Since she made her first appearance in the League of Legends animated series Arcane in November 2021, fans have been speculating what Mel abilities could be if she were to become a champion in the game.
For the entire season, nothing was revealed. Then, everything escalated quickly in Arcane season 2 where her powers awakened.
Mel, the Soul’s Reflection, enters League of Legends as Arcane’s second original character after her mother, Ambessa, who was released in November 2024. She takes on a Noxian-inspired appearance as she returns to her home region to assume the role of leader after her mother’s demise.
Mel brings a new type of gameplay to the roster: projectile reflection. Her Rebuttal ability enables her to
reflect targeted abilities back at their original caster and non-targeted abilities back in the enemy’s direction.
Mel abilities and skills in League of Legends
Passive – Searing Brilliance
Whenever Mel uses an Ability she gains three bonus projectiles on her next attack, up to nine maximum.
When Mel deals damage through an Ability or Attack she applies Overwhelm, which stacks up damage to execute the enemy.
If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage to kill them, the stacks are consumed, executing them.
Q – Radiant Volley
Mel fires a barrage of projectiles that explode around a target location dealing damage repeatedly to enemies within the area.
W – Rebuttal
Mel gains Move Speed, forms a barrier around herself that reflects enemy projectiles back at the attacker, and prevents taking damage.
E – Solar Snare
Mel fires a radiant orb, rooting enemies in the center while dealing damage over time and slowing in an area around it.
R – Golden Eclipse
Mel strikes all enemies marked with Overwhelm regardless of range, dealing additional damage for each stack of Overwhelm. Ranks of Golden Eclipse increase Overwhelm’s damage.
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