MelTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid60%Support28%Bot10%Top2%
Win
44.3%
▼5.7 vs Top
LP a game
−2.00
±1.11
Games
1,209
a win +18.9 · a loss −19.0
Pick · Ban
0.11 · 23.7%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Mel Top on VN, patch 26.21: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Arcane Comet + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 1,209 games).

Build

Most played of 1,209 games

Start

DrHp

84% · 43.9% won

Spells

FlTe

55% · 43.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

71% · 42.7% won

Items 18.2% of games with a core

  1. Luden's Echo
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd46.2%won67% · 45pick, 45 games
  • Lt48.9%won10% · 7pick, 7 games
  • Vs43.4%won7.5% · 5pick, 5 games
5th
  • Rd49.1%won25% · 32pick, 32 games
  • St51.2%won12% · 15pick, 15 games
  • Vs48.0%won10% · 13pick, 13 games
all builds

43.9% won (36.2–52.0) · 148 games

4th: of the 67 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes71% · 45.0% won

Skill path 60% of games · 43.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass148 gamesMost played18%43.9%36% to 52%
  2. Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass63 gamesFew games7.7%52.4%40% to 64%
  3. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap52 gamesFew games6.4%59.6%46% to 72%
  4. Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame40 gamesFew games4.9%55.0%40% to 69%
  5. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Stormsurge32 gamesFew games3.9%40.6%26% to 58%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass26 gamesFew games3.2%46.2%29% to 65%
  7. Luden's Echo › Hextech Rocketbelt › Shadowflame20 gamesFew games2.5%50.0%30% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W71%42.7%845
  2. starts Q E WFew games7.6%50.0%90
  3. starts E Q WFew games5.2%58.1%62
  4. starts Q W EFew games4.8%47.4%57
  5. starts Q E QFew games3.7%43.2%44

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion84% · 43.9% won · 1,021 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 11%46.6% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes71% · 45.0% won · 862 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 13%43.1% won
  • No boots Few games5.0%33.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport55% · 43.6% won · 668 games
  • Flash + Ignite 27%47.7% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games6.3%44.7% won
Every option as a table46 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass18%43.9%36.2%–52.0%148
Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.7%52.4%40.3%–64.2%63
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games6.4%59.6%46.1%–71.8%52
Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games4.9%55.0%39.8%–69.3%40
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games3.9%40.6%25.5%–57.7%32
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.2%46.2%28.8%–64.5%26
Luden's Echo › Hextech Rocketbelt › ShadowflameFew games2.5%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
4th item, of 391 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap26%40.8%31.8%–50.4%103
Zhonya's HourglassFew games25%51.0%41.2%–60.8%96
ShadowflameFew games12%60.4%46.3%–73.0%48
Liandry's TormentFew games7.9%38.7%23.7%–56.2%31
Void StaffFew games6.9%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
MorellonomiconFew games5.6%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
5th item, of 126 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games25%46.9%30.9%–63.6%32
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes71%45.0%41.7%–48.4%862
Ionian Boots of Lucidity13%43.1%35.6%–51.1%153
No bootsFew games5.0%33.3%22.7%–45.9%60
Boots of SwiftnessFew games4.6%51.8%39.0%–64.3%56
Mercury's TreadsFew games3.2%41.0%27.1%–56.6%39
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion84%43.9%40.9%–46.9%1,021
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess11%46.6%38.2%–55.1%131
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport55%43.6%39.9%–47.3%668
Flash + Ignite27%47.7%42.3%–53.1%325
Exhaust + FlashFew games6.3%44.7%34.1%–55.9%76
Flash + BarrierFew games5.5%38.8%28.1%–50.8%67
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W71%42.7%39.4%–46.1%845
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games7.6%50.0%39.9%–60.1%90
Max Q E W · starts E Q WFew games5.2%58.1%45.7%–69.5%62
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games4.8%47.4%35.0%–60.1%57
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games3.7%43.2%29.7%–57.8%44
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R60%43.0%39.4%–46.7%704
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.1%35.4%23.4%–49.6%48
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.0%44.7%31.4%–58.8%47
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games3.9%58.7%44.3%–71.7%46
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q E RFew games2.5%55.2%37.6%–71.6%29
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.3%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
Finished items
Liandry's Torment25%49.3%43.8%–54.9%304
Blackfire Torch24%42.6%37.0%–48.3%289
Rabadon's Deathcap20%46.6%40.4%–53.0%238
Stormsurge14%46.7%39.3%–54.3%167
Morellonomicon8.3%47.0%37.5%–56.7%100
Void StaffFew games7.9%50.0%40.2%–59.8%96
Hextech RocketbeltFew games6.3%42.1%31.7%–53.3%76
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games2.9%54.3%38.2%–69.5%35
Banshee's VeilFew games2.7%56.3%39.3%–71.8%32
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games2.0%66.7%46.7%–82.0%24

Questions

What do Mel Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 12% of 1,209 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 43.9% win rate.

What skill order do Mel Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 71% of 1,189 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 42.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Mel Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 55% of 1,209 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 43.6% win rate.