League of Legends pro player Faker discovered an unexpected interaction with new champion Mel's Rebuttal ability during a professional match in the LCK Cup 2024. This crucial gameplay insight helps players avoid a common mistake with the champion's defensive mechanic.

Mel's Rebuttal ability creates a barrier that reflects enemy projectiles back at attackers. However, when used against Sylas's Abduct ability (E), it produces an unintended effect that can be devastating for Mel players.

Here's what happened to Faker:

• While playing Mel against HLE's Zeka (Sylas), Faker activated Rebuttal against Sylas's Abduct
• Instead of reflecting the ability, Faker was pulled under the enemy tower
• This occurred because Sylas's E works differently from other pull abilities - rather than pulling targets toward him, it propels Sylas toward them
• The mistake resulted in Faker's death and demonstrated a crucial counter-interaction

Key takeaways:

• Mel's Rebuttal isn't effective against all projectiles
• Be especially careful when using Rebuttal against Sylas's Abduct
• The ability has a short cooldown, but tactical usage is crucial
• Riot is currently making balance adjustments to Mel for ranked play

This interaction joins a list of 188 tested ability interactions with Mel's Rebuttal, highlighting the importance of understanding champion mechanics in League of Legends.

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