MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Braum vs Mel
How often does Braum beat Mel in Support?
Braum into Mel in Support: 56% observed win rate across 749 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Braum behind by 596 gold.
Braum at 15:00
- Gold: -596
- CS: -5
- XP: -207
Typical gap to Mel, from 748 games that reached 15:00.
Does Braum counter Mel?
The count says yes: across 749 ranked Support games into Mel, Braum takes 56%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Braum.
Beating Mel: the Braum game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Braum at 67% across 194 games. Flip the lead and Braum falls to 52% across 554.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 194 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 554 |
| First blood | 64% | 171 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 84 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 292 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 146 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 49 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:57 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:49. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Braum's Support build, with receipts
Into Mel specifically, Braum finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 53.0% over 198 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Braum core is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 64.3% across 2,309 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (21,673 games).
Skill plan: Braum players max Q first and take Q at level 1.