MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Pyke
How often does Mel beat Pyke in Support?
Mel into Pyke in Support: 45% observed win rate across 1,225 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 326 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +326
- CS: +7
- XP: +372
Typical gap to Pyke, from 1,220 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Pyke?
The count says no. Pyke holds 55% of 1,225 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 Pyke, and play for those first.
Beating Pyke: the Mel game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 53% across 731 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 34% across 494.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 731 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 494 |
| First blood | 49% | 560 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 631 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 45% | 799 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 126 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's Support build, with receipts
Into Pyke specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 44.4% over 360 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 44.4% across 45 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.