Melvs Yasuo
Mel vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yasuo wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Mel based on 176 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Yasuo 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.
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.
Yasuo(46.0%)Who Wins the Mel vs Yasuo Matchup?
Mel vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
The Mel vs Yasuo matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 176 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Mel's 46.0%, giving Yasuo a 8.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel needs to press advantages before Yasuo reaches their power spikes, while Yasuo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yasuo leads by 824 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
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, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Mel an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Mel50.6%Yasuo49.4%Mel42.4%Yasuo57.6%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Mel and Yasuo, with Mel holding a razor-thin 50.6% win rate edge (+1.3%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.6% win rate — 15.2 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Mel has the edge early, but Yasuo gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Mel Runes Against Yasuo
Inspiration
Sorcery
The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Mel the best tools to compete against Yasuo in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.74% | 230 | 7.0 | 989 | 13,103 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.53% | 204 | 4.7 | 820 | 12,282 | 51.9% | 46.4% | |
| 46.02% | 176 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,486 | 50.6% | 42.4% | |
| 46.47% | 170 | 5.7 | 781 | 11,269 | 42.5% | 50.0% | |
| 43.06% | 144 | 7.0 | 915 | 13,068 | 39.3% | 45.5% | |
| 47.10% | 138 | 7.0 | 874 | 12,687 | 53.3% | 42.3% | |
| 48.74% | 119 | 7.1 | 1,008 | 13,096 | 58.5% | 40.9% | |
| 48.28% | 116 | 4.7 | 923 | 13,202 | 57.9% | 43.6% | |
| 41.82% | 110 | 7.1 | 842 | 12,674 | 37.7% | 45.6% | |
| 41.12% | 107 | 6.7 | 872 | 12,567 | 51.0% | 32.8% | |
| 56.73% | 104 | 7.0 | 950 | 14,240 | 64.6% | 50.0% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.8 | 896 | 12,993 | 48.7% | 50.0% | |
| 34.69% | 98 | 2.6 | 769 | 10,919 | 35.0% | 34.5% | |
| 39.78% | 93 | 3.1 | 788 | 11,656 | 39.4% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 4.7 | 953 | 12,395 | 61.5% | 48.1% | |
| 35.96% | 89 | 6.7 | 890 | 12,542 | 42.5% | 30.6% | |
| 60.23% | 88 | 6.8 | 913 | 13,871 | 66.7% | 53.5% | |
| 51.16% | 86 | 2.0 | 715 | 10,604 | 65.6% | 42.6% | |
| 49.40% | 83 | 6.9 | 917 | 12,422 | 48.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.84% | 79 | 7.2 | 960 | 14,795 | 48.1% | 46.1% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 2.3 | 790 | 11,078 | 46.7% | 59.1% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 6.3 | 938 | 12,762 | 58.3% | 46.0% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 6.8 | 965 | 14,220 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 43.06% | 72 | 3.3 | 762 | 11,295 | 61.3% | 29.3% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 6.9 | 823 | 12,988 | 46.4% | 48.8% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 7.4 | 1,019 | 15,248 | 57.9% | 36.7% | |
| 45.59% | 68 | 2.0 | 723 | 10,275 | 39.3% | 50.0% | |
| 35.82% | 67 | 2.2 | 710 | 11,391 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 6.8 | 960 | 13,099 | 50.0% | 60.5% | |
| 43.94% | 66 | 5.9 | 817 | 11,343 | 51.5% | 36.4% | |
| 39.06% | 64 | 2.4 | 703 | 10,498 | 30.4% | 43.9% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 7.0 | 906 | 12,678 | 57.6% | 29.0% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 6.7 | 849 | 12,011 | 60.6% | 48.4% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.6 | 905 | 11,730 | 50.0% | 42.4% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 6.2 | 890 | 13,062 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.8 | 951 | 13,550 | 65.2% | 34.2% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 6.6 | 1,022 | 13,001 | 46.4% | 39.4% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 6.5 | 804 | 11,675 | 34.4% | 51.9% | |
| 37.93% | 58 | 6.7 | 866 | 13,731 | 26.1% | 45.7% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 2.9 | 736 | 10,979 | 37.5% | 61.8% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 4.6 | 934 | 13,061 | 34.8% | 51.6% | |
| 33.33% | 54 | 2.0 | 757 | 9,726 | 20.8% | 43.3% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 7.0 | 961 | 12,099 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 2.4 | 759 | 11,421 | 69.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 6.5 | 982 | 14,972 | 44.4% | 41.2% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.2 | 1,025 | 12,583 | 33.3% | 51.6% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.7 | 872 | 12,939 | 47.8% | 59.3% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 2.3 | 843 | 10,880 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 7.1 | 909 | 12,856 | 34.6% | 47.8% | |
