Melvs Yorick
Mel vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Yorick wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Mel based on 6 games. Yorick 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 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.
Who Wins the Mel vs Yorick Matchup?
Mel vs Yorick Matchup Summary
The Mel vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Mel's 33.3%, giving Yorick a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Mel outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick 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 crowd control, where Mel leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick 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 Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown
Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Mel, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Mel Build Against Yorick
Spellslinger'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, Stormsurge 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
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Yorick100.0%Mel100.0%Yorick0.0%Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Mel. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Mel is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Mel, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yorick 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 Yorick
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Mel the best tools to compete against Yorick in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Mel matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.29% | 231 | 3.1 | 722 | 10,683 | 43.0% | 43.4% | |
| 38.86% | 229 | 4.0 | 743 | 10,708 | 39.5% | 38.5% | |
| 49.30% | 215 | 6.7 | 920 | 13,149 | 47.6% | 50.4% | |
| 47.83% | 184 | 6.4 | 847 | 12,869 | 64.3% | 37.7% | |
| 51.52% | 132 | 6.8 | 909 | 14,630 | 70.0% | 46.1% | |
| 51.64% | 122 | 6.4 | 902 | 13,629 | 51.1% | 52.0% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 6.9 | 984 | 12,755 | 48.9% | 44.6% | |
| 35.96% | 114 | 6.5 | 883 | 11,739 | 37.5% | 34.9% | |
| 52.29% | 109 | 6.7 | 833 | 12,125 | 58.6% | 45.1% | |
| 42.06% | 107 | 2.7 | 714 | 10,678 | 51.4% | 37.5% | |
| 42.72% | 103 | 6.5 | 822 | 11,996 | 47.5% | 39.7% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 4.0 | 795 | 11,524 | 57.9% | 46.5% | |
| 38.04% | 92 | 6.7 | 798 | 11,054 | 43.2% | 34.5% | |
| 51.11% | 90 | 6.3 | 844 | 11,033 | 46.5% | 55.3% | |
| 43.02% | 86 | 5.1 | 728 | 11,847 | 41.2% | 44.2% | |
| 40.74% | 81 | 2.4 | 745 | 10,432 | 46.9% | 36.7% | |
| 43.75% | 80 | 2.3 | 684 | 10,133 | 55.6% | 37.7% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 6.3 | 830 | 11,390 | 50.0% | 44.2% | |
| 40.54% | 74 | 6.1 | 839 | 11,799 | 51.5% | 31.7% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 6.6 | 816 | 11,771 | 45.7% | 53.9% | |
| 57.75% | 71 | 7.0 | 875 | 12,939 | 60.9% | 56.3% | |
| 44.78% | 67 | 6.9 | 817 | 13,199 | 57.7% | 36.6% | |
| 37.88% | 66 | 7.0 | 884 | 13,231 | 29.6% | 43.6% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 3.7 | 899 | 11,289 | 42.3% | 48.6% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.4 | 880 | 12,192 | 58.8% | 48.3% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 6.4 | 932 | 13,754 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 6.9 | 865 | 14,455 | 60.0% | 36.6% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 6.3 | 827 | 11,528 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 37.29% | 59 | 6.6 | 741 | 11,176 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 6.9 | 852 | 12,986 | 56.5% | 39.4% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 4.3 | 807 | 10,973 | 40.0% | 47.2% | |
| 37.04% | 54 | 6.2 | 835 | 11,084 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 2.4 | 749 | 10,690 | 56.3% | 34.2% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 5.0 | 795 | 10,388 | 47.4% | 60.0% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 3.6 | 736 | 12,056 | 35.7% | 44.7% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 2.2 | 687 | 10,065 | 63.2% | 45.5% | |
| 37.25% | 51 | 2.3 | 707 | 10,372 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 2.2 | 737 | 10,905 | 42.9% | 56.7% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.3 | 896 | 12,449 | 50.0% | 53.1% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.9 | 879 | 14,249 | 54.5% | 40.5% | |
| 35.56% | 45 | 6.8 | 988 | 12,848 | 47.1% | 28.6% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 6.8 | 874 | 11,831 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.5 | 903 | 14,072 | 41.2% | 40.7% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.3 | 883 | 11,922 | 47.1% | 51.9% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 3.5 | 774 | 10,519 | 38.9% | 40.0% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 6.0 | 849 | 13,268 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.6 | 811 | 11,848 | 59.1% | 33.3% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 6.4 | 941 | 13,038 | 68.4% | 45.8% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 6.8 | 788 | 10,660 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 2.9 | 894 | 10,882 | 37.5% | 54.2% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.4 | 850 | 12,436 | 46.1% | 44.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.4 | 854 | 10,901 | 26.7% | 63.6% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 2.5 | 737 | 11,429 | 11.1% | 46.1% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 2.1 | 620 | 8,923 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.1 | 842 | 13,163 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 2.5 | 694 | 11,280 | 14.3% | 48.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.6 | 768 | 13,526 | 27.3% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 2.1 | 595 | 9,281 | 40.0% | 47.1% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 2.4 | 694 | 11,102 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 2.6 | 690 | 9,401 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.8 | 893 | 12,994 | 69.2% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.9 | 964 | 14,919 | 44.4% | 52.