MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Maokai
Mel vs Maokai in Support: who wins more often?
Across 254 ranked games in Support, Mel beats Maokai in 47% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Mel ahead by 365 gold.
Does Mel counter Maokai?
No counter call here: Mel lands at 47% over 254 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Mel game plan against Maokai
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Mel wins 54% of 164 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 32% over 90.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 54% | 164 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 32% | 90 |
| First blood | 52% | 133 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 136 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 126 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 45 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:17 and level 6 lands around 8:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Mel in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Maokai specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 47.8% over 69 games of this matchup.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.