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

Melvs Rell

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Rell is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Rell wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Mel based on 24 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Rell scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Rell 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Mel
33.3% WR
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Rell vs Mel matchup - 66.7% win rate
Rell
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Rell Matchup?

Rell wins the Mel vs Rell matchup
Winner
Rell
Matches: 24
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
2.2
CS / min
1.0
669
DMG / min
367
10,658
Gold / game
9,611
82
Heal / min
135
309
DMG Mitigated / min
1,399
1.4
CC / min
1.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
21.4%
Late Game WR
78.6%

Mel vs Rell Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Rell matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Rell wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Mel's 33.3%, giving Rell a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Rell outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel needs to press advantages before Rell reaches their power spikes, while Rell should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Rell leads by 1,143 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rell 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 Rell 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 Rell Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Rell in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.2Mel
1.0Rell
Mel significantly out-farms Rell by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Mel a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Rell players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
669Mel
367Rell
Mel heavily out-damages Rell by 302 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rell should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Mel's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,658Mel
9,611Rell
Mel generates a commanding 1,047 more gold per game than Rell. This substantial economic advantage means Mel consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rell should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Mel
1.4Rell
Both Mel and Rell provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
391Mel
1,534Rell
Rell vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 1,143 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rell can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Mel is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Mel, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Mel Build Against Rell

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Rell, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Rell are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Mel an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Mel the best chance to compete against Rell. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Rell matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel50.0%
Rell early game win rateRell50.0%
Late Game
Rell
78.6%
+57.1% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel21.4%
Rell late game win rateRell78.6%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Mel and Rell, with Mel holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Rell is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 78.6% win rate — 57.1 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Rell, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Mel has the edge early, but Rell gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Mel Runes Against Rell

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs RellSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs RellManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs RellTranscendence - best Mel rune vs RellScorch - best Mel rune vs Rell
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs RellPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Mel rune vs RellCoup de Grace - best Mel rune vs Rell
100.0% WR

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

How does Mel do against Rell in League of Legends?

Rell wins the Mel vs Rell matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Mel's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mel do against Rell in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Rell with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Mel players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Rell in the late game?

In the late game, Rell takes over the Mel vs Rell matchup with a 78.6% win rate compared to 21.4%. Rell scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Rell matchup?

Rell wins the matchup against Mel with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Rell is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Rell?

The best Mel build against Rell includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Rell?

The best Mel runes against Rell use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mel vs Rell matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Rell?

No, Mel struggles against Rell with only a 33.3% win rate. Rell has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rell's lead.

How do I play Mel against Rell?

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