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

Melvs Yasuo

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Yasuo is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yasuo wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.8%) over Mel based on 142 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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 - 48.6% win rate in this matchup
Mel
48.6% WR
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Yasuo vs Mel matchup - 51.4% win rate
Yasuo
51.4% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Yasuo Matchup?

Yasuo wins the Mel vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Yasuo
Matches: 142
48.6%
Win Rate
51.4%
6.5
CS / min
6.8
836
DMG / min
777
12,564
Gold / game
12,514
78
Heal / min
261
468
DMG Mitigated / min
1,044
1.2
CC / min
0.7
43.1%
Early Game WR
56.9%
52.4%
Late Game WR
47.6%

Mel vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Yasuo matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 142 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Mel's 48.6%, giving Yasuo a 2.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Mel outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Mel reaches their power spikes, while Mel should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yasuo leads by 759 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yasuo 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 Yasuo's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mel vs Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Yasuo in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Yasuo, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Mel holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Mel
6.8Yasuo
Mel and Yasuo farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
836Mel
777Yasuo
Mel deals 60 more champion damage per minute than Yasuo. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Yasuo choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Mel's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,564Mel
12,514Yasuo
Mel and Yasuo generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 50 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.2Mel
0.7Yasuo
Mel provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yasuo, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Mel coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
546Mel
1,305Yasuo
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 759 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Yasuo are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 15 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
56.9%
+13.8% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel43.1%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo56.9%
Late Game
Mel
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel52.4%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo47.6%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.9% win rate — a 13.8 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Yasuo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Mel takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Yasuo by 4.8 percentage points. Mel scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yasuo must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Mel reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Mel 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 Yasuo

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs YasuoSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs YasuoManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs YasuoTranscendence - best Mel rune vs YasuoScorch - best Mel rune vs Yasuo
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Mel rune vs YasuoCoup de Grace - best Mel rune vs Yasuo
62.5% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Mel maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Yasuo.


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 Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Yasuo in League of Legends?

Yasuo wins the Mel vs Yasuo matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Mel's 48.6%, a 2.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 142 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mel do against Yasuo in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Mel with a 56.9% win rate versus 43.1%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Mel do against Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Mel takes over the Mel vs Yasuo matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Mel scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Yasuo matchup?

Yasuo wins the matchup against Mel with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.8 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 142 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Yasuo?

The best Mel build against Yasuo includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Yasuo?

The best Mel runes against Yasuo use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Mel vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Yasuo?

No, Mel struggles against Yasuo with only a 48.6% win rate. Yasuo has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yasuo's lead.

How do I play Mel against Yasuo?

When playing Mel against Yasuo, play cautiously and avoid Yasuo's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Yasuo in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.