Joy vs Melissa
Joy 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, Joy or Melissa?
At Mythic, Melissa has the edge over Joy: 3.1 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Joy leads in 0 and Melissa in 3.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Melissa | Melissa vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Melissa +3.2 pts | -3.2 pts | +3.2 pts |
| Mythic | Melissa +3.1 pts | — | +3.1 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Melissa +2.2 pts | — | +2.2 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Melissa +2.4 pts | -2.4 pts | +2.4 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Joy, 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 | Joy | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 43.3% | 52.6% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 46.8% | 53.1% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 48.2% | 51.8% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Joy | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 46.4% | 51.5% |
| Ban rate | 0.4% | 10.3% |
| Offense | 7 | 9 |
| Durability | 3 | 2 |
| Control effects | 1 | 4 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 5 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 50.8% win rate
Items against Melissa · rule-based, not measured
Melissa
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Marksman · Inspire · 57.0% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Melissa on the same team
- Across all ranks, Joy with Melissa: +2.1 pts of win rate.
- Across all ranks, Melissa with Joy: +2.0 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.