Mel is getting kneecapped by League of Legends’ balance team to reduce frustration

Ever since her release in League of Legends, Arcane’s Mel Medarda has been a point of major frustration for the players of every Elo, and a major headache for the balance team.

Mel in League is a control mage that’s bordering on artillery, and her most defining feature is just how uninteractive she is during the laning phase. Her abilities have a decent range, come out very quickly, yet the enemy has no options to retaliate, as her W grants her temporary immunity and the ability to reflect the projectiles back to the sender.