MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Braum
Mel vs Braum in Support: who wins more often?
Across 749 ranked games in Support, Mel beats Braum in 44% 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 Mel ahead by 596 gold.
Does Mel counter Braum?
Not on this sample. Braum wins 56% of the 749 ranked Support games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Mel game plan against Braum
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Mel wins 48% of 554 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 194.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 48% | 554 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 194 |
| First blood | 48% | 390 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 46% | 471 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 420 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 163 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 55 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:23 and level 6 lands around 8:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Mel in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Braum specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 44.1% over 236 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Mel core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 45.8% across 863 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (9,897 games).
Skill plan: Mel players max Q first and take Q at level 1.