Yunara vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In ADC, this is Yunara versus Mel — a marksman against a mage/support hybrid. Over 423 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Yunara closes out 51.8% of them. That is 1.8 points above even, so Mel is one of the matchups Yunara can lean on.
Arc of Judgment | Arc of Ruin (W) and Golden Eclipse (R) are usually what decide a trade between Yunara and Mel. The pressure spikes when Transcend One’s Self and Golden Eclipse come online together.
Yunara pressures through physical damage; Mel through magic. Level-one bases: Yunara 590 HP / 25 armour / 30 MR, Mel 630 / 21 / 30. Level 18 armour lands at 100 for Yunara and 109 for Mel. Mel moves quicker at base (325 against 330), which shows up on roams.
Both champions are ranged (Yunara at 575, Mel at 550), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
423 games sit behind that figure, and it moves whenever Yunara or Mel gets tuned.
FAQ
Yes — Yunara holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Yunara wins 51.8% of the recorded games.
51.8% from Yunara's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
423 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Yunara build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Yunara build page.