Melvs Nasus
Mel vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Nasus wins with a 68.2% win rate (+36.4%) over Mel based on 22 games. Nasus 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 Nasus 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.
Who wins Mel vs Nasus?
Mel wins 42.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 27.2% and 59.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 43.0% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 33 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 8 games, Mel won 37.5%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nasus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Mel wins 42.4% of 33 games (95% range 27.2–59.2%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 43.0% for Mel; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Mel usually wins the lane: 1,062 gold ahead of Nasus at 15 minutes on average (32 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Mel players pick Blackfire Torch far more often against Nasus: 25.2% of their other Mid games, 54.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Mel and Nasus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Mel's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Mel vs Nasus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Mel vs Nasus Win Rate by Game Length
Mel's win rate against Nasus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Mel's results against Nasus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Mel vs Nasus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)MelMel gold at 15: +1,062
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Mel Changes Against Nasus
Choices Mel players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Blackfire TorchItemUsually25.2%vs Nasus54.5%+29.3 pts
Luden's EchoItemUsually76.8%vs Nasus54.5%−22.3 pts
Usually14.9%vs Nasus33.3%+18.4 pts
Magical FootwearRuneUsually11.2%vs Nasus24.2%+13.0 pts
First StrikeKeystoneUsually11.4%vs Nasus24.2%+12.9 pts
Biscuit DeliveryRuneUsually11.7%vs Nasus24.2%+12.5 pts
Cosmic InsightRuneUsually12.4%vs Nasus24.2%+11.8 pts
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Stat shardUsually2.5%vs Nasus9.1%+6.6 pts
Best Mel Build vs Nasus
Usual Mel build (Mid)
84.6% win rate · 13 games
Against Nasus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 22 Mel games against Nasus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Mel's standard build instead.
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Mel Runes vs Nasus
Usual Mel runes (Mid)
Arcane Comet
45.2% win rate · 1,698 games
Against Nasus
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Mel draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Mel Matchups
Hardest for Mel
Easiest for Mel
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Mel vs Nasus FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Mel vs Nasus?
Current data slightly favors Nasus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Mel wins 42.4% of 33 games (95% range 27.2–59.2%).
What is Mel's win rate against Nasus?
Mel wins 42.4% of 33 Mid games against Nasus on patch 26.19 (95% range 27.2–59.2%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 43.0% would be expected.
Does Mel counter Nasus?
Not clearly. Mel wins 42.4% of 33 games against Nasus, and the 95% range (27.2–59.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Mel or Nasus?
Mel usually wins the lane: 1,062 gold ahead of Nasus at 15 minutes on average (32 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Mel outscale Nasus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nasus strongest against Mel?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nasus is ahead of Mel beyond the margin of error.
What should Mel build against Nasus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Mel's usual Mid core: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Nasus: Blackfire Torch (25.2% usually, 54.5% here).
What runes should Mel use against Nasus?
Use Mel's usual Arcane Comet page (Sorcery + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nasus: Magical Footwear (11.2% usually, 24.2% here).