Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
5.6%

MelRunes

DMageSupport
Patch26.5
Matches4,681,645
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Mel runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Inspiration secondary (65.2% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Mel's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Cash Back, Triple Tonic.

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 Inspiration with Cash Back, Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 65.22% win rate (+16.1% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 23 Mel games.
65.2%Win Rate
+16.1%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

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

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

This alternative Mel rune build uses First Strike as the keystone from the Inspiration tree. The primary runes are First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Mel's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Gathering Storm, Manaflow Band. This setup achieves a 65.00% win rate (+15.9% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 20 games.
65.0%Win Rate
+15.9%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
First StrikeFirst Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

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

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.Ziggs, Hwei, Brand, Malzahar, Varus and 5 others

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Mel Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Mel runes in patch 26.5?

The best Mel runes in patch 26.5 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Inspiration tree with Cash Back and Triple Tonic. This rune setup achieves a 65.2% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.

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

Mel's best rune page has a 65.2% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +16.1% compared to Mel's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% 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 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Mel's kit and provides a 65.2% 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 Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Cash Back and Triple Tonic, which complement Mel's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Mel?

An alternative Mel rune setup uses First Strike from the Inspiration 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 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 0.2% of Mel players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Inspiration trees.