MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Janna vs Mel
How often does Janna beat Mel in Support?
Janna into Mel in Support: 58% observed win rate across 510 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 Janna behind by 635 gold.
Janna at 15:00
- Gold: -635
- CS: -6
- XP: -242
Typical gap to Mel, from 508 games that reached 15:00.
Does Janna counter Mel?
The count says yes: across 510 ranked Support games into Mel, Janna takes 58%. 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 Janna.
Beating Mel: the Janna game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Janna at 69% across 137 games. Flip the lead and Janna falls to 54% across 373.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 137 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 373 |
| First blood | 62% | 129 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 73 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 161 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 131 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 50 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:15 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 9:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Janna's Support build, with receipts
Into Mel specifically, Janna finishes Moonstone Renewer first most often: 68.6% over 137 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Janna core is Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Shurelya's Battlesong: 59.3% across 888 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 Moonstone Renewer (16,287 games).
Skill plan: Janna players max E first and take W at level 1.