Mel vs Leona Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Mel is a mage/support hybrid, Leona a tank/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. 644 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Mel at a 38.2% win rate into Leona. Sitting 11.8 points below the 50% line marks Leona as a genuine problem pick for Mel.
magic damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Mel and Leona build against each other. Before items it is 630 HP, 21 armour, 30 MR for Mel; 646, 43, 32 for Leona. Leona starts 22 armour ahead, which is felt before either buys anything. Mel scales to 2313 health by 18 while Leona reaches 2363. On autos alone the numbers read 54 AD for Mel and 60 for Leona. That 330-versus-335 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
The 550-versus-125 attack range gap means Mel can contest the wave from outside Leona’s reach. Until Leona closes that 125-to-550 gap, Mel dictates the pace.
The exchange usually opens with Solar Snare (E) or Shield of Daybreak (Q). Whoever spends Golden Eclipse or Solar Flare first hands the other a window.
The Mel versus Leona numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Leona has the statistical edge. Mel wins 38.2% of the recorded games.
38.2% from Mel's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
644 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Mel build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Mel build page.