Discussion: Riot removes Mel’s W reflect in League of Legends midscope update

[GAMER2GO Newsroom]

Riot is taking the reflect off Mel’s Rebuttal [W] and moving power into scaling, passive stack play and later-fight value ahead of Patch 26.22.

Read the full story. What do you think?

[dylan.7]

The reflect had to go sooner or later. Riot keeping projectile denial but dropping the actual spell bounce is probably the only version that doesnt turn every big ult into a coinflip.

[Liam_spartan]

I get the logic, but I think the bigger story is the power shift. If they really move strength into passive stacks and ult scaling, that says the live version was too lane-centric from the start, not just too frustrating.

[Olivia_ninja]

Mel was disgusting on release, then everyone acted surprised when good players abused her kit. The reflect was flashy, sure, but the lane damage and anti-carry pressure were the real problem for me.

[Jess D]

yeah, the article basically says that without saying it. W was the loud part, but the early stats and how much she could shut down specific champs sound like the actual balance nightmare.

[medicDoc]

What i like is that Riot is at least trying to give something back instead of just gutting her. Q refund on champion hit and more ult cooldown scaling is the kind of compensation that can work if they dont overdo the numbers.

[jolly_pirate]

same, though i'm still side-eyeing any midscope where they say 'later fights' because that usually means a champ gets either useless or weirdly raid bossy. if they make W a proper shield and keep the stack play meaningful, maybe it lands okay.

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