Thresh, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
5.7%
Ban Rate
7.6%

Thresh vs Mel

Thresh A TierSupportTank
Patch
26.20
Games
7,447
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Thresh vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Thresh wins with a 59.2% win rate (+18.4%) over Mel based on 49 games. Thresh holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Thresh build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Thresh vs Mel matchup.

Thresh Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Thresh 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.

Compare against an opponent
Thresh
Thresh
61.7%
VS
Mel
38.3%
Mel

Who wins Thresh vs Mel?

Slight Thresh edgeLow confidence

Thresh wins 61.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.4% and 74.2% (95% range).

Expected
53.9%
From both champions' overall Support win rates
Matchup effect
+7.8 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
47 games
Lane: Support
vs patch 26.19
—
Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Thresh, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Thresh wins 61.7% of 47 games (95% range 47.4–74.2%).
  • Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 53.9% for Thresh; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Mel usually wins the lane: 490 gold ahead of Thresh at 15 minutes on average (46 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
  • Thresh players pick Spirit Visage far more often against Mel: 0.9% of their other Support games, 6.4% 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 Thresh 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 Thresh'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.

Thresh vs Mel Laning Stats

ThreshMel

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−490
Mel ahead
95% range −765 to −215
XP difference
−51
Within the margin of error
95% range −256 to +154
CS difference
−3.8
Mel ahead
95% range −7.5 to −0.2
1.43
Kills before 15 min
3.04
2.74
Deaths before 15 min
3.48
0.04
Solo kills before 15 min
0.11
12.8%
First blood
12.8%

Whole-game averages

1.1
CS / min
2.0
312
DMG / min
717
9,437
Gold / game
10,759
130
Heal / min
84
1,054
DMG Mitigated / min
315
1.2
CC / min
1.5

Thresh vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length

Thresh'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.

Too few games
Under 20 min
5 games
Too few games
20–25 min
4 games
Too few games
25–30 min
14 games
Too few games
30–35 min
10 games
Too few games
35+ min
14 games
Thresh vs Mel95% rangeThresh usual (Support)

No game length stands out: Thresh's results against Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Thresh 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.

  1. Lane (15 min)MelThresh gold at 15: −490
  2. First itemThreshThresh: 12.1 min · Mel: 12.6 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Thresh Changes Against Mel

Choices Thresh players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.

  • Spirit Visage
    Usually
    0.9%
    vs Mel
    6.4%
    +5.5 pts
  • Control Ward
    Control WardStarting items
    Usually
    1.2%
    vs Mel
    6.7%
    +5.5 pts
  • Health PotionStealth Ward
    Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting items
    Usually
    1.4%
    vs Mel
    6.7%
    +5.2 pts
  • Cash Back
    Usually
    1.6%
    vs Mel
    6.4%
    +4.7 pts
  • Grasp of the Undying
    Usually
    0.7%
    vs Mel
    4.3%
    +3.5 pts

Best Thresh Build vs Mel

Usual Thresh build (Support)

64.0% win rate · 509 games

Against Mel

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 22 Thresh games against Mel carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Thresh's standard build instead.

  • Thresh usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 12.1 min (median of 40 games).
  • Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 12.6 min (median of 31 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 Thresh Runes vs Mel

Usual Thresh runes (Support)

AftershockAftershock
Resolve
Font of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
Domination
Deep WardRelentless Hunter
Ability Haste (offense)Move Speed (flex)Health (defense)

66.7% win rate · 33 games

Against Mel

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Thresh matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Thresh'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 Thresh build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Thresh Matchups

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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Thresh vs Mel FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who wins Thresh vs Mel?

Current data slightly favors Thresh, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Thresh wins 61.7% of 47 games (95% range 47.4–74.2%).

What is Thresh's win rate against Mel?

Thresh wins 61.7% of 47 Support games against Mel on patch 26.20 (95% range 47.4–74.2%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 53.9% would be expected.

Does Thresh counter Mel?

Not clearly. Thresh wins 61.7% of 47 games against Mel, and the 95% range (47.4–74.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Thresh or Mel?

Mel usually wins the lane: 490 gold ahead of Thresh at 15 minutes on average (46 games with a 15-minute snapshot).

Does Thresh outscale Mel?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Mel strongest against Thresh?

Mel is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).

What should Thresh build against Mel?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Thresh's usual Support core: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence. The biggest change against Mel: Spirit Visage (0.9% usually, 6.4% here).

What runes should Thresh use against Mel?

Use Thresh's usual Aftershock page (Resolve + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Mel: Cash Back (1.6% usually, 6.4% here).