Mel Mid Build Guide

Core Build

• First Item: Archangel's Staff
• Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes
• Core Items: Liandry's Torment, Cosmic Drive, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff

Runes

• Primary: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
• Secondary: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind
• Shards: Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order Q > E > W

Best Matchups

• Naafiri (51.4% WR)
• Swain (51.4% WR)
• Yone (50.3% WR)
• Vex (49.6% WR)
• Lissandra (48.5% WR)

Counter Picks (Avoid)

• Kassadin (39.6% WR)
• Fizz (40.5% WR)
• Cassiopeia (41.0% WR)
• Kayle (41.1% WR)
• Annie (41.3% WR)

Key Tips

1. Use Passive on enemy champions instead of minions for health advantage
2. Save W as defensive ability; avoid using unnecessarily
3. Aim Q and E to simultaneously push lane and poke enemy

Alternative Build

• First Item: Blackfire Torch
• Core: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment
• Late Game: Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff
• Same runes and skill order as core build

Situational Items Adjust build based on matchup and team composition. Consider defensive items against high-threat enemies.

Best Synergies

• Trundle (50.2% WR)
• Darius (49.8% WR)
• Qiyana (49.6% WR)
• Gwen (48.8% WR)
• Xin Zhao (48.6% WR)

Current overall win rate: 47.2% based on 16,109 matches in Emerald+ rank.

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