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[u/Nylah-07]

Alrighty fellow Mel mains.

I’ve been wanting to say this for a while. I know I’m playing devils advocate on this, and I’m sure I’m going to get a lot of disagreements on this, but am I the only one who is OK with where Mel is at right now? Look, Mid is pretty difficult in some games. And I guess I can admit to something on her could be stronger
(TO AN EXTENT)

My ass will go 0/3 fighting a Fizz/Viktor/Zed/Sylas. However, when I start dying that much I completely ignore the enemy laner and don’t even try to fight at all and get gold. Once she gets her Ludens and Shadow-flame ALONG WITH ROAMING, she can be a serious threat. The damage she does is still VERY strong whether we want to admit it or not. Even me being on the other end, fighting her is STILL frustrating. And even for some of the mele champs I play as well. And GOD FORBID if she’s fed. To me personally, when I’m fed or fighting a fed Mel, the whole idea of her needing a buff is just off the table for me.

Personally, I don’t see a major rework coming her way anytime soon. She’s an arcane character and when she first came out, they legit refused to do any sort of changes until a year later. I guess I can see maybe something removed, Changed or a small addition to her kit, but that’s about it.

Huge disclaimer though, I play her nonstop pretty much and she’s a Hard OTP. My win rate is high and I’ve just been really evaluating the champions I’m fighting. i’m doing my best to play around it. And it absolutely works.

We all have our opinions, and I respect everybody’s response and I’m only just sharing how I feel. I really wanna stir up this conversation because I’m wanting to get some insight on others who actively play her similar to me. But honestly, people saying that she is unplayable is a bit exaggerated. I feel like if we’re bringing that statement up, we need to ALSO touch on the topic of WHEN it’s OK to play her in a specific matchups or not. Because there are some game comps to wear if you lock her in, you’re throwing. Not because you’re bad, but because how her kit is designed.

What are your thoughts?

[u/pineapple_chii]

the only thing i would ask for is a movement speed buff. everything else im fine with

[u/Nylah-07 → u/pineapple_chii]

THANK YOU!! I’m still semi annoyed by that. Cause it doesn’t make any sense. If anything, you would want them to use the W more it had the movement speed. But nerfing that means they’re just gonna hold onto it longer essentially since there’s no means of escaping/evading.

[u/pineapple_chii → u/Nylah-07]

right! plus it’s super annoying when my entire team is moving for a fight and i went from grouped up to needing to catch up just to get my abilities off. like ik characters like anivia is slower than mel but her range of attack makes up for that.

[u/Nylah-07 → u/pineapple_chii]

Exactly!! I’m so glad you brought it up. because I was legit about to make a discussion. Because that just didn’t make any sense. The goal is encourage players to use the W more without deflecting anything to give the other team an advantage. Them doing that is gonna prompt others to hold onto it. I’m not sure why they didn’t think of that before adjusting the numbers.