Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.6%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Melvs Quinn

FMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Quinn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Quinn wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Mel based on 6 games. Quinn 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 Quinn 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 - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Mel
16.7% WR
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Quinn vs Mel matchup - 83.3% win rate
Quinn
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Quinn Matchup?

Quinn wins the Mel vs Quinn matchup
Winner
Quinn
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
6.4
CS / min
4.7
799
DMG / min
885
8,950
Gold / game
8,820
72
Heal / min
147
454
DMG Mitigated / min
360
0.7
CC / min
0.9
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Mel vs Quinn Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Quinn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Quinn wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Mel's 16.7%, giving Quinn a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Quinn 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 CS, where Mel leads by 1.7 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Quinn 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 Quinn 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 Quinn Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Quinn in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Quinn, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Mel holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Mel
4.7Quinn
Mel significantly out-farms Quinn by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 26 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Quinn players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
799Mel
885Quinn
Quinn heavily out-damages Mel by 86 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Mel should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Quinn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,950Mel
8,820Quinn
Mel and Quinn generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 130 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Mel
0.9Quinn
Both Mel and Quinn 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
525Mel
508Quinn
Mel and Quinn have comparable sustain profiles, with only 18 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 Quinn

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Quinn, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Quinn are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. 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 Quinn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Quinn
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel33.3%
Quinn early game win rateQuinn66.7%
Late Game
Quinn
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel0.0%
Quinn late game win rateQuinn100.0%

Quinn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Quinn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Quinn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Quinn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Quinn 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 Quinn