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.7 | 878 | 11,525 | 23.1% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 2.4 | 687 | 9,861 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 2.3 | 691 | 11,449 | 57.1% | 35.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 2.1 | 658 | 10,479 | 85.7% | 37.5% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.8 | 885 | 13,602 | 77.8% | 57.1% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 2.0 | 704 | 9,923 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.7 | 896 | 12,882 | 83.3% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.4 | 878 | 11,716 | 61.5% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.6 | 983 | 14,488 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.7 | 798 | 13,537 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.8 | 831 | 13,302 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.9 | 849 | 11,614 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.3 | 896 | 13,518 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.9 | 830 | 12,454 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.9 | 990 | 14,940 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 2.7 | 723 | 12,347 | 16.7% | 35.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 3.6 | 853 | 11,874 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 890 | 14,992 | 75.0% | 43.8% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 3.8 | 751 | 8,867 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.8 | 897 | 11,677 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.1 | 681 | 11,374 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.7 | 788 | 11,777 | 57.1% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.2 | 887 | 13,336 | 71.4% | 63.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.4 | 919 | 11,893 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 5.6 | 916 | 10,773 | 25.0% | 30.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.0 | 948 | 11,774 | 42.9% | 27.3% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 2.6 | 637 | 9,599 | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 2.1 | 678 | 7,705 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 6.8 | 976 | 12,269 | 12.5% | 30.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.4 | 852 | 11,206 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.2 | 965 | 12,399 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 7.1 | 965 | 12,134 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 2.2 | 773 | 11,896 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 7.4 | 800 | 11,026 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.8 | 980 | 13,208 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.0 | 831 | 10,583 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.3 | 764 | 12,165 | 83.3% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 992 | 14,239 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.5 | 743 | 9,133 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.4 | 801 | 10,514 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.2 | 813 | 8,261 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 798 | 11,905 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.5 | 579 | 8,062 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.7 | 940 | 12,006 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 859 | 11,403 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 785 | 12,147 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.7 | 642 | 11,779 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.0 | 1,108 | 11,450 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 784 | 12,835 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 724 | 7,587 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 820 | 11,680 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 799 | 8,950 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 634 | 7,327 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 724 | 7,412 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,011 | 16,948 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 711 | 9,454 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,206 | 10,066 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 649 | 11,378 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,008 | 15,129 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 863 | 11,737 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,146 | 15,066 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 946 | 16,221 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 801 | 11,892 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Mel vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Mel do against Yorick in League of Legends?
Yorick wins the Mel vs Yorick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Mel's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Mel do against Yorick in the early game?
In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Mel with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Yorick 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 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Mel scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Mel vs Yorick matchup?
Yorick wins the matchup against Mel with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Mel build against Yorick?
The best Mel build against Yorick includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 40.0% win rate in the Mel vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Mel counter Yorick?
No, Mel struggles against Yorick with only a 33.3% win rate. Yorick has the advantage in this matchup. Mel players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yorick's lead.
How do I play Mel against Yorick?
When playing Mel against Yorick, play cautiously and avoid Yorick's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Yorick in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.