Mel Pro Builds - How to Play Mel in Season 16
Mel – the Soul's Reflection – is a great Mage that is usually played on position Mid. Mel can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Mid in this LoL Mel guide as it fits the current meta in S16 very well.
Mel has a win rate of 50% and pick rate of 0.5%. There is a ban rate of 22%. Although a great champion, winning with Mel is not a given. You need to have the right Mel build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 16.2. There are many Mel probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Mel players need to win.
Latest Mel probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Mel probuilds on position Mid.
How to play Mel
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Mel is strong, but if you ran into 
Xerath or 
Kassadin you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Mel Mid pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Mel. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Mel builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Mel
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Mel. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Yone or 
Hwei can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Mel is a powerful Mage you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Blackfire Torch
Horizon Focus
Shadowflame
Mel abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Mel. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Mel. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Mel abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Radiant Volley. Then you should continue with 
Solar Snare, followed by 
Rebuttal. An order for abilities of Mel up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Radiant Volley |
| 2 | R | Solar Snare |
| 3 | R | Rebuttal |
| 4 | R | Radiant Volley |
| 5 | R | Radiant Volley |
| 6 | R |  Golden Eclipse |
| 7 | R | Radiant Volley |
| 8 | R | Solar Snare |
| 9 | R | Radiant Volley |
| 10 | R | Solar Snare |
Most effective Mel runes selection
For an effective Mel build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Mel. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Soul's Reflection: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Mel are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Precision. As the keystone rune on Mel most pros pick 
Arcane Comet.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Mel:
- Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Scorch
Transcendence
For your secondary path – Precision – choose these runes on Mel:
Legend: Haste
Presence of Mind
Champions that counter Mel
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Mel. There are champions that counter Mel. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Xerath for instance is strong against Mel and has a win rate of 59%. Another dangerous counter is Kassadin.
When your opponent counter picks Mel in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Prestige Winterblessed Mel is one of the 3 available skins for Mel.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Mel pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Mel into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Mel guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Mel will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Mel in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Golden Eclipse. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Mel build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Mel will grow. Once you mastered Mel – the Soul's Reflection – you will rule the rift.
