Melvs Samira
Mel vs Samira is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Mel wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Samira based on 26 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Samira scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Samira 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 the Mel vs Samira Matchup?
Mel vs Samira Matchup Summary
The Mel vs Samira matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Samira's 50.0%, giving Mel a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Samira outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel needs to press advantages before Samira reaches their power spikes, while Samira should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Mel leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Mel has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Samira's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Mel vs Samira Laning Phase Breakdown
Samira is favored during the laning phase against Mel, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Samira holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Mel Build Against Samira
Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Samira, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Samira are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Morellonomicon. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Samira. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Samira matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Mel66.7%
Samira33.3%Mel45.0%Samira55.0%Mel dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Samira. This lopsided early game means Mel can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Samira is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Samira, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Mel must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Samira reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Samira survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Mel Runes Against Samira
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Mel maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Samira.
Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.81% | 329 | 4.1 | 772 | 11,679 | 50.8% | 44.1% | |
| 53.10% | 258 | 6.9 | 968 | 12,923 | 54.7% | 51.8% | |
| 39.52% | 248 | 2.5 | 719 | 10,565 | 52.6% | 31.1% | |
| 46.81% | 235 | 6.8 | 860 | 12,853 | 56.0% | 41.0% | |
| 49.74% | 195 | 6.6 | 823 | 11,334 | 48.3% | 50.9% | |
| 52.51% | 179 | 4.0 | 773 | 11,496 | 58.7% | 48.1% | |
| 42.20% | 173 | 5.4 | 760 | 11,710 | 42.3% | 42.2% | |
| 43.02% | 172 | 6.5 | 870 | 12,675 | 45.2% | 41.4% | |
| 53.25% | 169 | 6.8 | 1,002 | 14,161 | 53.9% | 52.9% | |
| 46.95% | 164 | 6.5 | 791 | 11,840 | 53.5% | 41.9% | |
| 51.59% | 157 | 2.8 | 749 | 10,847 | 54.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.96% | 139 | 6.3 | 921 | 12,126 | 58.1% | 50.6% | |
| 45.99% | 137 | 2.1 | 680 | 10,144 | 48.1% | 44.7% | |
| 44.78% | 134 | 2.9 | 787 | 10,804 | 48.1% | 42.7% | |
| 48.84% | 129 | 2.1 | 730 | 10,085 | 46.5% | 50.7% | |
| 46.40% | 125 | 6.8 | 963 | 12,346 | 50.0% | 43.7% | |
| 52.94% | 119 | 6.8 | 929 | 13,619 | 50.9% | 54.8% | |
| 35.34% | 116 | 6.8 | 770 | 11,646 | 29.8% | 39.1% | |
| 42.11% | 114 | 2.3 | 732 | 10,239 | 40.4% | 43.9% | |
| 49.56% | 113 | 6.7 | 854 | 12,540 | 58.0% | 42.9% | |
| 38.94% | 113 | 6.5 | 851 | 12,169 | 35.4% | 41.5% | |
| 46.46% | 99 | 6.7 | 865 | 12,053 | 46.3% | 46.5% | |
| 48.42% | 95 | 6.1 | 896 | 12,901 | 45.6% | 51.0% | |
| 43.62% | 94 | 3.8 | 753 | 11,716 | 53.7% | 35.9% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 6.0 | 856 | 13,407 | 52.9% | 53.5% | |
| 51.09% | 92 | 2.2 | 711 | 10,196 | 63.4% | 41.2% | |
| 40.45% | 89 | 6.2 | 845 | 12,869 | 46.4% | 37.7% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 6.6 | 874 | 12,450 | 58.3% | 42.3% | |
| 44.83% | 87 | 6.2 | 912 | 11,971 | 46.1% | 43.8% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 6.6 | 870 | 12,522 | 47.5% | 53.2% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 3.4 | 839 | 11,555 | 56.8% | 40.8% | |
| 49.40% | 83 | 7.2 | 1,045 | 12,751 | 47.7% | 51.3% | |
| 53.01% | 83 | 6.4 | 851 | 12,247 | 54.0% | 52.2% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 6.6 | 894 | 11,625 | 58.5% | 42.5% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 2.4 | 756 | 10,119 | 46.3% | 36.1% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 3.7 | 785 | 11,613 | 58.6% | 48.9% | |
| 38.16% | 76 | 2.2 | 675 | 9,715 | 35.1% | 41.0% | |
| 47.95% | 73 | 6.8 | 972 | 11,404 | 65.6% | 34.1% | |
| 57.53% | 73 | 6.9 | 947 | 12,395 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 72 | 6.3 | 862 | 12,264 | 58.6% | 53.5% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 2.3 | 759 | 10,513 | 43.3% | 56.1% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 6.7 | 963 | 14,138 | 51.9% | 43.2% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 2.8 | 712 | 10,426 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 7.0 | 916 | 12,165 | 51.7% | 42.1% | |
| 59.70% | 67 | 6.6 | 939 | 13,425 | 66.7% | 54.0% | |
| 41.54% | 65 | 6.5 | 845 | 11,570 | 34.4% | 48.5% | |
| 42.19% | 64 | 2.2 | 547 | 10,040 | 36.7% | 47.1% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 6.4 | 839 | 12,669 | 43.5% | 41.0% | |
| 55.74% | 61 | 6.7 | 929 | 12,810 | 62.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 2.2 | 863 | 10,383 | 53.9% | 41.2% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 5.9 | 914 | 12,205 | 36.4% | 44.7% | |
| 40.00% | 60 | 6.7 | 884 | 12,440 | 43.5% | 37.8% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 6.7 | 832 | 13,942 | 47.4% | 42.1% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 6.7 | 960 | 12,767 | 44.8% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 2.0 | 676 | 9,697 | 64.3% | 35.7% | |
| 63.64% | 55 | 6.5 | 939 | 12,131 | 64.3% | 63.0% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.4 | 898 | 11,799 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 32.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 814 | 11,071 | 38.5% | 25.0% | |
| 34.69% | 49 | 2.5 | 665 | 10,168 | 23.8% | 42.9% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 2.0 | 759 | 10,957 | 57.9% | 32.1% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.0 | 976 | 13,851 | 71.4% | 41.9% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 2.2 | 629 | 9,390 | 40.9% | 43.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.4 | 939 | 13,361 | 50.0% | 44.0% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 6.7 | 863 | 12,575 | 57.1% | 55.2% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.0 | 859 | 13,668 | 53.3% | 42.3% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 2.2 | 674 | 9,997 | 29.4% | 59.1% | |
