Mel is a control mage who excels at stacking abilities and executing enemies. Her unique mechanics make her easy to learn but rewarding to master.

Ability Priority Q > E > W > R

Q is maxed first for wave clear and damage, while E is maxed second for its powerful root duration (2.25s at max rank). Though W's reflected damage increases with ranks, E's utility is more valuable for team fights and pick potential.

Core Mechanics

• Every ability and auto attack adds and refreshes passive stacks
• Higher stack counts increase execute threshold and ultimate damage
• Similar to Kalista's rend mechanics but for a mage

Key Tips

• Maintain stack duration by timing abilities carefully
• W makes you untargetable and reflects projectiles
• Each reflected hit counts as a passive stack
• Synchronize Q and E cooldowns for maximum stack potential
• Don't neglect auto attacks for stack maintenance

Item Build Strategy Essential stats:

• Ability Power
• Ability Haste
• Mana

Core items focus on maintaining frequent ability usage while providing enough mana sustain for extended fights. High ability haste is crucial for maintaining passive stacks and maximizing execute potential.

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Optimal Usage

• Use Q for waveclear and long-range poke
• Save E for guaranteed stack application
• Time W carefully to reflect multi-hit abilities
• Track total stack count across all enemies
• Build ability haste early for stack maintenance

Mel excels in extended fights where she can build and maintain stacks across multiple targets, making her particularly strong in objective-focused teamfights and skirmishes.

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