MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Karma
Mel vs Karma in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,511 ranked games in Support, Mel beats Karma in 42% of them.
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 402 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +402
- CS: +4
- XP: +71
Typical gap to Karma, from 1,503 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Karma?
Not this time. Karma wins 58% of the 1,511 ranked Support games counted here. Mel players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Mel game plan against Karma
With a gold lead at 10:00, Mel wins 46% of 986 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 524.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 986 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 524 |
| First blood | 46% | 730 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 47% | 845 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 808 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 47% | 287 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 86 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:34 and level 6 lands around 8:35. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Mel in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Karma specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 41.2% over 478 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 43.9% across 41 games.
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 26.1-26.12.
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.