Mel ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Mel in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Mel's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Mel ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Mel ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame and Luden's Echo, with Dark Harvest and Flash and Ghost: it wins 30.8% of its 13 games. Most Mel players start with Lost Chapter and max Q > E > W. Over all 65 ARAM games we read this patch, Mel wins 40.0%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabadon's Deathcap + Shadowflame + Luden's Echo | 20.0% | 30.8% | 13 |
| Shadowflame + Liandry's Torment + Luden's Echo | 12.3% | 62.5% | 8 |
| Cosmic Drive + Shadowflame + Luden's Echo | 6.2% | 25.0% | 4 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luden's Echo | 84.6% | 41.8% | 55 |
| Shadowflame | 83.1% | 38.9% | 54 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 49.2% | 43.8% | 32 |
| Liandry's Torment | 44.6% | 37.9% | 29 |
| Void Staff | 21.5% | 57.1% | 14 |
| Cosmic Drive | 20.0% | 46.2% | 13 |
| Blackfire Torch | 13.8% | 22.2% | 9 |
| Morellonomicon | 9.2% | 33.3% | 6 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 86.2% | 39.3% | 56 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 3.1% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Gluttonous Greaves | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Chapter | 87.7% | 42.1% | 57 |
| Amplifying Tome + Lost Chapter | 3.1% | 50.0% | 2 |
| Amplifying Tome + Guardian's Orb | 1.5% | 100.0% | 1 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W | 92.3% | 40.0% | 60 |
| Q > W > E | 7.7% | 40.0% | 5 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Harvest | 49.2% | 31.3% | 32 |
| Arcane Comet | 32.3% | 38.1% | 21 |
| First Strike | 10.8% | 85.7% | 7 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Harvest · Cheap Shot · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter · Manaflow Band · Transcendence | 30.8% | 20.0% | 20 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash + Ghost | 53.8% | 34.3% | 35 |
| Flash + Mark | 16.9% | 72.7% | 11 |
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Mel ARAM Balance Changes
Mel's ARAM balance changes: no balance changes. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
Mel has no ARAM balance changes: it plays in ARAM exactly as on Summoner's Rift.
Is Mel Good in ARAM?
Mel is D tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 145 of the 160 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Mel ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Mel players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Liandry's Torment | 45% | under 2% |
| Cosmic Drive | 20% | 2% |
| Luden's Echo | 85% | 72% |
| Void Staff | 22% | 9% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 8% | 31% |
| Blackfire Torch | 14% | 24% |
Where the Mel ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Mel player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Mel ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Mel players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Mel have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Mel has: no balance changes. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Mel good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Mel against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Mel has enough games.
What does Mel start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Mel players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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