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Playing Against Rell
SupportPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
High-engage tank support that specializes in stealing resistances and breaking shields. She jumps in with to CC whole teams and locks them down with , but becomes extremely slow and vulnerable once she's off her horse.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Glowing sparks transferring from you to her | She is stealing your Armor and Magic Resist using . Long trades favor her because she gets tankier while you get squishier. | |
| A forward spear thrust | This is a line stun that instantly destroys all shields on targets hit. Do not rely on Barrier]] or shielding abilities if [[Rell Q is available. | |
| A circular landing zone or a sudden mounting dash | Her primary engage. Mounted is a leap that knocks up. Dismounted gives her a speed boost and her next attack flips you. If she misses the jump, she is slowed by 15%. | |
| Orange wind effects around her and an ally | A massive movement speed steroid. If you see her and her ADC glowing, they are looking to engage immediately. Her next auto-attack will explode for extra damage. | |
| A pulsing magnetic field pulling enemies in | An AoE vacuum. It pulls you in initially and then continuously drags you toward her. You can still use abilities, but you need a dash or Flash to escape the center. |
Respect
- !The level 2 power spike→If she hits level 2 first, she will use for speed and to jump on you. It is almost always a guaranteed Flash or kill.
- !Shield-breaking utility→ makes champions like Lulu, Karma, or Tahm Kench much weaker because she deletes their primary defensive mechanic instantly.
- !W-R Engage combo→She can cast mid-air during her jump. If this lands, you are CC-locked for nearly 3 seconds while her ADC free-hits you.
- !Stat Stealing→Thanks to , she is deceptively tanky in 2v2s. If you focus her instead of the ADC, she might survive just long enough for to make her unkillable.
Punish
- +(Crash Down) is missed→She is 'dismounted' and permanently slowed. This is an 11s window where she is the easiest target in the game to kite and kill.
- +Level 1→She usually starts . If she uses it to waveclear or misses an engage, she has no other tools. Harass her relentlessly while she's on foot.
- +is on cooldown (15s)→Without the speed from , her jump is much easier to dodge. Walk away or tether her engage range easily.
- +Dismounted state→Rell is one of the slowest champions in the game while dismounted. If she fails an engage, ignore her and dive her ADC while she struggles to walk back into position.
Laning Tips
- •Interrupt her jump with displacement CC like Thresh E, Janna Q, or Poppy W to cancel her knock-up entirely.
- •Stay spread out from your support so she cannot hit both of you with a single or stun.
- •Save your mobility spells for the moment she leaves the ground for ; if you dodge the landing, she's a sitting duck.
- •Don't use your shielding abilities until after she has used , otherwise the shield is wasted.
- •Poke her whenever she is dismounted; she has no way to gap-close effectively without the mounting speed of .
- •Check the tether; requires an ally. If she is alone, her engage potential is significantly lower.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not fight in tight chokepoints like the Dragon or Baron pit where can hit all five players.
- ⚠A Flashing Rell with is her most dangerous form; track her Flash cooldown (5 mins) religiously.
- ⚠She can use to break a team-wide Locket of the Iron Solari shield, so time your actives carefully.
- ⚠If she engages and misses, focus her ADC first. Rell's damage is low once her initial burst and proc are gone.
- ⚠Cleanse or QSS can get you out of the stun, but you need a dash to escape the persistent drag of .
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached