |
| 52.44% | 82 | 6.3 | 861 | 13,146 | 46.9% | 56.0% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 7.0 | 891 | 12,967 | 37.1% | 52.2% | |
| 34.57% | 81 | 2.2 | 751 | 10,444 | 35.3% | 34.0% | |
| 40.00% | 80 | 6.0 | 866 | 11,736 | 44.7% | 35.7% | |
| 39.74% | 78 | 6.4 | 906 | 12,588 | 35.0% | 44.7% | |
| 40.28% | 72 | 3.0 | 722 | 10,813 | 40.6% | 40.0% | |
| 58.57% | 70 | 6.8 | 1,001 | 12,021 | 48.7% | 71.0% | |
| 43.48% | 69 | 6.6 | 833 | 12,087 | 50.0% | 39.0% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 6.9 | 942 | 12,924 | 61.5% | 41.5% | |
| 38.46% | 65 | 2.3 | 604 | 10,399 | 50.0% | 29.7% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 6.7 | 923 | 12,152 | 53.6% | 48.6% | |
| 42.19% | 64 | 3.5 | 818 | 12,115 | 23.8% | 51.2% | |
| 57.81% | 64 | 6.4 | 979 | 12,826 | 58.8% | 56.7% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 6.6 | 867 | 12,658 | 51.9% | 52.8% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 6.7 | 953 | 12,919 | 50.0% | 35.5% | |
| 38.71% | 62 | 2.1 | 778 | 10,595 | 34.8% | 41.0% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 4.2 | 759 | 12,035 | 36.4% | 48.6% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 5.9 | 907 | 12,186 | 56.5% | 32.4% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 2.4 | 710 | 9,789 | 38.5% | 40.0% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 2.2 | 694 | 9,991 | 48.4% | 30.4% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 2.3 | 774 | 11,154 | 45.0% | 52.9% | |
| 38.89% | 54 | 2.6 | 751 | 11,434 | 40.9% | 37.5% | |
| 37.04% | 54 | 2.4 | 760 | 10,634 | 47.6% | 30.3% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 5.9 | 894 | 13,272 | 53.3% | 40.5% | |
| 36.00% | 50 | 6.5 | 864 | 12,048 | 38.1% | 34.5% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.4 | 949 | 12,047 | 44.4% | 40.9% | |
| 38.78% | 49 | 6.1 | 1,001 | 12,137 | 41.7% | 36.0% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 4.9 | 811 | 11,501 | 64.3% | 55.0% | |
| 65.22% | 46 | 7.2 | 1,035 | 13,901 | 68.4% | 63.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 2.1 | 852 | 11,004 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.4 | 871 | 12,883 | 43.8% | 57.1% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 3.8 | 844 | 11,375 | 52.2% | 55.0% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 7.0 | 1,009 | 12,553 | 73.9% | 45.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 2.5 | 745 | 11,681 | 50.0% | 48.5% | |
| 37.50% | 40 | 6.3 | 782 | 11,792 | 30.4% | 47.1% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.9 | 877 | 12,303 | 53.3% | 44.0% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 6.3 | 973 | 13,997 | 53.3% | 26.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 7.0 | 891 | 11,946 | 47.1% | 42.9% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 4.3 | 895 | 12,031 | 80.0% | 35.3% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.7 | 862 | 13,266 | 43.8% | 52.4% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 6.1 | 845 | 13,714 | 53.3% | 68.2% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 2.5 | 852 | 11,881 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.8 | 886 | 13,129 | 54.5% | 54.2% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.4 | 1,024 | 13,100 | 53.3% | 57.9% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.5 | 893 | 12,940 | 38.5% | 38.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.8 | 875 | 13,607 | 56.3% | 41.2% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 2.0 | 763 | 11,039 | 55.6% | 40.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 2.0 | 771 | 10,873 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 5.7 | 928 | 14,682 | 45.5% | 31.6% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.5 | 974 | 12,642 | 53.9% | 52.9% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.7 | 955 | 13,383 | 81.8% | 47.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.7 | 906 | 13,834 | 27.3% | 44.4% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 3.1 | 775 | 9,993 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.8 | 998 | 14,111 | 53.9% | 53.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 908 | 12,149 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 2.4 | 714 | 10,167 | 36.4% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.8 | 705 | 9,178 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 6.3 | 869 | 13,331 | 70.0% | 76.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.6 | 1,062 | 12,176 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.5 | 830 | 12,577 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 2.3 | 938 | 12,184 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 4.9 | 1,014 | 12,904 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 2.3 | 679 | 11,107 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 963 | 14,220 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 876 | 12,581 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 916 | 13,657 | 42.9% | 53.9% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 1,027 | 12,551 | 44.4% | 27.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.3 | 941 | 12,155 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.6 | 1,009 | 12,399 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.8 | 798 | 11,465 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.8 | 968 | 13,736 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.8 | 785 | 11,972 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.7 | 784 | 8,680 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 1,008 | 13,287 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.3 | 736 | 10,991 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.7 | 769 | 12,474 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 804 | 10,429 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.0 | 802 | 8,986 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,073 | 15,357 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 1,007 | 12,512 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.3 | 826 | 11,206 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.3 | 860 | 13,253 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 2.0 | 700 | 10,634 | 33.3% | 12.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.4 | 977 | 12,961 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 1,184 | 15,688 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 865 | 15,488 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 661 | 9,325 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,121 | 15,592 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,145 | 14,304 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.6 | 916 | 14,987 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 955 | 15,005 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 1,186 | 13,111 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,015 | 11,780 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 861 | 10,546 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 832 | 11,809 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.8 | 804 | 10,524 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.5 | 971 | 14,042 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 895 | 13,717 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 873 | 11,907 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 928 | 12,683 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 960 | 16,613 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.7 | 731 | 11,419 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,157 | 11,448 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 777 | 10,510 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 694 | 11,067 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 802 | 12,792 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Mel vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mel do against Kayle in League of Legends?
Kayle wins the Mel vs Kayle matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to Mel's 38.9%, a 22.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Mel do against Kayle in the early game?
In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Mel with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Mel do against Kayle in the late game?
In the late game, Kayle takes over the Mel vs Kayle matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mel vs Kayle matchup?
Kayle wins the matchup against Mel with a 61.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 22.2 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Mel build against Kayle?
The best Mel build against Kayle includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Mel runes against Kayle?
The best Mel runes against Kayle use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mel vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mel counter Kayle?
No, Mel struggles against Kayle with only a 38.9% win rate. Kayle has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayle's lead.
How do I play Mel against Kayle?
When playing Mel against Kayle, play cautiously and avoid Kayle's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kayle has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.