Mel Runes
Best Mel runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Precision secondary (73.7% WR, 0.3% pick rate). Mel's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind.
Searing Brilliance
Whenever Mel uses an ability, she gains three bonus projectiles (up to nine maximum) on her next attack.
When Mel deals damage through an ability or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which can stack infinitely. If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage, the stacks are consumed to execute the target.
Radiant Volley
Mel fires a barrage of projectiles that explode around a target location, dealing damage repeatedly to enemies within the area.
Cost:- 70/
- 80/
- 90/
- 100/
- 110
Cooldown:- 10/
- 9/
- 8/
- 7/
- 6
Range:- 950
Rebuttal
Mel forms a barrier around herself that reflects enemy projectiles back at the attacker, prevents her from taking damage, and grants her movement speed.
Cost:- 80/
- 60/
- 40/
- 20/
- 0
Cooldown:- 35/
- 32/
- 29/
- 26/
- 23
Range:- 250
Solar Snare
Mel fires a radiant orb forward, rooting those at its center while the area around it slows enemies and deals damage over time.
Cost:- 50/
- 60/
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- 80/
- 90
Cooldown:- 12/
- 12/
- 11/
- 11/
- 10
Range:- 1050
Golden Eclipse
Mel strikes all enemies marked with Overwhelm regardless of their distance from her, dealing additional damage for each stack of Overwhelm.
Ranks of Golden Eclipse increase Overwhelm's damage.Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 120/
- 100/
- 80
Range:- 25000
- Mage,
- Support
Mel performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Mel's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Mel's secondary rune tree is Precision with Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind. This rune setup achieves a 73.68% win rate (+27.2% win rate difference) with a 0.3% pick rate across 19 Mel games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Arcane CometDamaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.
Cooldown: 20 - 8s
Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Coup de GraceDeal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Presence of MindDamaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.
Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.
Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s
This alternative Mel rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Mel's secondary rune tree is Precision with Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste. This setup achieves a 62.50% win rate (+16.0% win rate difference) with a 1.0% pick rate across 64 games.
Primary Tree
SorceryArcane CometDamaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.
Cooldown: 20 - 8s
Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Presence of MindDamaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.
Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.
Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s
Legend: HasteGain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Mel Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Mel runes in patch 26.1?
The best Mel runes in patch 26.1 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Precision tree with Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind. This rune setup achieves a 73.7% win rate with a 0.3% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Mel's best rune page?
Mel's best rune page has a 73.7% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +27.2% compared to Mel's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.3% pick rate among Mel players.
What keystone should I use on Mel?
Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Mel in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Mel's kit and provides a 73.7% win rate.
What is Mel's primary rune tree?
Mel's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Mel are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Arcane Comet being the keystone of choice.
What is Mel's secondary rune tree?
Mel's best secondary rune tree is Precision. The recommended Precision runes are Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind, which complement Mel's Sorcery primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Mel?
An alternative Mel rune setup uses Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Mel's runes?
Mel's top rune page has a 0.3% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.3% of Mel players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Precision trees.