- Win Rate
- 49.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.0%
- Ban Rate
- 12.8%
Mel Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 1,062
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Mel's abilities include Radiant Barrage, Rebuttal, Solar Snare, Golden Eclipse, Searing Brilliance. Learn how to use Mel's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.22.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 10/9/8/7/6s
- R cooldown
- 120/90/60s
Searing Brilliance
When Mel deals damage through an ability or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which can stack infinitely. If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage, the stacks are consumed to execute the target.
Mel Skill Order (Patch 26.22)
486 games
Q
E
WMel Mid maxes Q (Radiant Barrage) → E (Solar Snare) → W (Rebuttal): 94% of players use this order and win 49.4% of 486 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWMel Support maxes Q (Radiant Barrage) → E (Solar Snare) → W (Rebuttal): 78% of players use this order and win 50.2% of 251 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWMel Bot maxes Q (Radiant Barrage) → E (Solar Snare) → W (Rebuttal): 92% of players use this order and win 55.8% of 156 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Mel Passive: Searing Brilliance
Whenever Mel uses an ability, she gains three bonus projectiles (up to nine maximum) on her next attack.
When Mel deals damage through an ability or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which can stack infinitely. If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage, the stacks are consumed to execute the target.
Mel Q: Radiant Barrage
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sMel unleashes a volley of projectiles that deal magic damage. Hitting an enemy champion reduces this ability's cooldown.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Mel W: Rebuttal
Cooldown 30/29/27/26/24sMel unleashes a refraction nova that destroys enemy projectiles it collides with, retaliating with magic missiles.
The nova also shields and grants move speed to Mel and her allies.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 30s | 29s | 27s | 26s | 24s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 |
| Range | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 15s | 14.5s | 13.5s | 13s | 12s |
Mel E: Solar Snare
Cooldown 11/11/10/10/9sMel fires a radiant orb forward, rooting those at its center while the area around it slows enemies and deals damage over time.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| Range | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5s | 5s | 4.5s |
Mel R: Golden Eclipse
Cooldown 120/90/60s
Mel strikes all enemies marked with Overwhelm regardless of their distance from her, dealing additional damage for each stack of Overwhelm.
Ranks of Golden Eclipse increase Overwhelm's damage.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 90s | 60s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | Global | ||
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 45s | 30s |
Mel Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Mel's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Radiant Barrage | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Rebuttal | 24s | 16s | 12s |
| E · Solar Snare | 9s | 6s | 4.5s |
| R · Golden Eclipse | 60s | 40s | 30s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Q · Radiant Barrage | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
 W · Rebuttal | 30s | 29s | 27s | 26s | 24s |
 E · Solar Snare | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s |
 R · Golden Eclipse | 120s | 90s | 60s |
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Mel Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.22
What should I max first on Mel?
Most Mel Mid players max Q (Radiant Barrage), E (Solar Snare), W (Rebuttal) in that order — 94% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.4% win rate.
What is Mel's ultimate cooldown?
Mel's ultimate, Golden Eclipse, has a 120 / 90 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.
When should I level Mel's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Mel skill order does.
What does Mel's passive do?
Mel's passive is Searing Brilliance. Whenever Mel uses an ability, she gains three bonus projectiles (up to nine maximum) on her next attack. When Mel deals damage through an ability or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which can stack infinitely. If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage, the stacks are consumed to execute the target.
How much does ability haste lower Mel's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Mel's Radiant Barrage goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Golden Eclipse from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.