MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Shaco
How often does Mel beat Shaco in Support?
Mel into Shaco in Support: 40% observed win rate across 204 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 73 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +73
- CS: +7
- XP: +338
Typical gap to Shaco, from 203 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Shaco?
The count says no. Shaco holds 60% of 204 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 Shaco, and play for those first.
Beating Shaco: the Mel game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 42% across 107 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 37% across 97.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 107 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 97 |
| First blood | 42% | 102 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 44% | 80 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 33% | 132 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 38% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's Support build, with receipts
Into Shaco specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 32.5% over 40 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 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.