Melvs Rakan
Mel vs Rakan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Rakan wins with a 61.1% win rate (+22.2%) over Mel based on 18 games. Rakan 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 Rakan 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.
Rakan(38.9%)Who Wins the Mel vs Rakan Matchup?
Mel vs Rakan Matchup Summary
The Mel vs Rakan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Rakan wins with a 61.1% win rate compared to Mel's 38.9%, giving Rakan a 22.2 percentage point advantage. Rakan 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 sustain, where Rakan leads by 764 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rakan 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 Rakan 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 Rakan Laning Phase Breakdown
Mel is favored during the laning phase against Rakan, 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 Rakan
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Rakan, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Rakan are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Mel an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Rakan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Rakan matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Mel42.9%Rakan57.1%Mel36.4%Rakan63.6%Rakan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Rakan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Rakan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Rakan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Rakan 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 Rakan
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Mel the best tools to compete against Rakan in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.74% | 230 | 7.0 | 989 | 13,103 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.53% | 204 | 4.7 | 820 | 12,282 | 51.9% | 46.4% | |
| 46.02% | 176 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,486 | 50.6% | 42.4% | |
| 46.47% | 170 | 5.7 | 781 | 11,269 | 42.5% | 50.0% | |
| 43.06% | 144 | 7.0 | 915 | 13,068 | 39.3% | 45.5% | |
| 47.10% | 138 | 7.0 | 874 | 12,687 | 53.3% | 42.3% | |
| 48.74% | 119 | 7.1 | 1,008 | 13,096 | 58.5% | 40.9% | |
| 48.28% | 116 | 4.7 | 923 | 13,202 | 57.9% | 43.6% | |
| 41.82% | 110 | 7.1 | 842 | 12,674 | 37.7% | 45.6% | |
| 41.12% | 107 | 6.7 | 872 | 12,567 | 51.0% | 32.8% | |
| 56.73% | 104 | 7.0 | 950 | 14,240 | 64.6% | 50.0% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.8 | 896 | 12,993 | 48.7% | 50.0% | |
| 34.69% | 98 | 2.6 | 769 | 10,919 | 35.0% | 34.5% | |
| 39.78% | 93 | 3.1 | 788 | 11,656 | 39.4% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 4.7 | 953 | 12,395 | 61.5% | 48.1% | |
| 35.96% | 89 | 6.7 | 890 | 12,542 | 42.5% | 30.6% | |
| 60.23% | 88 | 6.8 | 913 | 13,871 | 66.7% | 53.5% | |
| 51.16% | 86 | 2.0 | 715 | 10,604 | 65.6% | 42.6% | |
| 49.40% | 83 | 6.9 | 917 | 12,422 | 48.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.84% | 79 | 7.2 | 960 | 14,795 | 48.1% | 46.1% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 2.3 | 790 | 11,078 | 46.7% | 59.1% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 6.3 | 938 | 12,762 | 58.3% | 46.0% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 6.8 | 965 | 14,220 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 43.06% | 72 | 3.3 | 762 | 11,295 | 61.3% | 29.3% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 6.9 | 823 | 12,988 | 46.4% | 48.8% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 7.4 | 1,019 | 15,248 | 57.9% | 36.7% | |
| 45.59% | 68 | 2.0 | 723 | 10,275 | 39.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.82% | 67 | 2.2 | 710 | 11,391 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 6.8 | 960 | 13,099 | 50.0% | 60.5% | |
| 43.94% | 66 | 5.9 | 817 | 11,343 | 51.5% | 36.4% | |
| 39.06% | 64 | 2.4 | 703 | 10,498 | 30.4% | 43.9% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 7.0 | 906 | 12,678 | 57.6% | 29.0% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 6.7 | 849 | 12,011 | 60.6% | 48.4% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.6 | 905 | 11,730 | 50.0% | 42.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 6.2 | 890 | 13,062 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.8 | 951 | 13,550 | 65.2% | 34.2% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 6.6 | 1,022 | 13,001 | 46.4% | 39.4% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 6.5 | 804 | 11,675 | 34.4% | 51.9% | |
| 37.93% | 58 | 6.7 | 866 | 13,731 | 26.1% | 45.7% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 2.9 | 736 | 10,979 | 37.5% | 61.8% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 4.6 | 934 | 13,061 | 34.8% | 51.6% | |
| 33.33% | 54 | 2.0 | 757 | 9,726 | 20.8% | 43.3% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 7.0 | 961 | 12,099 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 2.4 | 759 | 11,421 | 69.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 6.5 | 982 | 14,972 | 44.4% | 41.2% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.2 | 1,025 | 12,583 | 33.3% | 51.6% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.7 | 872 | 12,939 | 47.8% | 59.3% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 2.3 | 843 | 10,880 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 7.1 | 909 | 12,856 | 34.6% | 47.8% | |
