the Soul's Reflection
Mel
Mel Medarda is the presumed heir of the Medarda family, once one of the most powerful in Noxus. In appearance she is a graceful aristocrat, but beneath the surface lies a skilled politician who makes it her business to know everything about everyone she...
0/3
Engage
3/3
Peel
3/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Radiant Volley
Mel fires a barrage of projectiles that explode around a target location, dealing damage repeatedly to enemies within the area.
Rebuttal
Mel forms a barrier around herself that reflects enemy projectiles back at the attacker, prevents her from taking damage, and grants her movement speed.
Solar Snare
Mel fires a radiant orb forward, rooting those at its center while the area around it slows enemies and deals damage over time.
Golden Eclipse
Mel strikes all enemies marked with Overwhelm regardless of their distance from her, dealing additional damage for each stack of Overwhelm. Ranks of Golden Eclipse increase Overwhelm's damage.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → E → W
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Vel'Koz33.7%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 101 games
Aurelion Sol35.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 184 games
Cassiopeia38.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 122 games
Zeri35.7%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.ADC· Patch 16.19· 154 games
Yasuo36.0%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.ADC· Patch 16.19· 114 games
Samira39.3%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.ADC· Patch 16.19· 168 games
Karma37.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 213 games
Nami37.7%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 223 games
Lulu38.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 302 gamesBest with
MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Mel should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Mel's 3/3 scaling profile. Mel's 3/3 peel protects Maokai's 2/3 scaling job.
OrnnOrnn supplies 3/3 frontline where Mel should avoid first contact. Mel's 3/3 peel protects Ornn's 3/3 scaling job. Ornn's 2/3 peel creates time for Mel's 3/3 scaling profile.
SejuaniSejuani supplies 3/3 frontline where Mel should avoid first contact. Sejuani's 2/3 peel creates time for Mel's 3/3 scaling profile. Mel's 3/3 peel protects Sejuani's 2/3 scaling job.
AatroxAatrox supplies 3/3 frontline where Mel should avoid first contact. Mel's 3/3 peel protects Aatrox's 2/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
SennaSenna's 3/3 peel creates time for Mel's 3/3 scaling profile. Mel's 3/3 peel protects Senna's 3/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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