Arena Companion — Builds, Augments and Matchups

Patch 26.18Arena build

Mel

magesupport

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Mel.

Arena tier

Top 3

45.0%

Avg. place

3.68

Pick rate

8.3%

Ban rate

11.9%

KDA

2.40

Games

52,922

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 33K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Detonation Orb

24% pick · 13K games

Round 4

Core item

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 37K games

Round 6

Core item

Shadowflame

41% pick · 22K games

Round 9

Core item

Void Staff

20% pick · 3.8K games

Round 11

Late game

Zhonya's Hourglass

9.0% pick · 1.7K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

ADAPt
7102 games
13.0%
Witchful Thinking
6854 games
13.0%
Augmented Power
3377 games
6.0%
Bravest of the Brave
2863 games
5.4%

Gold

Magic Missile
9942 games
19.0%
Big Brain
7268 games
14.0%
Phenomenal Evil
8360 games
16.0%
Skilled Sniper
6863 games
13.0%

Prismatic

Trueshot Prodigy
13908 games
26.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
11700 games
22.0%
Eureka
9108 games
17.0%
Spellwake
6429 games
12.1%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Mel, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Detonation Orb

24% pick · 12556 games

Runecarver

24% pick · 12462 games

Night Harvester

16% pick · 8512 games

Pyromancer's Cloak

15% pick · 8093 games

Everfrost

13% pick

Innervating Locket

10% pick

Crown of the Shattered Queen

8.0% pick

Dragonheart

6.0% pick

Cruelty

8.0% pick

Demonic Embrace

6.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

2.0% pick

Reality Fracture

3.0% pick

Flesheater

2.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 33K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

22% pick · 12K games

Gluttonous Greaves

1.0% pick · 301 games

Ghostcrawlers

1.0% pick · 294 games

Mercury's Treads

0.0% pick · 189 games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

68% pick · 17K games

Cappa Juice

14% pick · 3.4K games

Juice of Vitality

11% pick · 2.6K games

Juice of Haste

8.0% pick · 1.8K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 37K games

Round 6 options

Shadowflame

41% pick · 22K games

Round 9 options

Void Staff

7.0% pick · 3.8K games

Zhonya's Hourglass

3.0% pick · 1.7K games

Wooglet's Witchcap

3.0% pick · 1.7K games

Liandry's Anguish

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Mel in the source sample.

Shyvana

54% Top 3 · +8.7

735 games

Amumu

52% Top 3 · +6.5

774 games

Xin Zhao

51% Top 3 · +5.6

783 games

Garen

51% Top 3 · +5.6

783 games

Swain

49% Top 3 · +3.9

846 games

Singed

49% Top 3 · +3.8

830 games

Volibear

49% Top 3 · +3.5

822 games

Tristana

48% Top 3 · +2.5

1.1K games

Sion

47% Top 3 · +1.9

989 games

Jinx

46% Top 3 · +1.3

930 games

Sett

46% Top 3 · +1.1

1.2K games

Cho'Gath

46% Top 3 · +1.0

901 games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Mel's Arena results.

Sion

43% Top 3

7K games

Swain

44% Top 3

7.3K games

Cho'Gath

44% Top 3

7K games

Sett

44% Top 3

8.5K games

Kai'Sa

45% Top 3

7.2K games

Tristana

46% Top 3

7.9K games

Jhin

46% Top 3

7.9K games

Ornn

46% Top 3

7.9K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Trueshot Prodigy · Jeweled Gauntlet · Magic Missile

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

38.69 · 52,922 games

Patch 26.18Arena build

Mel

magesupport

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Mel.

Arena tier

Top 3

45.0%

Avg. place

3.68

Pick rate

8.3%

Ban rate

11.9%

KDA

2.40

Games

52,922

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 33K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Detonation Orb

24% pick · 13K games

Round 4

Core item

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 37K games

Round 6

Core item

Shadowflame

41% pick · 22K games

Round 9

Core item

Void Staff

20% pick · 3.8K games

Round 11

Late game

Zhonya's Hourglass

9.0% pick · 1.7K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

ADAPt
7102 games
13.0%
Witchful Thinking
6854 games
13.0%
Augmented Power
3377 games
6.0%
Bravest of the Brave
2863 games
5.4%

Gold

Magic Missile
9942 games
19.0%
Big Brain
7268 games
14.0%
Phenomenal Evil
8360 games
16.0%
Skilled Sniper
6863 games
13.0%

Prismatic

Trueshot Prodigy
13908 games
26.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
11700 games
22.0%
Eureka
9108 games
17.0%
Spellwake
6429 games
12.1%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Mel, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Detonation Orb

24% pick · 12556 games

Runecarver

24% pick · 12462 games

Night Harvester

16% pick · 8512 games

Pyromancer's Cloak

15% pick · 8093 games

Everfrost

13% pick

Innervating Locket

10% pick

Crown of the Shattered Queen

8.0% pick

Dragonheart

6.0% pick

Cruelty

8.0% pick

Demonic Embrace

6.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

2.0% pick

Reality Fracture

3.0% pick

Flesheater

2.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 33K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

22% pick · 12K games

Gluttonous Greaves

1.0% pick · 301 games

Ghostcrawlers

1.0% pick · 294 games

Mercury's Treads

0.0% pick · 189 games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

68% pick · 17K games

Cappa Juice

14% pick · 3.4K games

Juice of Vitality

11% pick · 2.6K games

Juice of Haste

8.0% pick · 1.8K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 37K games

Round 6 options

Shadowflame

41% pick · 22K games

Round 9 options

Void Staff

7.0% pick · 3.8K games

Zhonya's Hourglass

3.0% pick · 1.7K games

Wooglet's Witchcap

3.0% pick · 1.7K games

Liandry's Anguish

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Mel in the source sample.

Shyvana

54% Top 3 · +8.7

735 games

Amumu

52% Top 3 · +6.5

774 games

Xin Zhao

51% Top 3 · +5.6

783 games

Garen

51% Top 3 · +5.6

783 games

Swain

49% Top 3 · +3.9

846 games

Singed

49% Top 3 · +3.8

830 games

Volibear

49% Top 3 · +3.5

822 games

Tristana

48% Top 3 · +2.5

1.1K games

Sion

47% Top 3 · +1.9

989 games

Jinx

46% Top 3 · +1.3

930 games

Sett

46% Top 3 · +1.1

1.2K games

Cho'Gath

46% Top 3 · +1.0

901 games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Mel's Arena results.

Sion

43% Top 3

7K games

Swain

44% Top 3

7.3K games

Cho'Gath

44% Top 3

7K games

Sett

44% Top 3

8.5K games

Kai'Sa

45% Top 3

7.2K games

Tristana

46% Top 3

7.9K games

Jhin

46% Top 3

7.9K games

Ornn

46% Top 3

7.9K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Trueshot Prodigy · Jeweled Gauntlet · Magic Missile

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

38.69 · 52,922 games