| 35.42% | 48 | 7.0 | 1,030 | 12,131 | 46.1% | 22.7% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.7 | 878 | 12,429 | 58.8% | 48.4% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 4.4 | 860 | 13,141 | 75.0% | 45.2% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.7 | 807 | 12,285 | 57.9% | 39.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 7.0 | 891 | 12,581 | 52.4% | 47.8% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 2.0 | 734 | 10,104 | 68.2% | 18.2% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 7.2 | 948 | 14,501 | 58.8% | 69.2% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.5 | 1,051 | 15,531 | 76.9% | 29.6% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.8 | 946 | 13,599 | 31.3% | 52.2% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.9 | 837 | 12,523 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.2 | 909 | 13,394 | 61.1% | 33.3% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 7.1 | 950 | 12,329 | 64.7% | 47.1% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 2.5 | 738 | 10,604 | 55.6% | 46.7% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 7.5 | 896 | 12,843 | 45.5% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 7.1 | 878 | 11,487 | 64.7% | 33.3% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 7.1 | 904 | 13,387 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 3.3 | 934 | 11,557 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.7 | 938 | 14,752 | 58.3% | 38.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 2.2 | 770 | 11,284 | 29.4% | 69.2% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 7.1 | 942 | 13,902 | 58.3% | 56.3% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.1 | 1,010 | 12,845 | 81.8% | 47.1% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.6 | 855 | 12,739 | 63.6% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.9 | 1,029 | 14,558 | 63.6% | 60.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.2 | 589 | 10,092 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.5 | 1,018 | 14,386 | 77.8% | 35.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.2 | 841 | 10,820 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 7.5 | 932 | 11,954 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.8 | 859 | 13,172 | 80.0% | 31.6% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.1 | 972 | 14,860 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.1 | 1,079 | 12,529 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 2.5 | 704 | 10,301 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.1 | 723 | 9,749 | 58.3% | 36.4% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 958 | 12,395 | 36.4% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 3.0 | 740 | 9,249 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.3 | 1,016 | 16,487 | 75.0% | 29.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.1 | 747 | 10,511 | 54.5% | 20.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.1 | 741 | 11,781 | 77.8% | 54.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.9 | 1,116 | 11,858 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.6 | 866 | 11,997 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.2 | 717 | 11,636 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.3 | 933 | 13,782 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,038 | 16,052 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.2 | 977 | 14,120 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.8 | 924 | 13,163 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.4 | 762 | 11,781 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 973 | 12,637 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.6 | 868 | 9,691 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 844 | 12,662 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 3.5 | 789 | 11,195 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.8 | 908 | 11,459 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.9 | 774 | 11,393 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.0 | 869 | 11,684 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 593 | 11,198 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 761 | 15,485 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 881 | 12,092 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.3 | 814 | 13,619 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,065 | 13,247 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 845 | 14,463 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,044 | 11,916 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,091 | 13,900 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 1,152 | 13,706 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 893 | 10,507 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.9 | 751 | 11,147 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.1 | 896 | 15,118 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 930 | 13,016 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 682 | 12,081 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 984 | 15,295 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 525 | 8,696 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 982 | 14,000 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 839 | 8,362 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 972 | 16,979 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 605 | 9,282 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 805 | 13,234 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,147 | 12,160 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
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Mel vs Rakan - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mel do against Rakan in League of Legends?
Rakan wins the Mel vs Rakan 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 26.7.
How does Mel do against Rakan in the early game?
In the early game, Rakan has the advantage against Mel with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Rakan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Mel do against Rakan in the late game?
In the late game, Rakan takes over the Mel vs Rakan matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Rakan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mel vs Rakan matchup?
Rakan wins the matchup against Mel with a 61.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 22.2 percentage point advantage means Rakan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Mel build against Rakan?
The best Mel build against Rakan includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Rakan?
The best Mel runes against Rakan use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mel vs Rakan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mel counter Rakan?
No, Mel struggles against Rakan with only a 38.9% win rate. Rakan has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rakan's lead.
How do I play Mel against Rakan?
When playing Mel against Rakan, play cautiously and avoid Rakan's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Rakan has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.