Rell: The Ultimate Melee Support Guide

Rell: The Ultimate Melee Support Guide

By Marcus Chen

January 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM

Rell is a powerful melee engage support who excels at initiating team fights and protecting allies. Her rework has significantly enhanced her effectiveness in the support role, making her a formidable choice for players who enjoy aggressive playmaking.

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Ability Priority

  • Max W first (increased shield and damage)
  • Max E second (better movement speed for engages)
  • Max Q last

Key Ability Interactions

  • Q breaks all enemy shields instantly
  • Can combo mounted W with ultimate for multi-target engage
  • Flash → W → Ultimate is your primary engage combo

Core Strategy

  1. Use Q strategically against shield-heavy champions (like Nautilus)
  2. Time your shield-breaking ability to counter defensive cooldowns
  3. Practice Flash-engage combos for optimal team fight initiation
  4. Coordinate engages with your ADC during laning phase

Essential Items Starting:

  • Steel Shoulderguards
  • 2 Health Potions

Core Build:

  • Locket of the Iron Solari
  • Plated Steelcaps/Mercury's Treads
  • Knight's Vow

Situational Items:

  • Zeke's Convergence
  • Abyssal Mask
  • Thornmail
  • Randuin's Omen

Build Strategy Focus on tank items that provide:

  • Health and resistances
  • Team-wide utility
  • Engage potential
  • Defensive auras

Prioritize items that help protect your team while enabling aggressive plays. Your build should balance personal survivability with team support capabilities.

Combat Tips

  • Save Q for breaking important enemy shields
  • Use mounted form W combined with ultimate for maximum CC impact
  • Position aggressively when Flash is available
  • Coordinate engages with your team's follow-up damage

This champion requires practice to master but offers exceptional team fight control and engage potential when played correctly.

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