Ixia vs Melissa
Ixia against Melissa, measured by the game rank by rank: who gains win rate in the matchup, who weighs more early or late, their most-played builds, and how they fare on the same team.
· Patch 2.1.88
Who wins, Ixia or Melissa?
At Mythic, Ixia has the edge over Melissa: 1.5 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Ixia leads in 3 and Melissa in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Ixia vs Melissa | Melissa vs Ixia |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Ixia +2.5 pts | +2.5 pts | -2.5 pts |
| Mythic | Ixia +1.5 pts | — | -1.5 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Ixia +1.7 pts | — | -1.7 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Ixia +2.9 pts | +2.9 pts | -2.9 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Ixia, then by Melissa). A dash: the other hero is not among its six most marked matchups at that rank. Edge: the average of both views.
Early or late game?
Melissa has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Ixia | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 52.5% | 52.6% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 47.9% | 53.1% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 46.7% | 51.8% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Ixia | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.3% | 51.5% |
| Ban rate | 2.5% | 10.3% |
| Offense | 7 | 9 |
| Durability | 3 | 2 |
| Control effects | 5 | 4 |
| Difficulty | 4 | 5 |
Builds
Ixia
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Marksman · Flicker · 54.0% win rate
Items against Melissa · rule-based, not measured
Melissa
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Marksman · Inspire · 57.0% win rate
Items against Ixia · rule-based, not measured
Ixia and Melissa on the same team
- Across all ranks, Ixia with Melissa: -9.9 pts of win rate.
- Across all ranks, Melissa with Ixia: -9.9 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Ixia with Melissa: -1.9 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Ixia with Melissa: -5.3 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Ixia with Melissa: -8.2 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Melissa with Ixia: -8.2 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Ixia with Melissa: -9.8 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Ixia with Melissa: -6.4 pts of win rate.
Change in the first hero's win rate when the second is a teammate, from the game's duo data or, failing that, the academy's teammates.