Mel vs Soraka Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Support, this is Mel versus Soraka — a mage/support hybrid against a support/mage hybrid. 397 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Mel at a 36.3% win rate into Soraka. Sitting 13.7 points below the 50% line marks Soraka as a genuine problem pick for Mel.
Both champions are ranged (Mel at 550, Soraka at 550), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Rebuttal (W) and Wish (R) are usually what decide a trade between Mel and Soraka. Golden Eclipse and Wish are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
This is a magic-versus-magic exchange between Mel and Soraka. Level-one bases: Mel 630 HP / 21 armour / 30 MR, Soraka 605 / 32 / 30. 11 armour of separation tilts level-one trades toward Soraka. Late-game bases read 2313 health / 109 armour for Mel and 2101 / 117 for Soraka. Mel also hits harder before items — 54 AD to 50. Mel moves quicker at base (330 against 325), which shows up on roams.
Figures refresh from Emerald+ ranked play, so this Mel page follows the live meta.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Soraka has the statistical edge. Mel wins 36.3% of the recorded games.
36.3% from Mel's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
397 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.