MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Kai'Sa
How often does Mel beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Mel into Kai'Sa in ADC: 45% observed win rate across 1,778 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Mel ahead by 523 gold.
Does Mel counter Kai'Sa?
The count says no. Kai'Sa holds 55% of 1,778 ranked ADC games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Kai'Sa: the Mel game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 51% across 1,104 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 35% across 674.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 51% | 1,104 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 674 |
| First blood | 49% | 1,182 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 943 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 1,146 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 476 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 173 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:09 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:11. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 47.1% over 350 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 48.7% across 117 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.