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

Melvs Vladimir

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Vladimir is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vladimir wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Mel based on 50 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Vladimir 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 - 48.0% win rate in this matchup
Mel
48.0% WR
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Vladimir vs Mel matchup - 52.0% win rate
Vladimir
52.0% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Vladimir Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Mel vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 50
48.0%
Win Rate
52.0%
6.8
CS / min
6.8
980
DMG / min
848
11,356
Gold / game
10,718
83
Heal / min
1,004
370
DMG Mitigated / min
563
1.2
CC / min
0.1
51.7%
Early Game WR
48.3%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Mel vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Vladimir matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Mel's 48.0%, giving Vladimir a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Mel leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Vladimir is slightly favored, Mel can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Vladimir's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mel vs Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, 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
6.8Mel
6.8Vladimir
Mel and Vladimir farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
980Mel
848Vladimir
Mel heavily out-damages Vladimir by 132 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vladimir 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
11,356Mel
10,718Vladimir
Mel earns 638 more gold per game than Vladimir, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Mel slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Mel
0.1Vladimir
Mel brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Mel far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
453Mel
1,567Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 1,115 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Vladimir 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 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel51.7%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir48.3%
Late Game
Vladimir
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel42.9%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir57.1%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Mel has a meaningful 51.7% win rate, outperforming Vladimir by 3.4 percentage points. Mel players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, 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 Vladimir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs VladimirSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs VladimirManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs VladimirTranscendence - best Mel rune vs VladimirScorch - best Mel rune vs Vladimir
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs VladimirPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Mel rune vs VladimirPresence of Mind - best Mel rune vs Vladimir
52.9% WR

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

How does Mel do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Mel vs Vladimir matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Mel's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mel do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Vladimir with a 51.7% win rate versus 48.3%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Mel vs Vladimir matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Vladimir matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Mel with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Vladimir?

The best Mel build against Vladimir includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Vladimir?

The best Mel runes against Vladimir use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.9% win rate in the Mel vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Vladimir?

No, Mel struggles against Vladimir with only a 48.0% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.

How do I play Mel against Vladimir?

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