# Mel Build, Runes and Counters · 26.22

> Best build for Mel: rune page, item set, summoner spells, skill order and counter picks — 26.22 patch, ranked match data.

Source: https://gamerone.org/en/champion/mel · Patch: 26.22 · Mid lane

## Mel — the Soul's Reflection

- Tier: B (#56 of 122 in Mid lane)
- Win rate: 45.3%
- Pick: 1.6%
- Ban: 8.0%
- Games: 6,517

## Runes

- **Sorcery**: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
- **Precision**: Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace
- Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health scaling with level

## Summoner spells

Flash, Teleport

## Items

- Starting items: Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion
- **Ability Power** (Win rate: 46.3% · Games: 2,866): Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass → (Rabadon's Deathcap / Zhonya's Hourglass) → (Void Staff / Rabadon's Deathcap / Zhonya's Hourglass)
- Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes

## Skill order

Q > E > W

## Struggles against

- Sion: -31.8 pp win rate difference (11 games)
- Vel'Koz: -19.2 pp win rate difference (26 games)
- Kog'Maw: -16.7 pp win rate difference (24 games)
- Cho'Gath: -16.7 pp win rate difference (12 games)
- Xerath: -14.7 pp win rate difference (167 games)

## Strong against

- Garen: +13.6 pp win rate difference (11 games)
- Tristana: +5.6 pp win rate difference (18 games)
- Neeko: +4.5 pp win rate difference (11 games)
- Ziggs: +3.8 pp win rate difference (26 games)
- Naafiri: +3.3 pp win rate difference (15 games)

The data is calculated per patch from ranked matches in the selected tier and region.

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