MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Caitlyn
How often does Mel beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Mel into Caitlyn in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 1,899 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Mel ahead by 714 gold.
Does Mel counter Caitlyn?
Too close for a counter call: Mel sits at 52% over 1,899 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Caitlyn: the Mel game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 58% across 1,221 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 42% across 677.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 1,221 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 677 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,290 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 1,106 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 1,087 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 568 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 266 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:13 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:08. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's ADC build, with receipts
Into Caitlyn specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 55.2% over 487 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.2% across 170 games.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.