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

Melvs Seraphine

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

Mel vs Seraphine is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Seraphine wins with a 56.7% win rate (+13.4%) over Mel based on 231 games. Seraphine 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 Seraphine 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 - 43.3% win rate in this matchup
Mel
43.3% WR
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Seraphine vs Mel matchup - 56.7% win rate
Seraphine
56.7% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Seraphine Matchup?

Seraphine wins the Mel vs Seraphine matchup
Winner
Seraphine
Matches: 231
43.3%
Win Rate
56.7%
3.1
CS / min
2.3
722
DMG / min
516
10,683
Gold / game
9,486
103
Heal / min
233
348
DMG Mitigated / min
361
1.3
CC / min
1.1
43.0%
Early Game WR
57.0%
43.4%
Late Game WR
56.6%

Mel vs Seraphine Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Seraphine matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 231 recent matches analyzed, Seraphine wins with a 56.7% win rate compared to Mel's 43.3%, giving Seraphine a 13.4 percentage point advantage. Seraphine 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 damage output, where Mel leads by 206 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Seraphine 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 Seraphine 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 Seraphine Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Seraphine in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Seraphine, 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
3.1Mel
2.3Seraphine
Mel edges out Seraphine by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Mel.
Damage
722Mel
516Seraphine
Mel heavily out-damages Seraphine by 206 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Seraphine 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
10,683Mel
9,486Seraphine
Mel generates a commanding 1,197 more gold per game than Seraphine. This substantial economic advantage means Mel consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Seraphine should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Mel
1.1Seraphine
Both Mel and Seraphine provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
451Mel
593Seraphine
Seraphine heals and mitigates 143 more damage per minute than Mel, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Seraphine to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Mel.

Best Mel Build Against Seraphine

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Seraphine, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Seraphine 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 61.5% win rate across 13 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Seraphine. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Seraphine matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Seraphine
57.0%
+13.9% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel43.0%
Seraphine early game win rateSeraphine57.0%
Late Game
Seraphine
56.6%
+13.2% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel43.4%
Seraphine late game win rateSeraphine56.6%

Seraphine dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.0% win rate — a 13.9 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Seraphine can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Seraphine is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.6% win rate — 13.2 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Seraphine, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Seraphine 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 Seraphine

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs SeraphineSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs SeraphineManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs SeraphineTranscendence - best Mel rune vs SeraphineScorch - best Mel rune vs Seraphine
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs SeraphinePrecision
Presence of Mind - best Mel rune vs SeraphineCoup de Grace - best Mel rune vs Seraphine
57.1% WR

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

How does Mel do against Seraphine in League of Legends?

Seraphine wins the Mel vs Seraphine matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to Mel's 43.3%, a 13.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 231 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Mel do against Seraphine in the early game?

In the early game, Seraphine has the advantage against Mel with a 57.0% win rate versus 43.0%. Seraphine players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Seraphine in the late game?

In the late game, Seraphine takes over the Mel vs Seraphine matchup with a 56.6% win rate compared to 43.4%. Seraphine scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Seraphine matchup?

Seraphine wins the matchup against Mel with a 56.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 13.4 percentage point advantage means Seraphine is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 231 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Seraphine?

The best Mel build against Seraphine includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 61.5% 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 Seraphine?

The best Mel runes against Seraphine use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Mel vs Seraphine matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Seraphine?

No, Mel struggles against Seraphine with only a 43.3% win rate. Seraphine has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Seraphine's lead.

How do I play Mel against Seraphine?

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