MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Mel
How often does Leona beat Mel in Support?
Leona into Mel in Support: 57% observed win rate across 1,151 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 Leona behind by 416 gold.
Leona at 15:00
- Gold: -416
- CS: -4
- XP: -79
Typical gap to Mel, from 1,144 games that reached 15:00.
Does Leona counter Mel?
The count says yes: across 1,151 ranked Support games into Mel, Leona takes 57%. 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 Leona.
Beating Mel: the Leona game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Leona at 68% across 377 games. Flip the lead and Leona falls to 53% across 772.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 377 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 772 |
| First blood | 58% | 398 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 209 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 486 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 206 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 92 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:53. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Leona's Support build, with receipts
Into Mel specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 58.6% over 350 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Leona core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 60.1% across 1,101 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 (33,658 games).
Skill plan: Leona players max W first and take Q at level 1.