Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Melvs Yorick

FMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Mel vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Mel wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Yorick based on 5 games. Mel holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Mel build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Mel vs Yorick 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.

Compare against an opponent
Yorick - 60.0% win rateYorick(60.0%)
Mel - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Mel
60.0% WR
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Yorick vs Mel matchup - 40.0% win rate
Yorick
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Mel vs Yorick Matchup?

Mel wins the Mel vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Mel
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.1
CS / min
7.1
982
DMG / min
845
14,000
Gold / game
13,612
114
Heal / min
252
449
DMG Mitigated / min
998
1.4
CC / min
0.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Mel vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Mel vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 40.0%, giving Mel a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Mel dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yorick players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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. Mel players can confidently pick into Yorick and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yorick away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Mel vs Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Mel wins the laning phase against Yorick in League of Legends

Mel is favored during the laning phase against Yorick, 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
6.1Mel
7.1Yorick
Yorick significantly out-farms Mel by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Mel players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
982Mel
845Yorick
Mel heavily out-damages Yorick by 136 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yorick 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
14,000Mel
13,612Yorick
Mel earns 388 more gold per game than Yorick, 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
0.4Yorick
Mel brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, 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. Yorick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
563Mel
1,250Yorick
Yorick vastly out-sustains Mel, healing and mitigating 687 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick 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 Yorick

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Mel needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Mel against Yorick 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Mel vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Mel
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Mel early game win rateMel50.0%
Yorick early game win rateYorick50.0%
Late Game
Mel
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Mel late game win rateMel66.7%
Yorick late game win rateYorick33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Mel and Yorick, with Mel holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Mel is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Mel, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Mel holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Yorick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Mel Runes Against Yorick

