- Win Rate
- 45.9%
- Pick Rate
- 4.0%
- Ban Rate
- 20.6%
Mel Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 7,904
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 9, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Mel's abilities include Radiant Volley, 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 26.19.
- 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
- 120/100/80s
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 26.19)
4,042 games
Q
E
WMel Mid maxes Q (Radiant Volley) → E (Solar Snare) → W (Rebuttal): 93% of players use this order and win 46.4% of 3,807 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 93.4% | 46.4% | 3,807 |
| Q > W > E | 3.1% | 39.8% | 128 |
| E > Q > W | 2.6% | 34.6% | 107 |
QEWMel Support maxes Q (Radiant Volley) → E (Solar Snare) → W (Rebuttal): 83% of players use this order and win 44.4% of 1,621 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 82.9% | 44.4% | 1,621 |
| E > Q > W | 8.1% | 44.3% | 158 |
| Q > W > E | 5.7% | 42.9% | 112 |
QEWMel Bot maxes Q (Radiant Volley) → E (Solar Snare) → W (Rebuttal): 93% of players use this order and win 48.1% of 1,288 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 93.2% | 48.1% | 1,288 |
| E > Q > W | 3.7% | 45.1% | 51 |
QEWMel Top maxes Q (Radiant Volley) → E (Solar Snare) → W (Rebuttal): 87% of players use this order and win 42.5% of 87 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 Volley
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sMel fires a barrage of projectiles that explode around a target location, dealing damage repeatedly to enemies within the area.
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) | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Range | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Mel W: Rebuttal
Cooldown 38/35/33/29/26sMel forms a barrier around herself that reflects enemy projectiles back at the attacker, prevents her from taking damage, and grants her movement speed.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 38s | 35s | 33s | 29s | 26s |
| Cost (Mana) | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 0 |
| Range | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 19s | 17.5s | 16.5s | 14.5s | 13s |
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) | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| 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 120/100/80s
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 | 100s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | Global | ||
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
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 Volley | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Rebuttal | 26s | 17.3s | 13s |
| E · Solar Snare | 9s | 6s | 4.5s |
| R · Golden Eclipse | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Radiant Volley | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| W · Rebuttal | 38s | 35s | 33s | 29s | 26s |
| E · Solar Snare | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s |
| R · Golden Eclipse | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Mel Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Mel?
Most Mel Mid players max Q (Radiant Volley), E (Solar Snare), W (Rebuttal) in that order — 93% of ranked games this patch, with a 46.4% win rate.
What is Mel's ultimate cooldown?
Mel's ultimate, Golden Eclipse, has a 120 / 100 / 80 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 40 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 Volley goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Golden Eclipse from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.