Arrr, good patterns
- Arrr, creates space through durability, control or a reliable front-line threat.
- Can create value through control, protection, setup or pressure that does nay depend only on personal doubloons.
Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
Rell
the Iron Maiden
Rell be a durable champion who creates space through control, protection or a committed front line. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleSupport◆ClassArrr, tank · Support
0DifficultyNay rated
◎Arrr, basic attacksMeleeArrr, melee basic attacks · 175 range.
◈Arrr, damage profileArrr, mostly magic damageMost normal kit pressure be magic. Magic resistance may lend a hand, but control, penetration and true damage still matter.
#Arrr, reference patch16.20.1
Arrr, strengths and limits
What Rell does well, and what can go wrong
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Arrr, limits to respect
- Durability does nay make an unsupported engage seaworthy or guarantee enough damage to finish a target.
- Reduced income makes gear timing and seaworthy cooperation more booty fit fer th' captain's eye than on a solo-course carry.
- Basic attacks require belay access, so foe range, slows and displacement can deny a clean trade.
Arrr, practical champion reading
Arrr, how to read Rell in a real fight
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
Arrr, primarily magic pressure
Magic resistance can reduce th' broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether th' fit fer th' captain's eye tricks connect.
Track th' shipshape trick cycle
Do nay judge th' champion from one control. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools be available afore choosing a trade or commitment.
Needs belay access fer basic attacks
Range, slows, displacement and terrain can deny th' clean contact this champion wants. Course th' course in as carefully as th' damage after arrival.
Arrr, create space and absorb attention
Th' kit be most often most valuable when it controls an entrance, protects a carry or begins a fight crewmates can actually reach. Durability does nay make an isolated engage seaworthy.
Identify th' exact movement restriction
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Inspect whether recovery changes th' fight
Anti-heal or anti-shielding be situational. Buy it only when th' effect be materially protecting targets and yer champion can apply th' captain's answer reliably.
Arrr, mana and cooldowns both matter
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
What can help against Rell?
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Arrr, dEFENSIVE BOOTS
Mercury's Treads most often fit better
Magic resistance addresses th' broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Pick Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or th' rest o' th' crew be th' larger repeated threat.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Where Rell fits on Summoner's Rift
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
TopUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Rell be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
JungleSailor-chosen flex
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Rell can be picked here as a deliberate sailor-chosen strategy, but it be nay a primary role. Th' pick still needs a matchup and crew course.
MidUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Rell be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
BotUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Rell be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
SupportArrr, primary role
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Rell has an established low-income Support course wit' useful course pressure, protection, engage or crew utility.
Arrr, Situational AP purchase
Arrr, When should you buy anti-heal?
Arrr, Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Arrr, Start with the component
Arrr, Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Arrr, Finish when it fits the fight
Arrr, Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Arrr, Coordinate coverage
Arrr, Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Arrr, Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Arrr, Will the fight last long enough?
Arrr, If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Arrr, Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
Arrr, See the Arrr, oblivion Orb and Arrr, Morellonomicon Arrr, references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
Arrr, kit reference
Rell tricks
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Break the Mold
Arrr, what it doesEnglishRell's Attacks and Abilities deal additional magic damage and steal Armor and Magic Resist on hit.
Arrr, practical readBreak th' Mold be an automatic part o' th' kit involving damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Q
Q trick
Shattering Strike
Arrr, what it doesEnglishRell deals magic damage to units in a line, breaking their shields and stunning them.
Arrr, practical readShattering Strike contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 secCost50Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 600 units
Protection
Th' protection or sustain be part o' th' cast's value. Compare its timing wit' incoming damage rather than reading only th' offensive effect.
W
W trick
Ferromancy: Crash Down
Arrr, what it doesEnglishMounted: Rell Dismounts, crashing down in her armor, Knocking enemies up and gaining a large Shield. While dismounted, she gains Armor, Magic Resist, Attack Speed, and Attack Range, but is Slowed. Dismounted: Rell forms her Mount, gaining a burst of speed and Knocking Up the next enemy she attacks.
Arrr, practical readFerromancy: Crash Down contributes a slowing effect and protection or sustain. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 10 secCost40Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 450 units
Protection
Th' protection or sustain be part o' th' cast's value. Compare its timing wit' incoming damage rather than reading only th' offensive effect.
E
E trick
Full Tilt
Arrr, what it doesEnglishPassive: Rell gains out of combat Move Speed. Active: Rell and an ally gain ramping Move Speed, doubled toward enemies and each other. Her next Attack explodes, dealing magic damage.
Arrr, practical readFull Tilt contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 14/13/12/11/10 secCost40Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 1200 units
R
Ultimate
Magnet Storm
Arrr, what it doesEnglishRell explodes in a magnetic fury, violently Pulling nearby enemies toward herself. Then Rell constantly Drags nearby enemies toward herself for a short while, dealing magic damage over time.
Arrr, practical readMagnet Storm contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 120/100/80 secCost100Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 200 units
Arrr, levels 1–18
Rell · Health, arr / Mana, arr · Tricks
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic trickShattering Strike
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 11 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 10.5 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 10 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 9.5 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 9 sec
Basic trickFerromancy: Crash Down
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, all ranksArrr, 10 sec
Basic trickFull Tilt
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 14 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 13 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 12 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 11 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 10 sec
UltimateMagnet Storm
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 120 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 100 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 80 sec
Unfurl every levelHull and mana from level 1 to 18
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 620 | 320 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 695 | 349 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 773 | 379 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 856 | 411 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 941 | 444 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,031 | 478 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,124 | 514 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,221 | 551 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,321 | 590 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,425 | 630 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,533 | 671 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,644 | 714 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,759 | 758 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,877 | 804 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 2,000 | 851 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,125 | 899 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,255 | 949 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,388 | 1,000 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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