Riot Games have just revealed their new League of Legends champion, Rell, the Iron Maiden. Here is their announcement:
Who is Rell and what’s her main role?
As stated in her biography, Rell is “the product of brutal experimentation at the hands of the Black Rose, Rell is a defiant, living weapon determined to topple Noxus.” Her main role in League of Legends is as a Tank support and is also very strong against opposing champions with high armor and magic resist.
New League of Legends Champion Rell – Abilities
- Passive – Break the Mold
- Rell attacks slowly but she temporarily steals a portion of her target’s Armor and Magic Resist to deal bonus damage based on the amount stolen. Rell can then siphon resistances from multiple different foes to grow extremely tanky.
- Q – Shattering Strike
- Rell stabs with her lance, breaking any shields and damaging all enemies hit (damage decreases after the first target). If Rell has a bound ally with Attract and Repel (E), she and that ally recover health for each champion hit by this ability.
- W (pt.1) – Ferromancy: Crash Down
- (Can only cast while mounted) – Rell leaps into the sky and transforms her mount into heavy armor, and gains a huge shield that lasts until destroyed or re-mounting. Upon landing, she knocks up all enemies around her. Rell can then cast Attract and Repel (E) and Magnet Storm (R) during the transformation. Rell has increased durability, low movement speed, and a movement speed cap while in armored form. After the transformation, this ability changes to Ferromancy: Mount Up.
- W (pt.2) – Ferromancy: Mount Up
- (Can only cast while in the armored form) Rell rushes forward and transforms her armor into a mount, and gains a burst of movement speed. During her next attack, she charges her target to deal bonus damage and flip them over her shoulder. Rell has increased movement speed while mounted. After the transformation, this ability changes to Ferromancy: Crash Down.
- E – Attract and Repel
- Rell magnetically binds a piece of her armor to a target allied champion, granting them bonus Armor and Magic Resist while nearby. Rell can then recast this spell to break the bind and stun all enemies around and between her and her bound ally.
- R – Magnet Storm
- Rell erupts in magnetic fury, yanking nearby enemies toward her. She creates a gravitational field around her, pulling nearby enemies in for a few seconds. The field does not interrupt her enemies’ other actions.
Here’s a video showing all of Rell’s abilities:
Rell affecting the Meta
Rell entering the supportive champion pool will certainly shake up what pro players will be picking heading into the 2021 season. With Pantheon, Leona and Nautilus being some of the most dominant supports in the 2020 season, Rell will certainly be a contender when it comes to getting picked. In the end we’ll have to see how the players adapt and utilize Rell’s abilities.
Rell will be available on December 9th when Patch 10.25 rolls in. So make sure you keep yourself updated on www.esportsguide.com for more esports news!