| 35.42% | 48 | 7.0 | 1,030 | 12,131 | 46.1% | 22.7% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.7 | 878 | 12,429 | 58.8% | 48.4% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 4.4 | 860 | 13,141 | 75.0% | 45.2% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.7 | 807 | 12,285 | 57.9% | 39.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 7.0 | 891 | 12,581 | 52.4% | 47.8% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 2.0 | 734 | 10,104 | 68.2% | 18.2% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 7.2 | 948 | 14,501 | 58.8% | 69.2% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.5 | 1,051 | 15,531 | 76.9% | 29.6% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.8 | 946 | 13,599 | 31.3% | 52.2% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.9 | 837 | 12,523 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.2 | 909 | 13,394 | 61.1% | 33.3% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 7.1 | 950 | 12,329 | 64.7% | 47.1% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 2.5 | 738 | 10,604 | 55.6% | 46.7% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 7.5 | 896 | 12,843 | 45.5% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 7.1 | 878 | 11,487 | 64.7% | 33.3% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 7.1 | 904 | 13,387 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 3.3 | 934 | 11,557 | 64.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.7 | 938 | 14,752 | 58.3% | 38.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 2.2 | 770 | 11,284 | 29.4% | 69.2% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 7.1 | 942 | 13,902 | 58.3% | 56.3% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.1 | 1,010 | 12,845 | 81.8% | 47.1% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.6 | 855 | 12,739 | 63.6% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.9 | 1,029 | 14,558 | 63.6% | 60.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.2 | 589 | 10,092 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.5 | 1,018 | 14,386 | 77.8% | 35.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.2 | 841 | 10,820 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 7.5 | 932 | 11,954 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 4.8 | 859 | 13,172 | 80.0% | 31.6% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.1 | 972 | 14,860 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.1 | 1,079 | 12,529 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 2.5 | 704 | 10,301 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.1 | 723 | 9,749 | 58.3% | 36.4% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 958 | 12,395 | 36.4% | 45.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 3.0 | 740 | 9,249 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.3 | 1,016 | 16,487 | 75.0% | 29.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.1 | 747 | 10,511 | 54.5% | 20.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.1 | 741 | 11,781 | 77.8% | 54.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.9 | 1,116 | 11,858 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.6 | 866 | 11,997 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.2 | 717 | 11,636 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.3 | 933 | 13,782 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,038 | 16,052 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.2 | 977 | 14,120 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.8 | 924 | 13,163 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.4 | 762 | 11,781 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 973 | 12,637 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.6 | 868 | 9,691 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 844 | 12,662 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 3.5 | 789 | 11,195 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.8 | 908 | 11,459 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.9 | 774 | 11,393 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.0 | 869 | 11,684 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 593 | 11,198 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 761 | 15,485 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 881 | 12,092 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.3 | 814 | 13,619 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,065 | 13,247 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 845 | 14,463 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,044 | 11,916 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,091 | 13,900 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 1,152 | 13,706 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 893 | 10,507 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.9 | 751 | 11,147 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.1 | 896 | 15,118 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 930 | 13,016 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 682 | 12,081 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 984 | 15,295 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 525 | 8,696 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 982 | 14,000 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 839 | 8,362 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 972 | 16,979 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 605 | 9,282 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 805 | 13,234 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,147 | 12,160 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
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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 54.0% win rate compared to Mel's 46.0%, a 8.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 176 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Mel do against Yasuo in the early game?
In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Yasuo with a 50.6% win rate versus 49.4%. 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 Yasuo in the late game?
In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Mel vs Yasuo matchup with a 57.6% win rate compared to 42.4%. Yasuo 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 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.0 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 176 games analyzed.
What is the best Mel build against Yasuo?
The best Mel build against Yasuo includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% 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 46.0% 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. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yasuo has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.