Mel in League of Legends: Release Date and Abilities Explored; Check Details

The next champion in League of Legends, Mel Medarda is going to take her cunningness and commanding presence from Netflix's Arcane on Summoner's Rift. This daughter of the fighter champion that was introduced in November 2024 is an all-out player set for Midlane dominance as well as utilizing all her strategic plays for powerful team fights. Her release date, abilities, and playstyle can be described more closely below.

Mel in League of Legends: Release Date and Abilities Explored; Check Details

When Can You Play Mel in League of Legends?

Mel has just been confirmed for League of Legends live servers coming with patch 25.S1.2 is scheduled for release on January 23, 2025. However, currently, she is only testable on PBE servers.

The players may buy Mel by using the given in-game currencies.

975 RP

7800 Blue Essence

In addition to that, Mel is going to hit the market sporting the Arcane Councilor skin with a price of 1350 RP.

Mel’s Abilities and Playstyle

Mel’s kit is designed to maximize her Midlane potential while offering significant utility in team fights. Here’s a breakdown of her abilities:

Passive – Searing Brilliance

Mel gains three bonus projectiles (up to nine) on her next attack whenever she uses an ability. Her attacks and abilities apply Overwhelm, which stacks infinitely. Enemies with Overwhelm are executed if the stacked damage surpasses their combined shields and health.

Q – Radiant Volley

Mel unleashes a barrage of nine projectiles that explode in a targeted area, dealing a total of 212 magic damage. This ability excels at wave-clearing and zoning enemies.

W – Rebuttal

Mel creates a barrier that reflects enemy projectiles, preventing damage to herself. The reflected projectiles deal 41% of their original damage as magic damage. Additionally, Mel gains a 30% decaying movement speed boost for one second.

E – Solar Snare

Mel fires a radiant orb that roots enemies at its centre for 1.75 seconds, dealing 69 magic damage. The orb generates a zone that slows enemies by 30% and deals 17 magic damage per second.

R – Golden Eclipse

Mel’s ultimate targets all enemies marked with Overwhelm, dealing damage based on the number of stacks.

• Passive: Deals 80 base magic damage and gains 3 additional magic damage for each stack.

• Active: Mel smashes all Stunned foes with a blow dealing 132 base magical damage plus 4 magic damage per stack.

Notably, Golden Eclipse is only cast if at least one enemy is under Overwhelm.

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Mel has the potential to be a powerhouse in League of Legends with her versatile kit and control over the battlefield. She is coming soon, so be ready to take command on January 23, 2025.