Mel, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
45.9%
Pick Rate
4.0%
Ban Rate
20.6%

Mel vs Syndra

Mel F TierMageSupport
Patch
26.19
Games
7,904
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 10, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Mel vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Syndra wins with a 58.2% win rate (+16.4%) over Mel based on 55 games. Syndra wins the early laning phase while Mel scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Syndra 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.

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Mel
Mel
43.8%
VS
Syndra
56.3%
Syndra

Who wins Mel vs Syndra?

Slight Syndra edgeLow confidence

Mel wins 43.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.3% and 53.7% (95% range).

Expected
46.1%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
−2.3 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
96 games
Lane: Mid
vs patch 26.18
−3.2 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28

They also met in another lane (Bot): 6 games, Mel won 33.3%.

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Syndra, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Mel wins 43.8% of 96 games (95% range 34.3–53.7%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 46.1% for Mel; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Mel usually wins the lane: 326 gold ahead of Syndra at 15 minutes on average (91 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
  • Mel players pick Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward far more often against Syndra: 37.2% of their other Mid games, 54.7% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Mel and Syndra played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Mel's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Mel vs Syndra Laning Stats

MelSyndra

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+326
Mel ahead
95% range +55 to +598
XP difference
+115
Within the margin of error
95% range −162 to +391
CS difference
+5.6
Mel ahead
95% range +1.2 to +9.9
3.08
Kills before 15 min
1.77
1.88
Deaths before 15 min
2.25
0.91
Solo kills before 15 min
0.57
7.3%
First blood
3.1%

Whole-game averages

7.1
CS / min
7.0
866
DMG / min
884
12,859
Gold / game
13,015
89
Heal / min
90
395
DMG Mitigated / min
308
0.9
CC / min
1.3

Mel vs Syndra Win Rate by Game Length

Mel's win rate against Syndra by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
9 games
Too few games
20–25 min
11 games
44.0%
25–30 min
25 games
46.4%
30–35 min
28 games
Too few games
35+ min
23 games
Mel vs Syndra95% rangeMel usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Mel's results against Syndra in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Mel vs Syndra Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)MelMel gold at 15: +326
  2. First itemEvenMel: 10.7 min · Syndra: 10.8 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenMel wins 45.1% of 51 games

What Mel Changes Against Syndra

Choices Mel players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

  • Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth Ward
    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting items
    Usually
    37.2%
    vs Syndra
    54.7%
    +17.6 pts50.0% WR here
  • Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion
    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting items
    Usually
    47.0%
    vs Syndra
    35.8%
    −11.2 pts38.2% WR here
  • Domination
    DominationSecondary tree
    Usually
    2.7%
    vs Syndra
    6.3%
    +3.5 pts

Best Mel Build vs Syndra

Usual Mel build (Mid)

84.6% win rate · 13 games

Against Syndra

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 13 of 63 Mel games against Syndra carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Mel's standard build instead.

  • Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.7 min (median of 69 games).
  • Syndra usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.8 min (median of 61 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Mel Runes vs Syndra

Usual Mel runes (Mid)

Arcane CometArcane Comet
Sorcery
Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
Precision
Coup de GracePresence of Mind
Ability Haste (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

45.2% win rate · 1,698 games

Against Syndra

Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Domination
Cheap ShotSixth SenseUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Manaflow BandScorch
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health (defense)

60.0% win rate · 20 games

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Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.

Other Mel Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Mel vs Syndra FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who wins Mel vs Syndra?

Current data slightly favors Syndra, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Mel wins 43.8% of 96 games (95% range 34.3–53.7%).

What is Mel's win rate against Syndra?

Mel wins 43.8% of 96 Mid games against Syndra on patch 26.19 (95% range 34.3–53.7%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 46.1% would be expected.

Does Mel counter Syndra?

Not clearly. Mel wins 43.8% of 96 games against Syndra, and the 95% range (34.3–53.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Mel or Syndra?

Mel usually wins the lane: 326 gold ahead of Syndra at 15 minutes on average (91 games with a 15-minute snapshot).

Does Mel outscale Syndra?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Syndra strongest against Mel?

On current data there is no stage of the game where Syndra is ahead of Mel beyond the margin of error.

What should Mel build against Syndra?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Mel's usual Mid core: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Syndra: Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (37.2% usually, 54.7% here).

What runes should Mel use against Syndra?

Dark Harvest with Domination and Sorcery — 60.0% over 20 games against Syndra. The biggest change against Syndra: Domination (2.7% usually, 6.3% here).