MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Kassadin
What is Mel's win rate vs Kassadin?
In Mid, Mel wins 43% against Kassadin across 941 observed 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 566 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +566
- CS: +19
- XP: +234
Typical gap to Kassadin, from 936 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Kassadin?
No, it runs the other way. Kassadin takes 57% of 941 ranked Mid games. Mel can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Kassadin as Mel
When Mel is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 49% over 714 games; behind, it drops to 26% over 226.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 714 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 26% | 226 |
| First blood | 46% | 598 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 488 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 45% | 796 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 311 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 131 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Mel build in Mid?
Into Kassadin specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 42.1% over 242 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 49.2% across 63 games.
The most-finished Mel core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.4% across 4,163 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 (19,526 games).
Skill plan: Mel players max Q first and take Q at level 1.