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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Mel ahead by 731 gold.
Does Mel counter Lux?
Too close for a counter call: Mel sits at 42% over 126 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Lux: the Mel game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 49% | 83 |
| 300 gold down 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 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.