MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Sona
How often does Mel beat Sona in Support?
Mel into Sona in Support: 38% observed win rate across 549 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 467 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +467
- CS: +6
- XP: +68
Typical gap to Sona, from 547 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Sona?
The count says no. Sona holds 62% of 549 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 Sona, and play for those first.
Beating Sona: the Mel game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 43% across 386 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 26% across 163.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 386 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 26% | 163 |
| First blood | 44% | 308 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 43% | 323 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 35% | 347 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 49% | 150 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 40 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:06 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 Sona specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 37.1% over 186 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.