MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Hwei
How often does Mel beat Hwei in ADC?
Mel into Hwei in ADC: 48% observed win rate across 122 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Mel ahead by 734 gold.
Does Mel counter Hwei?
Too close for a counter call: Mel sits at 48% over 122 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 Hwei: the Mel game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 92 |
| First blood | 52% | 94 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 74 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 92 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 44 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:40 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's ADC build, with receipts
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.