Vexvs Mel
Vex vs Mel is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Mel wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.5%) over Vex based on 67 games. Mel wins the early laning phase while Vex scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vex vs Mel matchup.
Vex Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vex 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.
Mel(47.8%)Who Wins the Vex vs Mel Matchup?
Vex vs Mel Matchup Summary
The Vex vs Mel matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Mel wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Vex's 47.8%, giving Mel a 4.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mel controls the early laning stage, but Vex outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mel needs to press advantages before Vex reaches their power spikes, while Vex should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Mel leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Mel is slightly favored, Vex can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Mel's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vex vs Mel Laning Phase Breakdown
Mel is favored during the laning phase against Vex, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Mel holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vex Build Against Mel
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Mel, providing the mobility and stats Vex needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vex against Mel are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Vex an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 69.2% win rate across 13 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mel. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vex vs Mel matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vex29.2%Mel70.8%Vex58.1%Mel41.9%Mel dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.8% win rate — a 41.7 percentage point lead over Vex. This lopsided early game means Mel can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.1% win rate — 16.3 points above Mel. Extended games heavily favor Vex, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Mel must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vex reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vex survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Vex Runes Against Mel
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Vex the best tools to compete against Mel in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Vex matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Vex'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 Vex build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.45% | 288 | 6.3 | 910 | 11,638 | 48.9% | 55.7% | |
| 45.19% | 272 | 6.4 | 919 | 11,800 | 53.9% | 38.7% | |
| 55.36% | 169 | 6.3 | 877 | 12,027 | 54.7% | 55.8% | |
| 57.83% | 166 | 6.3 | 993 | 11,925 | 63.8% | 52.3% | |
| 45.83% | 144 | 6.2 | 886 | 11,561 | 38.6% | 52.7% | |
| 46.62% | 134 | 6.2 | 915 | 11,468 | 47.6% | 45.7% | |
| 52.07% | 121 | 6.4 | 978 | 12,450 | 52.8% | 51.5% | |
| 44.17% | 120 | 6.0 | 918 | 11,632 | 48.0% | 41.4% | |
| 38.10% | 105 | 5.6 | 794 | 11,045 | 41.2% | 35.2% | |
| 52.27% | 91 | 6.2 | 841 | 11,895 | 46.0% | 56.9% | |
| 48.31% | 89 | 6.4 | 941 | 12,150 | 42.1% | 52.9% | |
| 62.92% | 89 | 6.1 | 977 | 11,196 | 69.4% | 55.0% | |
| 47.73% | 88 | 6.2 | 821 | 11,957 | 46.9% | 48.2% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 6.3 | 907 | 12,279 | 52.8% | 43.8% | |
| 43.90% | 82 | 6.2 | 921 | 12,213 | 61.8% | 31.3% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 6.1 | 840 | 11,406 | 61.8% | 42.2% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 6.0 | 820 | 11,827 | 48.5% | 46.7% | |
| 53.25% | 78 | 5.9 | 936 | 11,844 | 63.9% | 43.9% | |
| 59.72% | 72 | 6.1 | 922 | 11,753 | 58.8% | 60.5% | |
| 43.28% | 67 | 6.0 | 897 | 12,489 | 37.0% | 47.5% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 5.8 | 725 | 11,238 | 29.2% | 58.1% | |
| 45.45% | 67 | 6.4 | 927 | 12,535 | 35.7% | 52.6% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 6.0 | 841 | 11,337 | 58.3% | 41.9% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 6.5 | 989 | 12,707 | 72.7% | 46.4% | |
| 62.50% | 49 | 6.5 | 906 | 11,479 | 77.8% | 53.3% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 6.2 | 880 | 12,635 | 52.6% | 53.6% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 6.3 | 786 | 10,492 | 53.9% | 65.0% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 6.3 | 896 | 11,492 | 35.3% | 40.7% | |
| 43.90% | 42 | 6.0 | 953 | 12,503 | 56.3% | 36.0% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 6.1 | 1,006 | 13,086 | 77.8% | 52.2% | |
| 54.05% | 38 | 6.3 | 955 | 12,080 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.2 | 811 | 11,917 | 55.6% | 57.9% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.1 | 928 | 12,456 | 76.9% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.5 | 960 | 12,209 | 50.0% | 38.9% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.1 | 820 | 10,660 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 34.48% | 30 | 6.3 | 939 | 12,213 | 50.0% | 23.5% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 5.7 | 855 | 10,333 | 40.0% | 76.9% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 5.9 | 935 | 12,196 | 75.0% | 68.4% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.4 | 929 | 12,394 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.8 | 864 | 10,152 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 39.13% | 24 | 6.1 | 853 | 11,838 | 36.4% | 41.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.7 | 876 | 11,145 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.7 | 864 | 10,435 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.5 | 925 | 12,010 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.1 | 1,091 | 12,301 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.8 | 819 | 12,242 | 42.9% | 58.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.8 | 909 | 10,639 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.5 | 897 | 10,896 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 938 | 11,954 | 62.5% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.8 | 940 | 11,350 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.5 | 835 | 11,602 | 40.0% | 22.2% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.7 | 842 | 12,159 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.0 | 859 | 11,742 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.6 | 864 | 11,472 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,068 | 10,960 | 14.3% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 957 | 11,741 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 681 | 8,652 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 868 | 10,804 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 686 | 9,659 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 954 | 9,767 | 85.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 815 | 12,193 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,039 | 10,036 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.3 | 737 | 10,255 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 783 | 11,089 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 754 | 10,398 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 809 | 11,129 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 891 | 10,646 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 899 | 8,785 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 915 | 12,357 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 971 | 13,748 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.9 | 867 | 11,575 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 791 | 12,251 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 758 | 11,180 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 958 | 11,151 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.4 | 632 | 7,508 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 905 | 11,635 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 856 | 10,743 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 634 | 9,138 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 903 | 12,388 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,097 | 17,265 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 831 | 12,684 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 951 | 12,816 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 830 | 13,633 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 717 | 7,069 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 752 | 10,786 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,202 | 15,387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 981 | 12,266 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 714 | 11,055 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 889 | 15,892 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 897 | 9,579 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 919 | 12,011 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 800 | 9,422 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,126 | 12,818 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 786 | 13,217 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Vex vs Mel - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vex do against Mel in League of Legends?
Mel wins the Vex vs Mel matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Vex's 47.8%, a 4.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Vex do against Mel in the early game?
In the early game, Mel has the advantage against Vex with a 70.8% win rate versus 29.2%. Mel players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vex do against Mel in the late game?
In the late game, Vex takes over the Vex vs Mel matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to 41.9%. Vex scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vex vs Mel matchup?
Mel wins the matchup against Vex with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 4.5 percentage point advantage means Mel is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.
What is the best Vex build against Mel?
The best Vex build against Mel includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 69.2% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vex runes against Mel?
The best Vex runes against Mel use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 47.1% win rate in the Vex vs Mel matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vex counter Mel?
No, Vex struggles against Mel with only a 47.8% win rate. Mel has the advantage in this matchup. Vex players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Mel's lead.
How do I play Vex against Mel?
When playing Vex against Mel, play cautiously and avoid Mel's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Mel in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.