Domination rune tree - Mel primary runes vs QuinnDomination
Dark Harvest - best Mel rune vs QuinnCheap Shot - best Mel rune vs QuinnSixth Sense - best Mel rune vs QuinnUltimate Hunter - best Mel rune vs Quinn
Sorcery rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs QuinnSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Mel rune vs QuinnScorch - best Mel rune vs Quinn
0.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Mel the best tools to compete against Quinn in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.29%2313.172210,68343.0%43.4%
38.86%2294.074310,70839.5%38.5%
49.30%2156.792013,14947.6%50.4%
47.83%1846.484712,86964.3%37.7%
51.52%1326.890914,63070.0%46.1%
51.64%1226.490213,62951.1%52.0%
46.22%1196.998412,75548.9%44.6%
35.96%1146.588311,73937.5%34.9%
52.29%1096.783312,12558.6%45.1%
42.06%1072.771410,67851.4%37.5%
42.72%1036.582211,99647.5%39.7%
51.04%964.079511,52457.9%46.5%
38.04%926.779811,05443.2%34.5%
51.11%906.384411,03346.5%55.3%
43.02%865.172811,84741.2%44.2%
40.74%812.474510,43246.9%36.7%
43.75%802.368410,13355.6%37.7%
46.67%756.383011,39050.0%44.2%
40.54%746.183911,79951.5%31.7%
50.00%746.681611,77145.7%53.9%
57.75%717.087512,93960.9%56.3%
44.78%676.981713,19957.7%36.6%
37.88%667.088413,23129.6%43.6%
46.03%633.789911,28942.3%48.6%
53.97%636.488012,19258.8%48.3%
45.16%626.493213,75444.4%45.5%
44.26%616.986514,45560.0%36.6%
41.67%606.382711,52837.5%44.4%
37.29%596.674111,17633.3%40.0%
46.43%566.985212,98656.5%39.4%
44.64%564.380710,97340.0%47.2%
37.04%546.283511,08441.7%33.3%
40.74%542.474910,69056.3%34.2%
55.56%545.079510,38847.4%60.0%
42.31%523.673612,05635.7%44.7%
51.92%522.268710,06563.2%45.5%
37.25%512.370710,37225.0%42.9%
50.98%512.273710,90542.9%56.7%
52.08%486.389612,44950.0%53.1%
43.75%486.987914,24954.5%40.5%
35.56%456.898812,84847.1%28.6%
38.64%446.887411,83162.5%25.0%
40.91%446.590314,07241.2%40.7%
50.00%446.388311,92247.1%51.9%
39.53%433.577410,51938.9%40.0%
55.81%436.084913,26866.7%50.0%
46.51%436.681111,84859.1%33.3%
55.81%436.494113,03868.4%45.8%
39.53%436.878810,66036.4%42.9%
47.50%402.989410,88237.5%54.2%
44.74%386.485012,43646.1%44.0%
48.65%376.485410,90126.7%63.6%
37.14%352.573711,42911.1%46.1%
48.57%352.16208,92337.5%57.9%
44.12%346.184213,16335.7%50.0%
41.18%342.569411,28014.3%48.1%
45.45%336.676813,52627.3%54.5%
43.75%322.15959,28140.0%47.1%
54.84%312.469411,10238.5%66.7%
45.16%312.66909,40150.0%42.1%
61.29%316.889312,99469.2%55.6%
50.00%306.996414,91944.4%52.4%
37.93%296.787811,52523.1%50.0%
38.46%262.46879,86140.0%36.4%
41.67%242.369111,44957.1%35.3%
52.17%232.165810,47985.7%37.5%
65.22%236.888513,60277.8%57.1%
39.13%232.07049,92314.3%50.0%
50.00%225.789612,88283.3%37.5%
45.45%227.487811,71661.5%22.2%
50.00%226.698314,48871.4%40.0%
57.14%216.779813,53755.6%58.3%
47.62%216.883113,30237.5%53.9%
52.38%213.984911,61466.7%46.7%
57.14%216.389613,51833.3%66.7%
38.10%215.983012,45428.6%42.9%
42.86%216.999014,94020.0%50.0%
30.00%202.772312,34716.7%35.7%
45.00%203.685311,87437.5%50.0%
50.00%206.389014,99275.0%43.8%
65.00%203.87518,86760.0%70.0%
31.58%196.889711,67740.0%28.6%
42.11%192.168111,37450.0%40.0%
55.56%186.778811,77757.1%54.5%
66.67%187.288713,33671.4%63.6%
61.11%186.491911,89360.0%61.5%
27.78%185.691610,77325.0%30.0%
33.33%186.094811,77442.9%27.3%
33.33%182.66379,59937.5%30.0%
33.33%182.16787,70550.0%0.0%
22.22%186.897612,26912.5%30.0%
52.94%175.485211,20660.0%50.0%
62.50%166.296512,39983.3%50.0%
66.67%157.196512,13485.7%50.0%
66.67%152.277311,896100.0%58.3%
28.57%147.480011,02628.6%28.6%
42.86%146.898013,20850.0%37.5%
64.29%145.083110,58380.0%55.6%
71.43%147.376412,16583.3%62.5%
41.67%126.899214,2390.0%62.5%
41.67%122.57439,13360.0%28.6%
36.36%113.480110,51450.0%28.6%
45.45%112.28138,26150.0%42.9%
50.00%106.879811,90550.0%50.0%
77.78%92.55798,06280.0%75.0%
33.33%97.794012,00620.0%50.0%
12.50%86.085911,4030.0%20.0%
37.50%86.378512,14725.0%50.0%
57.14%72.764211,7790.0%66.7%
57.14%75.01,10811,45050.0%66.7%
42.86%77.078412,83550.0%40.0%
33.33%66.07247,5870.0%100.0%
33.33%64.882011,6800.0%33.3%
16.67%66.47998,95033.3%0.0%
40.00%52.26347,32733.3%50.0%
60.00%54.87247,41250.0%100.0%
40.00%56.31,01116,9480.0%40.0%
20.00%56.77119,45433.3%0.0%
60.00%55.81,20610,06650.0%100.0%
40.00%52.964911,3780.0%50.0%
80.00%56.01,00815,129100.0%75.0%
20.00%55.486311,7370.0%25.0%
40.00%56.71,14615,066100.0%0.0%
80.00%57.194616,2210.0%80.0%
60.00%55.980111,89266.7%50.0%
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Mel vs Quinn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Quinn in League of Legends?

Quinn wins the Mel vs Quinn matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Mel's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Mel do against Quinn in the early game?

In the early game, Quinn has the advantage against Mel with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Quinn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Quinn in the late game?

In the late game, Quinn takes over the Mel vs Quinn matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Quinn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Quinn matchup?

Quinn wins the matchup against Mel with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Quinn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Quinn?

The best Mel build against Quinn includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mel runes against Quinn?

The best Mel runes against Quinn use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Mel vs Quinn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Quinn?

No, Mel struggles against Quinn with only a 16.7% win rate. Quinn has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Quinn's lead.

How do I play Mel against Quinn?

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