- Win Rate
- 48.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.4%
- Ban Rate
- 6.9%
Samira vs Mel
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,729
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 7, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Samira vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Samira wins with a 61.1% win rate (+22.2%) over Mel based on 18 games. Samira holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Samira build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Samira vs Mel matchup.
Samira Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Samira 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 Samira vs Mel?
Samira wins 60.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 42.3% and 75.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.8% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +10.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 30 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Samira, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 60.0% of 30 games (95% range 42.3–75.4%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 49.8% for Samira; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 244, within the margin of error (30 games).
- Samira players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Mel: 36.4% of their other Bot games, 6.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Samira and Mel played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Samira's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Samira vs Mel Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Samira vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length
Samira's win rate against Mel by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Samira's results against Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Samira vs Mel Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenSamira gold at 15: +244
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Samira Changes Against Mel
Choices Samira players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually36.4%vs Mel6.7%−29.8 pts
Infinity EdgeItemUsually79.7%vs Mel53.3%−26.3 pts
HubrisItemUsually14.4%vs Mel36.7%+22.3 pts
Usually45.4%vs Mel26.7%−18.8 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually13.5%vs Mel30.0%+16.5 pts
Cut DownRuneUsually3.0%vs Mel13.3%+10.3 pts
Long Sword + Refillable Potion + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Mel3.3%+3.3 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Mel3.3%+3.3 pts
Best Samira Build vs Mel
Usual Samira build (Bot)
67.6% win rate · 136 games
Against Mel
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 15 Samira games against Mel carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Samira's standard build instead.
- Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.8 min (median of 23 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Samira Runes vs Mel
Usual Samira runes (Bot)
Conqueror
59.7% win rate · 62 games
Against Mel
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Samira matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Samira'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 Samira build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Samira Matchups
Hardest for Samira
Easiest for Samira
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Samira vs Mel FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Samira vs Mel?
Current data slightly favors Samira, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Samira wins 60.0% of 30 games (95% range 42.3–75.4%).
What is Samira's win rate against Mel?
Samira wins 60.0% of 30 Bot games against Mel on patch 26.19 (95% range 42.3–75.4%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 49.8% would be expected.
Does Samira counter Mel?
Not clearly. Samira wins 60.0% of 30 games against Mel, and the 95% range (42.3–75.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Samira or Mel?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 244, within the margin of error (30 games).
Does Samira outscale Mel?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mel strongest against Samira?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Mel is ahead of Samira beyond the margin of error.
What should Samira build against Mel?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Samira's usual Bot core: Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow. The biggest change against Mel: Plated Steelcaps (36.4% usually, 6.7% here).
What runes should Samira use against Mel?
Use Samira's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Mel: Cut Down (3.0% usually, 13.3% here).