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Mel matchups

Tier 5#52 Mid2Full build
You playMel

Tier 546.9% win · #52 mid

An even matchup48.7%Mel wins 48.7% of games into Ahri, a little above the 46.9% Mel wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

48.7%52.4%

1,197 gamesSample B 49.3%Sample C 50.2%Gold at 15 +693Sample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Mel: Gold 47.7% · Plat 46.3% · Emerald 47.2% · Diamond 47.2%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

No lane tip for this matchup yet; the facts on the right still hold.

  • Luden's Echo

    You complete Luden's Echo at ~10 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Rebuttal (W) is 30s, so Ahri is back first. Level 6: Ahri's ultimate 140s, yours 120s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 70.5% of games. You take Flash + Teleport (85.5%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 657 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    97.6% of games · 49.8% win

  2. First back

    Amplifying Tome×2Lost ChapterBoots

    Amplifying Tome, Lost Chapter, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item10 min

    Luden's Echo

    Luden's Echo

    64.2% of games · 50.0% win
    • Blackfire Torch49.5%

  4. 2nd item19 min

    Shadowflame

    Shadowflame

    67.0% of games · 50.4% win
    • Hextech Rocketbelt29.4%

  5. 3rd item24 min

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    30.4% of games · 51.0% win
    • Zhonya's Hourglass52.1%
    • Shadowflame49.2%

  6. Boots12 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    78.4% of games · 49.5% win
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity51.0%

  7. Late29–29 min

    Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

    Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass or Void Staff

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 519 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Arcane CometArcane Cometpicked in 79.0%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 80.1%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 80.1%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 74.7%

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 66.5%
  2. Coup de GraceCoup de Gracepicked in 63.0%

Shards

Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAbility Haste · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Skill order

Most played order, 384 games
Q14579
W31415
E28101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW96.6% pick · 633 games50.2%

Ahri: W start, max QWE20,699 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport85.5% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 70.5%33,665 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Mel's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Searing BrilliancePassive
  2. Q Radiant Barrage10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 950 range10s10s8s6s
  3. W Rebuttal30 / 28.5 / 27 / 25.5 / 24s cooldown · 100 / 75 / 50 / 25 / 0 mana · 400 range—30s30s30s
  4. E Solar Snare11 / 10.5 / 10 / 9.5 / 9s cooldown · 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 mana · 1000 range—11s11s10s
  5. R Golden Eclipse120 / 90 / 60s cooldown · 100 mana · 25000 range——120s90s

Rebuttal (W) is the long one early: 30s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 12 mid matchups

Mel's win rate into each one · green beats Mel's average, rose falls short
38.0%40.0%42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.