MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Zilean
How often does Mel beat Zilean in Support?
Mel into Zilean in Support: 47% observed win rate across 350 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 529 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +529
- CS: +1
- XP: -133
Typical gap to Zilean, from 350 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Zilean?
No counter here: Mel sits at 47% over 350 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zilean: the Mel game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Mel at 50% across 266 games. Flip the lead and Mel falls to 37% across 83.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 266 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 83 |
| First blood | 47% | 228 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 48% | 230 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 168 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 104 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:15. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Mel's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 49.1% over 114 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.