MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Lux
How often does Mel beat Lux in ADC?
Mel into Lux in ADC: 42% observed win rate across 126 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 731 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +731
- CS: +12
- XP: +76
Typical gap to Lux, from 126 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Lux?
No counter here: Mel sits at 42% over 126 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 Lux: the Mel game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 49% across 83 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 28% across 43.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 83 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 28% | 43 |
| First blood | 48% | 91 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 76 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 93 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:01 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:12. 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.