MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Nautilus
How often does Mel beat Nautilus in Support?
Mel into Nautilus in Support: 42% observed win rate across 1,489 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 422 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +422
- CS: +5
- XP: +118
Typical gap to Nautilus, from 1,483 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Nautilus?
The count says no. Nautilus holds 58% of 1,489 ranked Support games here. The lane is still winnable. Mel wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Mel against Nautilus, and play for those first.
Beating Nautilus: the Mel game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 46% across 931 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 34% across 558.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 931 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 558 |
| First blood | 45% | 694 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 44% | 822 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 40% | 820 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 169 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 81% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's Support build, with receipts
Into Nautilus specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 40.7% over 457 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 43.9% across 57 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.