MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Aurelion Sol
What is Mel's win rate vs Aurelion Sol?
In Mid, Mel wins 38% against Aurelion Sol across 933 observed 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 Mel ahead by 699 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +699
- CS: +16
- XP: +476
Typical gap to Aurelion Sol, from 930 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Aurelion Sol?
No, it runs the other way. Aurelion Sol takes 62% of 933 ranked Mid games. Mel can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Aurelion Sol as Mel
When Mel is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 43% over 696 games; behind, it drops to 24% over 236.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 696 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 24% | 236 |
| First blood | 42% | 646 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 46% | 537 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 41% | 762 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 47% | 354 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 136 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mel build in Mid?
Into Aurelion Sol specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 37.8% over 288 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 40.9% across 66 games.
The most-finished Mel core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.4% across 4,163 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (19,526 games).
Skill plan: Mel players max Q first and take Q at level 1.