After making an impact in Arcane, Mel Medarda, Piltover’s scheming advisor, becomes a playable champion in League of Legends. With new mechanics and a design reflecting its Noxian origins, it promises to shake up the gameplay.
Riot Games reveals Mel’s skills
Update : Riot Games has shared new detailed information about Mel’s skill kit, confirming her role in League of Legends. While his signature spell, Rebuttal, has previously been touted as a mechanic for reflecting back enemy abilities, this announcement offers a comprehensive view of his abilities, cementing his identity as a tactical and disruptive champion.
Passive Skill – Incandescent Luminescence
Each time Mel uses a skill, she gains three bonus projectiles for her next attack, up to a maximum of nine projectiles.
When Mel deals damage with a skill or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which stacks damage to eliminate her enemy. If Mel has enough cumulative damage when she hits an enemy, the cumulative damage is used to eliminate them.
A – Radiant Salve
Mel fires a burst of projectiles that explode over an area, dealing repeated damage to enemies there.
Z – Rebuttal
Mel gains movement speed, creates a barrier around herself that reflects the enemy skill back to whoever cast it to protect her from damage.
E – Solar trap
Mel fires a radiant orb, pinning enemies in the center while dealing damage over time and slowing enemies in the area around the orb’s impact.
R – Golden eclipse
Mel hits all enemies marked by Overwhelm, regardless of their distance. At the same time, it inflicts additional damage for each cumulative Overwhelm effect.
The higher the level of the Golden Eclipse skill, the greater the damage from Overwhelm.
Riot Games reveals Mel’s full kit in new video
Updated Jan 9, 2025 : Riot Games has released a new video titled “Focus on Mel – Gameplay”, which details the spell kit of Mel, the latest champion added to League of Legends. This video offers an in-depth look at his playstyle, highlighting his skills and mechanics that return targeted skills to their caster or redirect non-targeted skills to an enemy.
Mel Medarda comes to the Rift with a new game mechanic
Updated Jan 9, 2025 : Riot Games released a video today titled “Gathering | Season 1 Act 1 Gameplay Trailer”. This trailer highlights the main changes from the first season, while also providing a glimpse into the gameplay of Mel, the new champion of the League of Legends universe. The video notably shows Mel using his spell, Rebuttal, a new mechanic allowing targeted skills to be returned to their caster or non-targeted skills to be redirected towards an enemy. We should have more details on his spell kit in the coming hours/days.
Article from Jan 8, 2025 : Mel Medarda makes his debut as a champion in League of Legends, continuing the expansion of the shared universe between the game and Arcane. Its arrival is an anticipated event, not only for fans of the series, but also for strategists eager to try a new game mechanic. To accompany this launch, Riot Games is introducing a seasonal mission allowing players to unlock Mel for free. This event also marks the start of the Noxus Season, inviting the community to delve into the enriched lore of this region.
Innovative gameplay: skill transfer
Mel doesn’t just bring a presence to the Rift; it introduces a whole new style of play with a new mechanic called skill referral. His skill, Refutationis a tool that allows:
- To return the targeted skills (such as targeted attacks or directional spells) towards their initial caster.
- To redirect non-targeted skills (like area attacks) towards an enemy.
This kit opens up a range of strategic options, perfect for countering key champions and turning critical situations around. Mel is shaping up to be an ideal choice for players looking to master thoughtful, disruptive gameplay. Mel Medarda will be playable from the next patch 25.S1.2and his full skill set will be revealed in the coming days.
