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Mel Counters

Mel

Mel, the Soul's Reflection

Who beats Mel in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Support
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Mel

These champions have the tools to beat Mel.

  1. Zed
    Zed

    Zed's shadows and physical burst do not care about Rebuttal, and Mel has little to escape him.

  2. Fizz
    Fizz

    Fizz dives Mel with abilities Rebuttal cannot reflect and hops over Solar Snare.

  3. Katarina
    Katarina

    Katarina's daggers and dashes are not projectiles, so Rebuttal does nothing against her combo.

  4. Galio
    Galio

    Galio's taunt and magic resist shut Mel down once he reaches her.

Worst picks against Mel

Mel usually wins these matchups.

  1. Xerath
    Xerath

    Rebuttal reflects Xerath's projectiles back at him, and Mel out-pokes him.

  2. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Rebuttal reflects Vel'Koz's skillshots back at him.

  3. Lux
    Lux

    Rebuttal reflects Light Binding and Lux's other projectiles.

  4. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Rebuttal reflects Ziggs's bouncing bomb, and Mel out-trades him.

How to counter Mel

  1. Do not throw projectiles into Rebuttal; wait until it is on cooldown.

  2. Watch your Overwhelm stacks: Golden Eclipse executes targets with enough of them.

  3. Dodge Solar Snare, her root.

  4. Dive her with gap closers; she has no dash.

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Zed, Fizz, Katarina and Galio are strong picks against Mel. Zed's shadows and physical burst do not care about Rebuttal, and Mel has little to escape him.
Mel usually has the advantage against Xerath, Vel'Koz, Lux and Ziggs, so avoid those picks when Mel is likely in the mid.
Do not throw projectiles into Rebuttal; wait until it is on cooldown. Watch your Overwhelm stacks: Golden Eclipse executes targets with enough of them.
Mel has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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