Renekton vs Mel MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Renekton vs Mel

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Renekton must leverage his early lane pressure and high agency to deny Mel a calm scaling mid-lane.
Prioritize short burst trades with fury and control wave tempo to prevent Mel from safely poking or setting up marks.

Trading pattern

Trade explosively with (E) dash in, empowered (W) stun, (Q) heal, and exit with second (E) when fury is high.
Respect (W) projectile reflect; bait it by delaying your key ability casts before committing.
Punish Mel's missed (E) root by engaging quickly before she can retaliate or reset (W).

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) reflect is up, as it can turn your burst damage against you.
Avoid committing after Mel lands (E) root followed by (Q) poke, as she can chain damage and control trades.
Post-level 6, respect (R) global mark detonation that can punish low-health targets aggressively.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to aggressively stack fury and pressure Mel before she can safely use (W) to reflect projectiles.
Avoid extended trades when low on fury or after using both (E) casts forward without a safe exit.
Punish Mel if she wastes (W) early or misses (E) root, as she becomes vulnerable to direct engage.

Power spikes

At level 3, use full (Q)+(W)+(E) combo with fury to force short trades Mel cannot answer.
At level 6, activate (R) to increase durability and convert short trades into all-ins or dives.
Respect Mel's level 6 (R) mark detonation window; avoid low health and overextending when her ultimate is available.

Win conditions

Snowball early lane pressure by forcing Mel out of lane or low health with fury-enhanced trades.
Deny Mel the chance to safely mark and poke by controlling wave and timing trades around her (W) cooldown.
Use (R) to force decisive all-ins or dives once Mel is chipped or her key defensive cooldowns are down.