MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Elise vs Mel
How often does Elise beat Mel in Support?
Elise into Mel in Support: 59% observed win rate across 206 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 Elise behind by 99 gold.
Elise at 15:00
- Gold: -99
- CS: -3
- XP: -356
Typical gap to Mel, from 204 games that reached 15:00.
Does Elise counter Mel?
The count says yes: across 206 ranked Support games into Mel, Elise takes 59%. 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 Elise.
Beating Mel: the Elise game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Elise at 67% across 114 games. Flip the lead and Elise falls to 49% across 92.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 114 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 92 |
| First blood | 65% | 92 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 87 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 83 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:50 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 9:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Elise's Support build, with receipts
Into Mel specifically, Elise finishes Stormsurge first most often: 69.6% over 46 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Elise core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 494 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 Stormsurge (5,370 games).
Skill plan: Elise players max Q first and take E at level 1.