Ezreal vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer, meets Mel, the Soul’s Reflection, in the ADC lane. Over 1,687 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Ezreal closes out 50.3% of them. Being 0.3 points clear of the 50% line makes Mel a favourable draw for Ezreal.
Both champions are ranged (Ezreal at 550, Mel at 550), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Ezreal’s Mystic Shot (Q) against Mel’s Solar Snare (E). Level six shifts things: Trueshot Barrage on one side, Golden Eclipse on the other.
Both sides lean mixed, meaning Mel and Ezreal shop from the same defensive shelf. Before items it is 600 HP, 24 armour, 30 MR for Ezreal; 630, 21, 30 for Mel. Ezreal scales to 2334 health by 18 while Mel reaches 2313. Ezreal also hits harder before items — 60 AD to 54. Base movement favours Mel — 325 versus 330.
Behind 50.3% are 1,687 games against Mel, not a handful of anecdotes. Everything comes from Emerald+ solo queue and refreshes without manual input.
FAQ
Yes — Ezreal holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Ezreal wins 50.3% of the recorded games.
50.3% from Ezreal's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,687 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Ezreal build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Ezreal build page.