MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Brand
How often does Mel beat Brand in ADC?
Mel into Brand in ADC: 38% observed win rate across 193 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 450 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +450
- CS: +10
- XP: +188
Typical gap to Brand, from 191 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Brand?
The count says no. Brand holds 62% of 193 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Mel wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Mel against Brand, and play for those first.
Beating Brand: the Mel game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 43% across 130 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 27% across 63.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 130 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 27% | 63 |
| First blood | 45% | 128 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 41% | 104 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 125 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 39% | 61 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:06. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's ADC build, with receipts
Into Brand specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 31.8% over 85 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Mel core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 50.1% across 1,850 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 (5,516 games).
Skill plan: Mel players max Q first and take Q at level 1.