MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Lux vs Mel
Lux vs Mel in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,647 ranked games in Mid, Lux beats Mel in 50% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Lux behind by 614 gold.
Does Lux counter Mel?
No counter call here: Lux lands at 50% over 1,647 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Lux game plan against Mel
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Lux wins 60% of 533 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 46% over 1,112.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 533 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 46% | 1,112 |
| First blood | 56% | 649 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 409 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 379 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 380 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 145 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:35 and level 6 lands around 5:33. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Lux in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Mel specifically, Lux finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 48.6% over 490 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 60.5% across 76 games.
The most-finished Lux core is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.7% across 3,368 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (17,942 games).
Skill plan: Lux players max E first and take E at level 1.