Unlock the Secrets to Mastering Mel in League of Legends!

Following her trials depicted in the series Arcane, Mel Medarda has been added as the newest contender to the team in League of Legends. This addition comes mere months after her mother, Ambessa, made her debut. In-game, Mel is a mage who inflicts significant damage and boasts a unique skill that enables her to redirect enemy projectiles towards them.

As a passionate filmgoer diving into the dynamic world of Summoner’s Rift, I can’t help but notice that Mel appears to be tailored primarily for the Mid Lane. However, her arsenal of Area of Effect (AOE) damage and increased projectile defenses make her an intriguing prospect in the Duo Lane as well. This versatile champion is likely to find herself among the expanding roster of mages in Bot Lane. Moreover, with her potential to be played as a supportive mage, akin to the enchanting Lux, there’s a whole new realm of strategic possibilities to explore when it comes to mastering Mel. In this guide on navigating the League of Legends battlefield with Mel, we’ll delve into her abilities, offer tips for effective gameplay, and discuss preferred build options, though it’s important to remember that these recommendations may shift with League’s constant stream of updates.

Mel’s Abilities & Tips In League Of Legends

Passive – Searing Brilliance

In Mel’s attacks, an effect called “Overwhelm” accumulates every time damage is inflicted. This accumulation is stored as magical damage per stack. If the total stored damage surpasses the sum of an enemy’s shield and health, they are eliminated from the battle.

When I unleash an Ability, my next attack will send out additional projectiles, each inflicting magical damage. This ability can amplify, allowing up to nine extra projectiles to be fired simultaneously.

Be careful not to waste her extra attacks accidentally on minions or suboptimal targets during a fight.
The extra projectiles remain stored when attacking wards, so don’t worry about wasting them.
Stacks of Overwhelm last for 6 seconds.

Q – Radiant Volley

Mel unleashes a barrage of 6 projectiles that explode in the area around a target location.

Each explosion deals magic damage,

25% reduced damage against minions.
Similar to Syndra’s Q.

W – Rebuttal

Mel creates a protective shield encompassing herself, deflecting attacks from opposing champions, thereby immunizing her from harm, and providing her with a 30% temporary boost in movement speed (which decreases over time) for one second.

Reflected projectiles deal a percentage of the original damage.

Does not work against towers.
Remember that it also blocks non-projectiles, even if it doesn’t reflect them.
This ability has a long cooldown, so don’t waste it.
Be careful what you reflect. For example, Amumu’s Q will make her travel to him, which Mel won’t want in most situations.
Anything that is blocked by Yasuo’s Windwall can be reflected by Mel.
The movement speed can be used to escape in rare situations.

E – Solar Snare

Mel launches a luminescent sphere, pinning down adversaries within its core for approximately 1.75 seconds while inflicting magical harm.

The sphere creates a zone of impediment around itself, reducing enemy speed by 30% while continuously inflicting magical damage over time.

50% damage against minions.
You can Flash-E to make it travel further or change it’s direction.

R – Golden Eclipse

Passive: Overwhelm damage is increased.

Passive (Enemies hit by Overwhelm will experience): Mel amplifies her power, dishing out magical damage along with additional damage for each Overwhelm stack on them.

Can only be cast when an enemy champion is affected by Overwhelm.
Mel has 6 seconds since last damaging an enemy to cast her ult.
This is technically global if an enemy managed to escape with something like Ryze’s ult.
It can damage monsters such as Baron, but only if she’s damaged a champion to be able to cast it.

Mel’s Build In League Of Legends

Mel Ability Max Order

R – Q – E – W

In order to inflict maximum damage, Mel prioritizes charging up her Q ability first since it causes the greatest harm. Additionally, its low recharge time enables Mel to activate her passive attacks more frequently.

A strategy suggests maximizing W abilities two seconds before E, but this is effective only when players prioritize defensive value, which primarily comes from a much shorter cooldown. Instead, E abilities should be maximized for maximum damage.

Naturally, put points into her ult whenever possible at levels 6, 11, and 16.

Mel Runes

Similar to numerous other mages, Mel excels at utilizing the Arcane Comet ability and related Sorcery symbols. This potent spell can also activate when deflecting an incoming projectile.

In simpler terms, any item or ability that boosts her mana, reduces her skill cooldowns, or increases her damage potential tends to be beneficial for her in most situations.

Aery, Phase Rush, and First Strike instead of the standard Keystone. It’s advisable she skips over Dark Harvest since her passive ability tends to eliminate enemies before the rune takes effect.

Boots For Mel

As a dedicated cinephile, I can relate this scenario to the choice of shoes a sorceress character like Mel might consider. In her magical arsenal, she has a couple of options when it comes to boots – the Sorcerer’s Shoes, which would amplify her attack power, or the Lucidity Boots, designed to reduce cooldown times.

In certain games, it could be advantageous for her to opt for either Mercury’s Treads or Plated Steelcaps depending on whether she faces excessive Magic Damage or Attack Damage respectively.

Core Items For Mel

As a die-hard movie buff, I can’t help but prioritize AP above all else for my champion, but the steep expenses demand that I also secure Mana to keep her in top form. My secondary preferences include Ability Haste, Health, and Penetration, whether it’s flat or percentage-based.

Blackfire Torch: This works perfectly with her passive and ult, as she gains more AP for each enemy hit. She can then unleash a massive ult. It gives Mana and HP on top of AP.
Archangel’s Staff: Gives Mel great scaling and she won’t have to worry about Mana. Once stacked into Seraph’s Embrace, she will also have a shield.
Shadowflame: The flat Penetration helps her kill squishes and the passive helps get enemies closer to her passive’s execute threshold.
Rabadon’s Deathcap: Great for scaling and allows for more passive and ult damage.
Void Staff: Necessary to take down champions with Magic Resist.

Other items For Mel

Zhonya’s Hourglass: Great against AD and assassins or particular burst abilities.
Banshee’s Veil: Taken when the enemy has lots of AP and the spell shield keeps her safer.
Lich Bane: Can work well with her passive auto attacks if Sheen procs are woven correctly.
Morellonomicon: Needed versus lots of healing.
Liandry’s Torment: Good versus tanky teams with lots of HP.
Cosmic Drive: Gives Mel more Movement Speed to kite with.
Luden’s Companion: Good for burst and wave clear.
Horizon Focus: Great for damage from a distance if her enemies are ranged.
Mejai’s Soulstealer: Great if Mel is ahead and players feel confident enough to carry without dying much.

2025-01-23 19:06