Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Melvs Shaco

FMageSupport
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Shaco wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Mel based on 5 games. Shaco 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 Shaco 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 - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Mel
20.0% WR
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Shaco vs Mel matchup - 80.0% win rate
Shaco
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Mel vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
2.6
CS / min
1.4
597
DMG / min
564
9,922
Gold / game
8,828
77
Heal / min
61
400
DMG Mitigated / min
308
1.3
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Mel vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Mel's 20.0%, giving Shaco a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Shaco 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 1.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.6Mel
1.4Shaco
Mel significantly out-farms Shaco 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. Shaco players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
597Mel
564Shaco
Mel deals 33 more champion damage per minute than Shaco. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Shaco choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mel's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,922Mel
8,828Shaco
Mel generates a commanding 1,094 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Mel consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shaco should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Mel
1.1Shaco
Both Mel and Shaco 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
477Mel
369Shaco
Mel heals and mitigates 108 more damage per minute than Shaco, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Mel to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Shaco.

Best Mel Build Against Shaco

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Shaco are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Imperial Mandate. 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 Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel0.0%
Shaco early game win rateShaco100.0%
Late Game
Shaco
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel33.3%
Shaco late game win rateShaco66.7%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Shaco 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 Shaco

Domination rune tree - Mel primary runes vs ShacoDomination
Dark Harvest - best Mel rune vs ShacoCheap Shot - best Mel rune vs ShacoSixth Sense - best Mel rune vs ShacoUltimate Hunter - best Mel rune vs Shaco
Sorcery rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs ShacoSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Mel rune vs ShacoScorch - best Mel rune vs Shaco
100.0% WR

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


Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.17%1206.091012,41253.9%45.6%
41.18%1022.768910,72541.0%41.3%
45.00%1003.873810,67945.5%44.6%
55.38%656.81,04213,09556.7%54.3%
50.91%556.678913,33942.1%55.6%
35.42%485.177211,76935.0%35.7%
39.53%436.479612,36944.4%36.0%
45.24%422.877911,53252.6%39.1%
47.62%424.184312,62052.9%44.0%
55.00%406.488312,69845.0%65.0%
45.00%402.27289,94650.0%41.7%
50.00%403.673811,35440.0%56.0%
27.78%362.665810,23133.3%23.8%
48.57%356.184111,95943.8%52.6%
50.00%345.783212,44555.6%48.0%
40.63%326.288211,97842.9%38.9%
59.38%326.687014,19850.0%62.5%
45.16%315.785912,49455.6%40.9%
40.00%303.683212,40045.5%36.8%
33.33%306.37569,41635.0%30.0%
63.33%305.477613,69481.8%52.6%
40.00%306.886712,86038.5%41.2%
55.17%296.777911,99860.0%50.0%
46.43%282.465211,52650.0%45.0%
55.56%276.994711,63456.3%54.5%
45.83%246.486913,50441.7%50.0%
39.13%232.465610,49028.6%43.8%
77.27%226.684512,55380.0%75.0%
22.73%222.568610,60012.5%28.6%
63.64%226.388113,43150.0%68.8%
36.36%225.892012,64033.3%37.5%
45.45%226.280012,03762.5%35.7%
54.55%222.274412,29950.0%55.6%
38.10%213.482011,94544.4%33.3%
66.67%213.085111,89160.0%68.8%
47.62%217.088313,31866.7%33.3%
52.38%216.486413,25637.5%61.5%
33.33%216.676313,82075.0%23.5%
60.00%203.083111,40566.7%54.5%
42.11%195.894512,60133.3%46.1%
42.11%192.57049,71850.0%36.4%
36.84%193.172111,51733.3%37.5%
47.37%192.474312,31650.0%46.7%
52.63%196.293012,14933.3%70.0%
44.44%186.693417,18350.0%42.9%
38.89%187.01,00814,21175.0%28.6%
55.56%186.594711,30460.0%50.0%
33.33%186.588912,38614.3%45.5%
35.29%176.680513,93442.9%30.0%
23.53%176.072713,91566.7%14.3%
47.06%174.785812,39620.0%58.3%
41.18%177.287313,58950.0%33.3%
37.50%166.81,04411,41842.9%33.3%
56.25%162.753710,68940.0%63.6%
40.00%152.04588,67028.6%50.0%
46.67%152.35899,76037.5%57.1%
60.00%156.396913,14080.0%50.0%
46.67%156.597211,90744.4%50.0%
57.14%143.174012,28040.0%66.7%
28.57%147.193814,52033.3%27.3%
46.15%135.596112,24050.0%42.9%
23.08%136.986312,20728.6%16.7%
46.15%132.079410,455100.0%22.2%
30.77%136.696912,46450.0%27.3%
46.15%132.277311,01575.0%33.3%
61.54%135.594511,87957.1%66.7%
38.46%132.26228,62742.9%33.3%
8.33%126.789813,83020.0%0.0%
36.36%116.699215,70133.3%37.5%
54.55%116.382212,30475.0%42.9%
72.73%116.579611,99380.0%66.7%
30.00%102.072211,29925.0%33.3%
40.00%105.892512,43633.3%42.9%
40.00%105.81,00014,227100.0%33.3%
60.00%101.65859,16150.0%66.7%
50.00%102.979211,14625.0%66.7%
66.67%91.86879,89380.0%50.0%
33.33%96.790113,7420.0%60.0%
37.50%87.089315,37433.3%40.0%
37.50%82.481011,00066.7%20.0%
62.50%82.273210,44475.0%50.0%
50.00%86.31,11315,302100.0%42.9%
28.57%76.276313,8220.0%28.6%
42.86%71.55909,736100.0%20.0%
14.29%77.094211,7880.0%25.0%
71.43%77.876313,82766.7%75.0%
42.86%73.988510,835100.0%33.3%
14.29%77.076410,22325.0%0.0%
42.86%72.984712,8690.0%75.0%
83.33%62.388314,275100.0%80.0%
66.67%62.998410,540100.0%50.0%
16.67%66.91,06316,6630.0%20.0%
83.33%67.592914,908100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.41,25213,31975.0%50.0%
16.67%66.374213,60533.3%0.0%
0.00%66.880814,0840.0%0.0%
66.67%62.16279,5990.0%100.0%
20.00%52.65979,9220.0%33.3%
60.00%56.39018,04275.0%0.0%

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Mel vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Mel vs Shaco matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Mel's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Mel do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Mel with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Mel vs Shaco matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Shaco matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Mel with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Shaco?

The best Mel build against Shaco includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Imperial Mandate with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Mel runes against Shaco?

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

Does Mel counter Shaco?

No, Mel struggles against Shaco with only a 20.0% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.

How do I play Mel against Shaco?

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