| 71.05% | 38 | 6.7 | 870 | 13,278 | 84.6% | 64.0% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 5.9 | 774 | 11,894 | 64.7% | 57.1% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 2.2 | 570 | 8,373 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 6.3 | 905 | 12,125 | 53.9% | 29.2% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.1 | 858 | 12,227 | 55.6% | 36.8% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 3.8 | 794 | 11,813 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 2.1 | 602 | 9,673 | 40.0% | 47.6% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 7.4 | 787 | 12,906 | 52.9% | 35.3% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 4.7 | 831 | 12,911 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.6 | 923 | 14,691 | 55.6% | 34.8% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.4 | 867 | 13,209 | 38.5% | 44.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.6 | 708 | 10,051 | 61.5% | 52.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.2 | 1,126 | 12,973 | 55.6% | 45.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.5 | 1,099 | 13,115 | 40.0% | 47.4% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 2.1 | 695 | 10,809 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 6.6 | 844 | 12,205 | 35.7% | 42.9% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 2.2 | 760 | 10,834 | 25.0% | 47.4% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 2.1 | 631 | 9,856 | 30.8% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.4 | 913 | 14,423 | 66.7% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.0 | 1,050 | 13,814 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.9 | 992 | 13,573 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.4 | 761 | 10,179 | 53.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 2.5 | 747 | 9,761 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 7.1 | 894 | 11,989 | 42.9% | 30.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.9 | 853 | 10,358 | 46.1% | 44.4% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.6 | 966 | 12,556 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.6 | 1,072 | 12,429 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.5 | 751 | 9,140 | 55.6% | 22.2% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.9 | 930 | 14,619 | 0.0% | 46.1% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 7.2 | 711 | 13,421 | 57.1% | 18.2% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.7 | 810 | 10,896 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.1 | 814 | 14,208 | 20.0% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.2 | 759 | 9,636 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.6 | 814 | 12,386 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.7 | 819 | 11,674 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.7 | 896 | 13,597 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.6 | 867 | 13,661 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.0 | 793 | 12,834 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 949 | 12,970 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 775 | 13,411 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,047 | 12,450 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 761 | 13,331 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 734 | 13,003 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 789 | 8,953 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 7.1 | 836 | 12,885 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.6 | 868 | 12,696 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 848 | 11,548 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 978 | 10,603 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 640 | 9,681 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.9 | 642 | 6,359 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.2 | 667 | 9,572 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,038 | 11,170 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,072 | 13,681 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 795 | 13,909 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 910 | 9,547 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 935 | 10,905 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,023 | 13,807 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 850 | 10,636 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 937 | 12,097 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 745 | 13,115 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 965 | 14,496 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 839 | 11,722 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,107 | 14,863 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,037 | 12,140 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 760 | 8,581 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 945 | 10,175 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 913 | 12,852 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Mel vs Samira - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mel do against Samira in League of Legends?
Mel wins the Mel vs Samira matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Samira's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Mel do against Samira in the early game?
In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Samira with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Samira in the late game?
In the late game, Samira takes over the Mel vs Samira matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Samira scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mel vs Samira matchup?
Mel wins the matchup against Samira with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Mel is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.
What is the best Mel build against Samira?
The best Mel build against Samira includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Morellonomicon with Armored Advance. 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 Samira?
The best Mel runes against Samira use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mel vs Samira matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mel counter Samira?
Yes, Mel has a favorable matchup against Samira with a 50.0% win rate. Mel slightly edges out Samira in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Mel against Samira?
When playing Mel against Samira, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.