The newest Champion, Mel Medarda, can be quite the menace to lane with in mid due to her strong wave clearing and poking potentials. She also possesses a unique spell that can reflect most projectiles back to the caster. So before you run across her, here are some tips on how to counter Mel in League of Legends.

What Makes Mel Deadly?

We saw how formidable Mel is with her powers in the series “Arcane”. In League of Legends, Mel is as powerful if not more especially if you don’t know how to counter her.

Firstly, her W spell is the first to not only block, but even reflect most projectile type attacks in the game. Her Q and E can clear waves fast and can be utilized to poke and dominate you in the lane. Her passive makes every offensive she has deadlier as it can execute you if you get low enough on Health.

Mel’s ranged offensives also damage through minions and can snare you. She’s a force to be reckoned with in teamfights too, due to being blessed with strong AOE weapons. 

Strategies To Take Against Mel

Just like in the art of war, knowing your enemy is a must to ensure victory; information is the most powerful weapon. Here’s how you can counter Mel in League of Legends as best you could. 

Be Wise in Laning

  • Don’t overestimate yourself. It is easy to play risky especially in early game since you might be used to being able to farm minions in low HP. If you’re on low health, recall as she can potentially execute you easily.
  • Be wary of her W. Poke her a lot and make her use her W. This particular spell of hers could turn the tides on you when you think you can commit to taking her down with your combo.

Improve Your Side Stepping Skills

  • Mel is very strong against low mobility Champions. If you don’t have any forms of dash, pay close attention and side step her Q and E combo.
  • If you got hit by any of her weapons, especially her R, do a strategic retreat. It’s not wise to let her hit you more with auto attacks since her passive can get you so low, or at worst kill you.

Spread Out – Target Lock Her

  • Her strong AOE’s are dangerous in teamfights if you’re gathered tightly, try to make open space.
  • Despite her strong burst potentials, Mel would need some time to set up her combos. Target-locking her would not only make her use her W which has a long cooldown, it will also raise the chances of taking her down before she does to your team.

The way on how to counter Mel in League of Legends pretty much boils down on not letting her have her way. Don’t let her abuse her pokes by dodging her as much as you could and make her use her W always.

Try to catch her off guard alone and pressure her. That would not only ensure a safer takedown but as well as make the enemy anxious, causing them to misuse their resources.

Which Champions Are Best Counters For Mel?

Apart from strategy reliant on skills, choosing the best counters would also be crucial in order to shut her down. Here are some Champions in League of Legends that have the “how” to counter Mel.

Counterpicks For Mel

  • Anivia – It is Passive versus Passive as Anivia’s could counter Mel’s. Anivia could also contest with range using her Q and R. The only downside is her lack of mobility that is why the strategies above are a must to master.
  • Xerath – When it comes to ranged battles, Xerath is one of those who stands on top. With wise laning, you can out poke Mel safely out of her range.
  • Ziggs – Ziggs also has quite a good range, but most notably a greater farming potential. This can allow him to outfarm Mel early on and easily build the pressure to win the lane.

Current Statistics Based Counterpicks

Since Mel is new to the game, there are still many things to discover about how to counter her in League of Legends. Here are some of the Champions with the highest win ratio against her with all the matches so far.

  • Aurelion Sol 
  • Ryze
  • Taliyah
  • Fizz
  • Kassadin
  • Vel’koz

Conclusion

Being relatively new to the game, Mel Medarda’s potential and weaknesses are yet to be fully explored. She possesses a unique spell that is the first in the game in the form of her W. The rest of her kit are deadly and become more fatal when dealt with carelessness. 

However, she isn’t an invincible Champion, with the right set of skills and counterpicks, you can win your lane. That is all for now with how to counter Mel in League of Legends.