Sorcery rune tree - Mel primary runes vs YorickSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Mel rune vs YorickManaflow Band - best Mel rune vs YorickTranscendence - best Mel rune vs YorickScorch - best Mel rune vs Yorick
Precision rune tree - Mel secondary runes vs YorickPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Mel rune vs YorickCoup de Grace - best Mel rune vs Yorick
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Mel to press their advantage against Yorick, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Mel matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.74%2307.098913,10354.5%50.0%
48.53%2044.782012,28251.9%46.4%
46.02%1766.986912,48650.6%42.4%
46.47%1705.778111,26942.5%50.0%
43.06%1447.091513,06839.3%45.5%
47.10%1387.087412,68753.3%42.3%
48.74%1197.11,00813,09658.5%40.9%
48.28%1164.792313,20257.9%43.6%
41.82%1107.184212,67437.7%45.6%
41.12%1076.787212,56751.0%32.8%
56.73%1047.095014,24064.6%50.0%
49.50%1016.889612,99348.7%50.0%
34.69%982.676910,91935.0%34.5%
39.78%933.178811,65639.4%40.0%
53.85%914.795312,39561.5%48.1%
35.96%896.789012,54242.5%30.6%
60.23%886.891313,87166.7%53.5%
51.16%862.071510,60465.6%42.6%
49.40%836.991712,42248.8%50.0%
46.84%797.296014,79548.1%46.1%
54.05%742.379011,07846.7%59.1%
52.05%736.393812,76258.3%46.0%
50.68%736.896514,22050.0%51.2%
43.06%723.376211,29561.3%29.3%
47.89%716.982312,98846.4%48.8%
42.65%687.41,01915,24857.9%36.7%
45.59%682.072310,27539.3%50.0%
35.82%672.271011,39140.0%33.3%
56.06%666.896013,09950.0%60.5%
43.94%665.981711,34351.5%36.4%
39.06%642.470310,49830.4%43.9%
43.75%647.090612,67857.6%29.0%
54.69%646.784912,01160.6%48.4%
46.03%636.690511,73050.0%42.4%
53.23%626.289013,06250.0%55.0%
45.90%616.895113,55065.2%34.2%
42.62%616.61,02213,00146.4%39.4%
42.37%596.580411,67534.4%51.9%
37.93%586.786613,73126.1%45.7%
51.72%582.973610,97937.5%61.8%
44.44%544.693413,06134.8%51.6%
33.33%542.07579,72620.8%43.3%
50.00%547.096112,09950.0%50.0%
58.49%532.475911,42169.6%50.0%
42.31%526.598214,97244.4%41.2%
44.23%526.21,02512,58333.3%51.6%
54.00%506.787212,93947.8%59.3%
44.00%502.384310,88045.5%42.9%
40.82%497.190912,85634.6%47.8%
35.42%487.01,03012,13146.1%22.7%
52.08%486.787812,42958.8%48.4%
55.32%474.486013,14175.0%45.2%
46.81%476.780712,28557.9%39.3%
50.00%447.089112,58152.4%47.8%
43.18%442.073410,10468.2%18.2%
65.12%437.294814,50158.8%69.2%
45.00%406.51,05115,53176.9%29.6%
43.59%396.894613,59931.3%52.2%
45.95%376.983712,52342.1%50.0%
47.22%367.290913,39461.1%33.3%
55.88%347.195012,32964.7%47.1%
51.52%332.573810,60455.6%46.7%
40.63%327.589612,84345.5%30.0%
50.00%327.187811,48764.7%33.3%
38.71%317.190413,38736.4%40.0%
58.06%313.393411,55764.7%50.0%
46.67%306.793814,75258.3%38.9%
46.67%302.277011,28429.4%69.2%
57.14%287.194213,90258.3%56.3%
60.71%286.11,01012,84581.8%47.1%
48.15%276.685512,73963.6%37.5%
61.54%266.91,02914,55863.6%60.0%
42.31%262.258910,09230.0%50.0%
50.00%266.51,01814,38677.8%35.3%
48.00%252.284110,82060.0%40.0%
66.67%247.593211,95475.0%58.3%
41.67%244.885913,17280.0%31.6%
58.33%247.197214,86060.0%57.1%
56.52%236.11,07912,52950.0%60.0%
34.78%232.570410,30136.4%33.3%
47.83%232.17239,74958.3%36.4%
40.91%226.595812,39536.4%45.5%
42.86%213.07409,24950.0%36.4%
38.10%216.31,01616,48775.0%29.4%
38.10%212.174710,51154.5%20.0%
65.00%205.174111,78177.8%54.5%
47.37%196.91,11611,85840.0%55.6%
31.58%196.686611,99736.4%25.0%
38.89%183.271711,63642.9%36.4%
61.11%187.393313,78266.7%58.3%
50.00%186.31,03816,05250.0%50.0%
64.71%177.297714,12085.7%50.0%
58.82%176.892413,16362.5%55.6%
53.33%152.476211,78140.0%60.0%
66.67%156.897312,63766.7%66.7%
60.00%152.68689,69185.7%37.5%
33.33%156.984412,66220.0%40.0%
50.00%143.578911,19557.1%42.9%
35.71%141.890811,45942.9%28.6%
61.54%136.977411,39362.5%60.0%
30.77%137.086911,68420.0%37.5%
30.00%102.559311,1980.0%37.5%
70.00%106.776115,48550.0%75.0%
60.00%106.988112,09280.0%40.0%
55.56%92.381413,619100.0%50.0%
33.33%96.21,06513,24740.0%25.0%
55.56%97.184514,463100.0%42.9%
33.33%96.61,04411,91660.0%0.0%
25.00%85.61,09113,90025.0%25.0%
75.00%86.61,15213,70633.3%100.0%
42.86%75.189310,50740.0%50.0%
14.29%75.975111,14725.0%0.0%
28.57%76.189615,118100.0%0.0%
83.33%65.693013,016100.0%66.7%
33.33%61.968212,0810.0%33.3%
33.33%65.598415,295100.0%20.0%
0.00%61.95258,6960.0%0.0%
60.00%56.198214,00050.0%66.7%
80.00%55.88398,362100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.497216,9790.0%40.0%
40.00%57.46059,28240.0%0.0%
40.00%56.080513,234100.0%0.0%
20.00%54.91,14712,1600.0%20.0%

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Mel vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mel do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Mel wins the Mel vs Yorick matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Mel do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Yorick with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Mel takes over the Mel vs Yorick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Mel scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Mel vs Yorick matchup?

Mel wins the matchup against Yorick with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Mel is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Mel build against Yorick?

The best Mel build against Yorick includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer'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 Yorick?

The best Mel runes against Yorick use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Mel vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Mel counter Yorick?

Yes, Mel has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 60.0% win rate. Mel strongly counters Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Mel against Yorick?

When playing Mel against Yorick, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.