Blitzcrank vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem, meets Mel, the Soul’s Reflection, in the Support lane. 926 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Blitzcrank at a 56.6% win rate into Mel. A 6.6-point edge is what puts this matchup in Blitzcrank’s column.
With Blitzcrank and Mel both dealing mixed damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Level-one bases: Blitzcrank 600 HP / 37 armour / 32 MR, Mel 630 / 21 / 30. The 16-armour edge belongs to Blitzcrank. Scaling matters as well: Blitzcrank ends on 2453 HP, Mel on 2313. Base attack damage is 62 against 54, so Blitzcrank wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Mel covers ground faster from level one (325 against 330).
Solar Snare (E) is the ability Blitzcrank has to respect, just as Mel plays around Rocket Grab. Static Field and Golden Eclipse are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
The 550-versus-125 attack range gap means Mel can contest the wave from outside Blitzcrank’s reach. For Blitzcrank, engage timing is the whole answer; without it every auto favours Mel.
The 926-game sample behind Blitzcrank versus Mel is data rather than opinion.
FAQ
Yes — Blitzcrank holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Blitzcrank wins 56.6% of the recorded games.
56.6% from Blitzcrank's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
926 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Blitzcrank build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Blitzcrank build page.