Best Counter Picks to Mel in League of Legends: Top 5 Mid Lane Counters
Mel, the newest champion in League of Legends, can be effectively countered with specific champion picks. Here's how to counter her in the mid lane:
Key Counter Characteristics:
- Champions with dash abilities to dodge her skills
- Long-range mages who can poke from safety
- Ability to match or exceed her poke damage
- Strong early game presence
Mel Medarda from Arcane Council portrait
Top 5 Counter Picks:
- Taliyah (56.3% WR)
- Long-range Q for safe poke
- Easy CC combo when Mel approaches
- Strong roaming potential with ultimate
- Can farm safely from distance
Taliyah and wolf in winter landscape
- Cho'Gath (56.1% WR)
- Passive health regeneration counters poke
- Easy-to-land CC with Q
- Strong all-in potential
- Scales well with health stacks
Cho'Gath roars menacingly with glowing spikes
- Veigar (54.6% WR)
- Cage prevents Mel's escape
- Strong scaling into late game
- High burst damage potential
- Versatile pick for multiple lanes
Veigar Final Boss splash art
- Xerath (54.5% WR)
- Outranges Mel's abilities
- Strong lane harassment
- Can farm and poke simultaneously
- Nullifies her passive auto-attack range advantage
Glowing blue magic shatters chains
- Kassadin (54.1% WR)
- Strong post-level 6 all-in potential
- Q shield counters magic damage
- Excellent late-game scaling
- Mobile and hard to lock down
Kassadin in cosmic themed armor
Remember to prioritize champions you're comfortable playing rather than solely focusing on counter picks. Early sustain and proper positioning are crucial when playing against Mel, regardless of champion choice.
