She joins the roster with a unique new ability never before seen in Riot's MOBA

January 08, 2025 | 06:27am

Arcane's Mel Officially Joins League Of Legends, With A New Noxian Look

She joins the roster with a unique new ability never before seen in Riot's MOBA

But Mel's big entrance is more than just looks. While Riot has not yet revealed her full ability kit, she will have a unique type of ability never before seen in the MOBA--projectile reflection. She'll be able to bounce back projectiles at enemies with a well-timed button press.

The cinematic for League of Legends' first season of 2025 was made in collaboration with Arcane animation studio Fortiche, and serves as a continuation of certain Arcane storylines. Mel is shown returning to Noxus, while the leaders of the mysterious Black Rose discuss the events of the show and what their next plans will be.

Riot is adopting a new approach for League of Legends seasons going forward, with strong seasonal themes that will tie into both the game's story and its gameplay. For Welcome to Noxus, that means adding Mel as a playable champion as well as visual and gameplay changes to the game's Summoner's Rift map.

While Arcane officially ended with Season 2, there will be future spin-off projects that will continue to tell stories with the same characters, with Riot co-founder Marc Merrill stating that multiple new shows and games are being explored.

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