Layla vs Melissa
Layla 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, Layla or Melissa?
At Mythic, Layla has the edge over Melissa: 1.7 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 5 rank brackets measured, Layla leads in 5 and Melissa in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Layla vs Melissa | Melissa vs Layla |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Layla +3.5 pts | +3.5 pts | -3.5 pts |
| Epic | Layla +1.2 pts | — | -1.2 pts |
| Legend | Layla +1.4 pts | — | -1.4 pts |
| Mythic | Layla +1.7 pts | — | -1.7 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Layla +2.2 pts | +2.2 pts | -2.2 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Layla +2.8 pts | +2.8 pts | -2.8 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Layla, 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 | Layla | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 44.2% | 52.6% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.1% | 53.1% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 50.3% | 51.8% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Layla | Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.1% | 51.5% |
| Ban rate | 2.2% | 10.3% |
| Offense | 8 | 9 |
| Durability | 1 | 2 |
| Control effects | 1 | 4 |
| Difficulty | 2 | 5 |
Builds
Layla
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Assassin · Flicker · 53.3% win rate
Items against Melissa · rule-based, not measured
Melissa
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Marksman · Inspire · 57.0% win rate
Items against Layla · rule-based, not measured
Layla and Melissa on the same team
- Across all ranks, Layla with Melissa: -9.4 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Layla with Melissa: -2.0 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Layla with Melissa: -4.5 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Layla with Melissa: -8.2 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Layla with Melissa: -9.9 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Layla with Melissa: -12.8 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Melissa with Layla: -12.8 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.