Thresh vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Thresh is a support/tank hybrid, Mel a mage/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. The sample behind this page is 1,816 games from patch 16.13.1, and Thresh wins 57.3% of them. A 7.3-point edge is what puts this matchup in Thresh’s column.
mixed damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Thresh and Mel build against each other. Starting health splits 630 to 620 in Mel’s favour, with armour at 33 against 21. Thresh absorbs early autos better by 12 armour. By level 18 that becomes 2660 health and 33 armour for Thresh against 2313 and 109 for Mel.
With both sitting in ranged range (450 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
The exchange usually opens with Flay (E) or Radiant Volley (Q). Then it becomes The Box against Golden Eclipse, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
Sample size counts as much as the number — 1,816 games for Mel here.
FAQ
Yes — Thresh holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Thresh wins 57.3% of the recorded games.
57.3% from Thresh's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,816 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Thresh build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Thresh build page.