Mel Medarda is the 170th champion in League of Legends, available for free through seasonal missions. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to play her effectively in both Top and Mid lanes.

Core Abilities Overview:

Passive - Searing Brilliance

• Attacks apply stacks that scale with Ultimate
• First enemy hit consumes all stacks (up to 9)
• Includes execution threshold for low-health targets

Q - Radiant Volley

• Launches explosive spell dealing area damage
• Reduced damage against monsters
• Effective wave clear tool

W - Rebuttal

• 1-second invulnerability barrier
• Reflects enemy projectiles back to source
• Long cooldown (35 seconds at rank 1)
• Core defensive ability

E - Solar Snare

• Fires damage-dealing orb that roots targets
• Applies slow effect
• Additional tick damage
• Strong team fight utility

R - Golden Eclipse

• Requires enemy champion affected by Passive
• Stores additional Passive damage
• Affects all enemies with Passive stacks
• Best used mid/late team fight

Key Strategic Tips:

1. Fight in enclosed spaces to maximize ability effectiveness
2. Save Rebuttal for high-impact abilities
3. Stack Passive before engaging
4. Maximize mana efficiency by hitting both minions and champions
5. Coordinate with CC-heavy junglers and supports

Strong Synergies:

Amumu

• Ultimate provides AOE CC
• Early gank potential
• Strong team fight combo

Rell

• Extended CC chain
• Strong roaming potential
• Meta-relevant support

Lee Sin

• Early game pressure
• Objective control
• Gank setup potential

Remember to play around ability cooldowns, especially Rebuttal, and focus on maximizing passive stacks before engaging in trades or team fights.

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