Mel is a new League of Legends champion with unique abilities, particularly her W skill that makes her invulnerable to projectiles. Here's how to counter her effectively:

1. Bait Out Her W

Mel's W makes her invulnerable to projectiles and most damage types (except turret shots). When hit, projectiles reflect back toward their source. Take advantage of its long cooldown (30+ seconds at early ranks) by:

• Baiting it with minor abilities
• Engaging aggressively while it's on cooldown
• Coordinating with teammates to maximize damage during downtime

2. Manage Your Health

Mel's passive allows her to execute low-health targets. To counter this:

• Maintain healthy HP levels
• Back to base when low instead of risking stays
• Treat your effective HP as lower than actual

3. Avoid Free Attacks

After using abilities, Mel gains stacks that enhance her auto-attacks. Counter this by:

• Staying out of auto-attack range after she uses abilities
• Being especially careful as melee champions
• Respecting her damage potential when she has multiple stacks

4. Use CC Effectively

Mel is vulnerable when her E is on cooldown because:

• She lacks built-in mobility
• She's susceptible to crowd control
• Coordinated CC can lead to easy kills

5. Team Fighting Strategy

When team fighting against Mel:

• Fight in open areas to avoid clustered AOE damage
• Spread out to minimize her CC impact
• Engage after she uses W
• Avoid low-health grouping due to her execute potential

6. Strong Counter Picks

Anivia

• Passive counters Mel's execute
• Long-range abilities for safe farming
• Can control space effectively

Xerath

• Extreme range advantage
• Safe farming capabilities
• Can poke without entering Mel's threat range

Ziggs

• Strong poke potential
• Safe farming tools
• Can maintain distance while being effective

By following these strategies and choosing appropriate counter picks, you can effectively neutralize Mel's strengths and maintain control of your games.

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