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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Braum behind by 596 gold.
Does Braum counter Mel?
The numbers say yes: across 749 ranked Support games into Mel, Braum takes 56% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Mel's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Mel: the Braum game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Braum at 66% across 194 games. Flip the lead and Braum falls to 52% across 554.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 66% | 194 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.