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.Learn more
· Patch 2.2.16
Who wins, Joy or Melissa?
At Mythic, Melissa has the edge over Joy: 2.7 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 4 rank brackets measured, Joy leads in 0 and Melissa in 4.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Melissa | Melissa vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Melissa +3.1 pts | -3.1 pts | — |
| Epic | Melissa +3.1 pts | -3.1 pts | +3.1 pts |
| Legend | Melissa +2.3 pts | — | +2.3 pts |
| Mythic | Melissa +2.7 pts | -2.7 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Melissa +3.2 pts | -3.2 pts | +3.2 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?
Joy does better in the early game, Melissa in the mid game.
| Phase | Joy | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 46.9% | 45.6% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 49.0% | 50.6% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 50.3% | 51.4% |
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 | — | — |
| Ban rate | — | — |
| Offense | 7 | 9 |
| Durability | 3 | 2 |
| Control effects | 1 | 4 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 5 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 55.4% win rate
Items against Melissa · rule-based, not measured
Melissa
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Marksman · Inspire · 52.3% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Melissa on the same team
- Across all ranks, Joy with Melissa: +1.1 pts of win rate.
- Across all ranks, Melissa with Joy: +1.1 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Melissa with Joy: +1.2 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Joy with Melissa: +1.3 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Melissa with Joy: +1.3 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Joy with Melissa: +1.4 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Melissa with Joy: +1.4 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Melissa with Joy: +1.1 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.