Lux vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Support lane: Lux the mage/support hybrid, Mel the mage/support hybrid. The sample behind this page is 1,084 games from patch 16.13.1, and Lux wins 55.7% of them. A 5.7-point edge is what puts this matchup in Lux’s column.
A missed Final Spark from Lux hands Mel the window to land Rebuttal. Whoever spends Final Spark or Golden Eclipse first hands the other a window.
With both sitting in ranged range (550 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Shared damage type here — magic for Lux as well as Mel. Before items it is 580 HP, 21 armour, 30 MR for Lux; 630, 21, 30 for Mel. By level 18 that becomes 2263 health and 109 armour for Lux against 2313 and 109 for Mel.
Stats for Mel in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Support.
FAQ
Yes — Lux holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Lux wins 55.7% of the recorded games.
55.7% from Lux's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,084 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Lux build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Lux build page.