Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.9%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Melvs Yone

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Yone is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yone wins with a 56.8% win rate (+13.6%) over Mel based on 132 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Yone scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Yone 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 - 43.2% win rate in this matchup
Mel
43.2% WR
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Yone vs Mel matchup - 56.8% win rate
Yone
56.8% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Yone Matchup?

Yone wins the Mel vs Yone matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 132
43.2%
Win Rate
56.8%
6.5
CS / min
6.3
952
DMG / min
844
12,010
Gold / game
11,512
82
Heal / min
298
476
DMG Mitigated / min
980
1.4
CC / min
0.8
51.6%
Early Game WR
48.4%
35.3%
Late Game WR
64.7%

Mel vs Yone Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Yone matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 132 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 56.8% win rate compared to Mel's 43.2%, giving Yone a 13.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Yone outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel needs to press advantages before Yone reaches their power spikes, while Yone should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yone leads by 720 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yone 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 Yone 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 Yone Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Yone in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Yone, 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
6.5Mel
6.3Yone
Mel and Yone farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
952Mel
844Yone
Mel heavily out-damages Yone by 108 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yone 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
12,010Mel
11,512Yone
Mel earns 497 more gold per game than Yone, 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
1.4Mel
0.8Yone
Mel provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yone, 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
558Mel
1,278Yone
Yone vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 720 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone 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 Yone

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yone, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Yone 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 55.6% win rate across 18 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yone. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Yone matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
51.6%
+3.1% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel51.6%
Yone early game win rateYone48.4%
Late Game
Yone
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel35.3%
Yone late game win rateYone64.7%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Mel has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Yone by 3.1 percentage points. Mel players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Yone is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.7% win rate — 29.4 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Yone, 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 Yone reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yone 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 Yone

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs YoneSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs YoneManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs YoneTranscendence - best Mel rune vs YoneScorch - best Mel rune vs Yone
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs YonePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Mel rune vs YonePresence of Mind - best Mel rune vs Yone
46.3% WR

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

How does Mel do against Yone in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Mel vs Yone matchup with a 56.8% win rate compared to Mel's 43.2%, a 13.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 132 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Mel do against Yone in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Yone with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. 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 Yone in the late game?

In the late game, Yone takes over the Mel vs Yone matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to 35.3%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Yone matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Mel with a 56.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.6 percentage point advantage means Yone is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 132 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Yone?

The best Mel build against Yone includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 55.6% 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 Yone?

The best Mel runes against Yone use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.3% win rate in the Mel vs Yone matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Yone?

No, Mel struggles against Yone with only a 43.2% win rate. Yone has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yone's lead.

How do I play Mel against Yone?

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