League of Legends – /dev: Mel Midscope

Summary

Mel Update

Hi, it's time to talk about Mel.
When we make new champions, one of the core questions we ask during the design process is, "What is this champion adding to the game, and why is that exciting for players?" Usually, this necessitates designing new mechanics for the game, and new mechanics tend to be inherently risky or they would be tame and boring. Think Yasuo's Windwall and Ultimate CC combo with ally knockups, or Sylas' Ultimate - new mechanics at the time they were introduced that helped create new gameplay not just for players of the champion, but also their teammates and the enemy team. In Mel's case, her Rebuttal [W] reflect was expected to be one such mechanic. However these bets don't always pay off.

After the typical new champion ban rate spike, Mel settled down to around 30-15% ban rate at 48-49% win rate but fairly high pick rate (>10% combined for the vast majority of players) - indicative of a moderately frustrating champ that Mel players still feel is powerful and worth playing.
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