LEAGUE OF LEGENDS / CHAMPION
Mel
Major net nerf (score -8, 3 buffs / 11 nerfs). Notable: Q projectile speed 5000→4500; Q cast range 1000→950; base health 600→630. Touched across patches 25-4, 25-8, 25-19, 25-23, 25-24, 26-5, 26-8.
- Patches touched
- 7
- Cumulative score
- -8.0
- Released
- 2025-01-23
Abilities
Searing Brilliance
Whenever Mel uses an ability, she gains three bonus projectiles (up to nine maximum) on her next attack. When Mel deals damage through an ability or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which can stack infinitely. If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage, the stacks are consumed to execute the target.
Radiant Volley
Mel fires a barrage of projectiles that explode around a target location, dealing damage repeatedly to enemies within the area.
- Cooldown
- 10s9876
- Mana
- 7075808590
- Range
- 950
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.
- Cooldown
- 38s35332926
- Mana
- 806040200
- Range
- 250
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.
- Cooldown
- 11s10.5109.59
- Mana
- 5060708090
- Range
- 1,000
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.
- Cooldown
- 120s10080
- Mana
- 100100100
- Range
- 25,000
Base stats
| Stat | Base (Lv 1) | Per level |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 630 | +99 |
| Mana | 480 | +28 |
| Attack damage | 54 | — |
| Attack speed | 0.625/s | +2.500/s |
| Armor | 21 | +5.2 |
| Magic resist | 30 | +1.3 |
| Move speed | 330 | — |
| Attack range | 550 | — |
Lore
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...
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 meets. After an encounter with the mysterious Black Rose, Mel discovered the depths of her mother's deception and, for once, faced a situation potentially beyond her control. With newly awakened magical abilities, she sailed home in search of answers—and though many still seek to temper the light within her, Mel's soul remains forever defiant.
Tips
Playing as Mel
- Mel can reflect enemy projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal before throwing powerful projectiles her way.
- The more Mel hits you, the more Overwhelm stacks she applies. If your health drops too low her next hit will kill you, so back off for a couple seconds to let the Overwhelm stacks fall off.
Playing against Mel
- Mel can reflect enemy projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal before throwing powerful projectiles her way.
- The more Mel hits you, the more Overwhelm stacks she applies. If your health drops too low her next hit will kill you, so back off for a couple seconds to let the Overwhelm stacks fall off.
Patch impact
Changelog
- QInitial Explosion Damage60→60neutral
- WCooldown35→38nerf
- WBonus Movement Speed Duration1.5→0.75nerf
- PASSIVEMinion Damage Modifier0.6→0.5nerf
- QBase Damage per Bolt5→5neutral
- QTotal Q Base Damage90→90neutral
- RInitial Base Damage100→125buff
- EOrb Magic Damage60→60neutral
- EMagic Damage per Second16→16neutral
- ELingering Debuff Duration0.75→0.5nerf
- EMana Cost50→50neutral
- PASSIVEDamage per spell24→24neutral
- ERoot Duration1.25→1.2nerf
- PASSIVEBonus Damage on attack per spell24→24neutral
- PASSIVEMaximum Bonus Damage on attack75→72nerf
- BASEHealth600→630buff
- PASSIVEDamage per Stack5→8buff
- QCast Range1000→950nerf
- QProjectile Speed5000→4500nerf
- WDuration1→0.75nerf
- WMana Cost60→80nerf
- WReflected Damage40→40neutral
- ERoot Duration1.75→1.25nerf
- EDirect Hit Damage60→60neutral
- RDamage per Overwhelm Stack4→4neutral
Live performance
Win rate, pick rate, and ban rate from third-party tracker data will overlay here once the fetcher pipeline ships. Patch trajectory tells you what was changed; the live overlay will tell you whether the change worked.
Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).