In this lane you gave Mel too much room to auto the wave first, and that let her build the push and the minion advantage while you stayed passive. In a ranged matchup like this, you want to contest the wave early so you’re the one controlling who gets to harass and who has to farm under pressure. If you can claim push first, you also make it much easier to threaten trades around the wave instead of letting her use minions as a shield.
You took Bone Plating, but the review pointed out that you were already in a matchup where your level 1 and level 2 are supposed to be strong on Ahri, so the rune wasn’t giving you much value. On Ahri, your early spikes come from using W movement speed to dodge key spells, then punishing with a clean Q or an Electrocute trade before the lane settles. The bigger takeaway is to build your rune setup around the parts of the game where Ahri actually scales hardest, especially her midgame reset and ultimate uptime, rather than overcommitting to a defensive rune for a lane you can already contest.
A lot of the review focused on you missing free damage because you were too hesitant to auto first, especially when your W was already available to finish the trade. You also walked away from moments where Mel’s Bone Plating was down or where you could have layered an auto into W for a much stronger burst window. On Ahri, the clean habit is to start the trade with an auto or a W-assisted auto whenever the enemy is in range, because that makes your charm or orb damage actually stick instead of letting them escape after a half-trade.
The Wizzy repeatedly pointed out that you should be using W to dodge Mel’s Q while still farming, instead of backing off and giving up minions. That matters because Ahri can often turn one enemy poke attempt into a winning exchange if you move preemptively and keep your CS pattern intact. The best habit here is to recognize the enemy’s cast timing early, step with purpose, and use your mobility to both avoid the spell and keep your wave state healthy at the same time.
You recalled too far back when Mel was already pushing, which cost you several seconds of walking time that you didn’t need to lose. When the wave is in your favor or the enemy is busy matching a push, you want to base from the safest spot that still keeps your tempo high so you return to lane sooner with the same resources. That kind of greedy but safe recall is especially valuable on Ahri, because getting back first lets you keep pressure on the wave and set up the next trade or roam before the lane resets.