How to win lane as Mel against Ekko · 46.87% win rate over 1,276 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | You out-range a level-1 melee Ekko who must walk into your poke to farm. |
| Level 2 | Mel | At level 2 Ekko lacks his stun combo and reset, so your Q keeps him low. |
| Level 3 | Mel | Level 3 you punish his cooldowns with Q and E while he has no escape. |
| Levels 4-5 | Mel | Through 4-5 your shove-and-poke pattern beats an ultless melee Ekko. |
| Level 6 | Mel | At 5 he still has no Chronobreak, so your zone control and snare stay ahead. |
| First item | Ekko | Level 6 Chronobreak lets Ekko dive with a reset and win the all-in. |
| Two+ items | Ekko | With R and first item his roams and stun combo snowball past your kit. |
Levels 1-2 you bully a melee Ekko who must walk into your Q Radiant Volley to farm and cannot punish you back. Poke him off every last-hit, threaten E Solar Snare on any step-up, and set the tone before he has stun or reset.
The full Mel vs Ekko report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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