Mel - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
4.2%

MelBuild

FMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Mel build uses Mercury's Treads, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Blackfire Torch, Void Staff, Farsight Alteration. This Mel build has a 4.74% pick rate and a 52.64% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Mel build choices below.

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Select a Mel Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Mel Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Mel Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Mel Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
52.6%Win Rate
+5.9%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Luden's Echo - Mel Most Popular Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Mel Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Mel Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
Core Items
49.2%Win Rate
+2.4%WR Diff
8.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Luden's Echo - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Mel Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
50.7%Win Rate
+3.9%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Luden's Echo - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Mel Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
50.4%Win Rate
+3.6%WR Diff
7.8%Pick Rate

Best Mel Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    53.3%Win Rate79.7%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    40.5%Win Rate7.7%Pick Rate

Build Stats

50.72%Win Rate
+3.93%WR Diff
4.66%Pick Rate
483Matches

This Mel build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Mel build are Luden's Echo, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 50.7% win rate across 483 matches analyzed.

At full build, Mel gains a total of 505 Ability Power, 300 Health, 50 Armor, 20 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Mel Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Presence of Mind
  • Cut Down
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Mel Abilities

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Mel build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Mel are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 44.6% win rate and 36.6% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
44.6%Win Rate
36.6%Pick Rate
These are Mel's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (45.9% WR, -0.9% WR diff, 74.3% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (46.8% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 27.2% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (50.3% WR, +3.5% WR diff, 25.9% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Mel include Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Mel are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Mel is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Mel build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:505
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total healthHealth:300

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Mel magic resistanceMR
20
20
0
30
Mel movement speedSpeed
45
45
55
45
Mel manaMana
600
600
600
600
Mel ability powerAP
520
505
540
540
Mel armorArmor
50
50
50
50
Mel healthHealth
0
300
0
0
When facing Mel's top counters like Orianna, Thresh, Pantheon, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Shadowflame or Liandry's Torment based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Mel performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750g~5 min

This Mel burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. This build maintains a solid 50.7% win rate based on 483 analyzed matches. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Mel with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Mel's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,950, this Mel build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Mel build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP

Weaknesses

  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Mel

Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Azir core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Azir core item
60.2%Win Rate
4.4%Pick Rate

See Also

Mel OverviewMel RunesMel CountersAll Items