Top Mel Mid Builds and Strategies (Patch 15.4)

Core Build

• First Item: Archangel's Staff
• Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes
• Core Items: Liandry's Torment, Cosmic Drive, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff

Summoner Spells

• Flash
• Teleport

Optimal Runes Primary: Sorcery

• Arcane Comet
• Manaflow Band
• Transcendence
• Scorch

Secondary: Precision

• Coup de Grace
• Presence of Mind

Shards

• Ability Haste
• Adaptive Force
• Health Scaling

Skill Order Q > E > W

Key Tips

• Use Passive on enemy champions rather than minions for health advantage
• Save W as defensive ability; avoid unnecessary usage
• Combine Q and E to simultaneously push lane and harass enemy

Strong Against

• Naafiri (51.4% WR)
• Swain (51.4% WR)
• Yone (50.3% WR)

Weak Against

• Kassadin (39.6% WR)
• Fizz (40.5% WR)
• Cassiopeia (41.0% WR)

Alternative Builds

Burst Build

• First Item: Blackfire Torch
• Core: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame
• Final Items: Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff

Poke Build

• First Item: Luden's Companion
• Core: Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame
• Final Items: Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass

Off-Meta Build First Strike Setup

• Primary: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
• Secondary: Gathering Storm, Manaflow Band
• Core Items: Same as standard build

Current overall win rate: 47.2% based on 16,109 matches in Emerald+ rank.

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