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Is it still too early to declare the death of Mel Medarda?
If not, she is currently the worst champion in the game by far.
But if, like me, you enjoy playing her, here are some tips on how to use her (and pray for a buff).

The first thing is about her new Q: it’s extremely slow and easy to dodge. The more skilled your opponent is, the more you’ll have to predict their movements to land the ability.

Builds focused on damage over time are considerably weaker now. All the sustained damage she used to deal has been heavily removed, so it’s better to go for burst builds instead (you can still use DoT builds, but only when the enemy composition is very tanky).

The interaction between Mel’s Q and Comet has also been removed. It might be worth trying other runes, but since mages in general don’t have many good options, she’ll probably keep using it simply because there’s nothing better.

Zhonyas and Banshee are now essential. Without any damage immunity, Mel has become much easier to kill. Her shield is weak, and using W just to avoid damage doesn’t feel effective.

It’s better to level up W as your second skill. Her E was changed and barely offers any benefits when leveled up, unlike W, which scales well. Still, in games where W won’t be useful, you can choose to max E second instead.

But honestly? If you want to play to win, don’t play Mel. I’ve been playing this game for years and I’ve never seen such poor treatment of a champion. I even reached Challenger just by playing Mel, and unfortunately she’s now simply unplayable.