MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions

Mel vs Zac

Mel vs Zac in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 52 ranked games in Mid, Mel beats Zac in 35% of them.

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 535 gold.

Mel at 15:00

Typical gap to Zac, from 52 games that reached 15:00.

Does Mel counter Zac?

Not this time. Zac wins 65% of the 52 ranked Mid games counted here. Mel players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.

Your Mel game plan against Zac

In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:49 and level 6 lands around 5:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.

Mel in Mid: the items that actually get built

The most-finished Mel core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 52.4% across 4,163 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.

Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (19,526 games).

Skill plan: Mel players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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