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.
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 734 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +734
- CS: +14
- XP: +141
Typical gap to Hwei, from 122 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Hwei?
No counter here: Mel sits at 48% over 122 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Hwei: the Mel game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold 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 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.