Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Melvs Orianna

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Orianna is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Orianna wins with a 54.7% win rate (+9.4%) over Mel based on 53 games. Orianna 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 Orianna 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 - 45.3% win rate in this matchup
Mel
45.3% WR
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Orianna vs Mel matchup - 54.7% win rate
Orianna
54.7% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Orianna Matchup?

Orianna wins the Mel vs Orianna matchup
Winner
Orianna
Matches: 53
45.3%
Win Rate
54.7%
6.4
CS / min
6.3
817
DMG / min
743
11,922
Gold / game
11,455
85
Heal / min
92
393
DMG Mitigated / min
420
1.0
CC / min
0.8
47.6%
Early Game WR
52.4%
43.8%
Late Game WR
56.3%

Mel vs Orianna Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Orianna matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 53 recent matches analyzed, Orianna wins with a 54.7% win rate compared to Mel's 45.3%, giving Orianna a 9.4 percentage point advantage. Orianna 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 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Orianna 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 Orianna 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 Orianna Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Orianna in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Orianna, 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
6.4Mel
6.3Orianna
Mel and Orianna farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
817Mel
743Orianna
Mel deals 74 more champion damage per minute than Orianna. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Orianna choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mel's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,922Mel
11,455Orianna
Mel earns 467 more gold per game than Orianna, 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
1.0Mel
0.8Orianna
Both Mel and Orianna provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
477Mel
512Orianna
Mel and Orianna have comparable sustain profiles, with only 34 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Mel Build Against Orianna

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Orianna, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Orianna are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Mel an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Orianna. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Orianna matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Orianna
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel47.6%
Orianna early game win rateOrianna52.4%
Late Game
Orianna
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel43.8%
Orianna late game win rateOrianna56.3%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Orianna has a meaningful 52.4% win rate, outperforming Mel by 4.8 percentage points. Orianna players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Orianna is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Orianna, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Orianna 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 Orianna

Domination rune tree - Mel primary runes vs OriannaDomination
Dark Harvest - best Mel rune vs OriannaCheap Shot - best Mel rune vs OriannaSixth Sense - best Mel rune vs OriannaUltimate Hunter - best Mel rune vs Orianna
Sorcery rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs OriannaSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Mel rune vs OriannaScorch - best Mel rune vs Orianna
62.5% WR

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

How does Mel do against Orianna in League of Legends?

Orianna wins the Mel vs Orianna matchup with a 54.7% win rate compared to Mel's 45.3%, a 9.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 53 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mel do against Orianna in the early game?

In the early game, Orianna has the advantage against Mel with a 52.4% win rate versus 47.6%. Orianna players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Orianna in the late game?

In the late game, Orianna takes over the Mel vs Orianna matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Orianna scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Orianna matchup?

Orianna wins the matchup against Mel with a 54.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.4 percentage point advantage means Orianna is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 53 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Orianna?

The best Mel build against Orianna includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Orianna?

The best Mel runes against Orianna use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Mel vs Orianna matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Orianna?

No, Mel struggles against Orianna with only a 45.3% win rate. Orianna has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Orianna's lead.

How do I play Mel against Orianna?

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