Vex vs Mel MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vex vs Mel

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Vex is a high lane pressure anti-dash mage who wants to use her passive fear to control Mel's limited mobility.
Prioritize denying Mel safe poke windows and avoid giving her passive scaling opportunities by forcing fights around your fear cooldown.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing your passive fear to easily proc electrocute and burst Mel quickly.
Play around Mel W by baiting or forcing it out before committing your main projectile spells.
Avoid extended trades when R is down since you lose reset and mobility, making you vulnerable to Mel poke.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Mel's Mel W is up as it can reflect your key projectiles and punish your trades.
Avoid all-ins if you fail to land your passive fear as you become vulnerable without your burst control.
Mel's Mel E root sets up her poke; dodging it reduces her follow-up damage and kill pressure.

Early game

Use Q and passive fear to aggressively trade early, forcing Mel to hesitate before using Mel W.
Respect Mel W timing by avoiding key projectile spells until it is down to maximize your trade damage.
Punish Mel if she wastes Mel W early or misses Mel E root by all-inning before she can retaliate.

Power spikes

Level 6 R is your major spike, enabling engage and reset opportunities against Mel's low mobility.
Your first completed AP burst item increases your kill threat and trade damage significantly.
Respect Mel's level 6 Mel R spike, especially when she has marks on you that can be detonated for burst damage.

Win conditions

Use your passive fear to control Mel's dash attempts and force favorable trades.
Punish Mel's Mel W cooldown by engaging with Q and E when it is down.
Leverage your R resets to snowball kills and deny Mel the chance to scale or safely poke from range.