Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.6%
Pick Rate
5.4%

MelRunes

FMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Mel runes for LoL Patch 26.14 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Domination secondary (57.5% WR, 6.0% pick rate). Mel's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos.

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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 Domination with Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos. This rune setup achieves a 57.47% win rate (+11.8% win rate difference) with a 6.0% pick rate across 87 Mel games.
57.5%Win Rate
+11.8%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, dealing increased damage based on distance.

Adaptive Damage: 15 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Damage amplification scales up to 100% at 750 range.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting 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

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Cheap ShotCheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

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 Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind. This setup achieves a 47.90% win rate (+2.3% win rate difference) with a 39.6% pick rate across 572 games.
47.9%Win Rate
+2.3%WR Diff
39.6%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, dealing increased damage based on distance.

Adaptive Damage: 15 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Damage amplification scales up to 100% at 750 range.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting 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

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Coup de GraceCoup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Presence of MindPresence of Mind

Damaging 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

These champions share at least 4 runes with Mel's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Mel's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Xerath, Brand, Neeko, Morgana, Lux and 5 others

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Mel Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Mel runes in patch 26.14?

The best Mel runes in patch 26.14 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Domination tree with Cheap Shot and Grisly Mementos. This rune setup achieves a 57.5% win rate with a 6.0% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Mel's best rune page?

Mel's best rune page has a 57.5% win rate in patch 26.14, which is +11.8% compared to Mel's average win rate. This rune setup has a 6.0% 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 26.14. This keystone synergizes well with Mel's kit and provides a 57.5% 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 Domination. The recommended Domination runes are Cheap Shot and Grisly Mementos, 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 6.0% pick rate in patch 26.14. This indicates that 6.0% of Mel players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Domination trees.