Karina vs Melissa
Karina 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, Karina or Melissa?
At Epic, Melissa has the edge over Karina: 2.3 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Karina leads in 0 and Melissa in 3.
| Rank | Edge | Karina vs Melissa | Melissa vs Karina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Melissa +2.3 pts | — | +2.3 pts |
| Legend | Melissa +2.5 pts | -2.5 pts | +2.5 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Melissa +2.4 pts | — | +2.4 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Karina, 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?
Karina and Melissa win at similar rates, whatever the game length.
| Phase | Karina | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 45.4% | 45.4% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.8% | 49.7% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 52.6% | 50.6% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Karina | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | — | — |
| Ban rate | — | — |
| Offense | 7 | 9 |
| Durability | 5 | 2 |
| Control effects | 1 | 4 |
| Difficulty | 5 | 5 |
Builds
Karina
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 56.6% win rate
Items against Melissa · rule-based, not measured
Melissa
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Marksman · Inspire · 53.7% win rate
Items against Karina · rule-based, not measured
Karina and Melissa on the same team
- Across all ranks, Melissa with Karina: +0.8 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Melissa with Karina: +1.3 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Karina with Melissa: +2.0 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Melissa with Karina: +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.