MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Lux
Mel vs Lux in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,482 ranked games in Support, Mel beats Lux in 48% 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 314 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +314
- CS: 0
- XP: +64
Typical gap to Lux, from 1,469 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Lux?
Even on the count: Mel lands at 48% over 1,482 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Mel game plan against Lux
With a gold lead at 10:00, Mel wins 54% of 925 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 556.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 925 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 556 |
| First blood | 52% | 812 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 822 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 724 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 242 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 56 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:37 and level 6 lands around 8:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Mel in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Lux specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 47.3% over 457 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 50.0% across 44 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.