Mel, League of Legends' 170th champion, arrives as the first free-to-unlock champion of the 2025 Season. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of her abilities and gameplay mechanics.

Ability Overview:

Passive - Searing Brilliance

• Basic attacks and abilities apply Judgement Remnant stacks
• Stacks deal damage when consumed
• Executes targets below lethal range
• Abilities generate up to 3 stacks
• Auto attacks consume all stacks for additional damage

Q - Radiant Volley

• Launches damage-dealing bolts at target location
• Primary wave clear and poke ability

W - Rebuttal

• Creates an invulnerability barrier
• Grants movement speed
• Blocks and reflects enemy projectiles
• Strong counter against major ultimates

E - Solar Snare

• Fires damaging orb that slows enemies
• Roots enemies hit in the center
• Effective for wave clear and crowd control

Ultimate - Golden Eclipse

• Passive: Increases stack damage
• Active: Deals damage to all enemies with Passive stacks
• Damage scales with number of stacks

Key Strengths:

• Powerful team fight presence
• Strong defensive capabilities
• Excellent counter-play potential
• Effective execution mechanics

Strategic Considerations:

• W (Rebuttal) provides crucial defensive utility
• Effective against projectile-heavy champions
• Requires strategic stack management
• Strong in extended team fights

Counterplay:

• Bait out Rebuttal before major engages
• Capitalize on W cooldown windows
• Avoid extended trades when stacks are building
• Maintain distance when low health due to execute potential

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