Rell Pro Builds - How to Play Rell in Season 14
Rell – the Iron Maiden – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Support. Rell can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Rell guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Rell has a win rate of 58% and pick rate of 2.5%. There is a ban rate of 13%. Although a great champion, winning with Rell is not a given. You need to have the right Rell build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Rell probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Rell players need to win.
Latest Rell probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Rell probuilds on position Support.
How to play Rell
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Rell is strong, but if you ran into 
Zilean or 
Poppy you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Rell Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Rell. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Rell builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Rell
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Rell. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Yuumi or 
Lux can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Rell is a powerful Tank you should start with 
Health Potion, Health Potion, and 
World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be 
Oracle Lens. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Locket of the Iron Solari
Zeke's Convergence
Trailblazer
Rell abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Rell. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Rell. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Ignite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Rell abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Full Tilt. Then you should continue with 
Ferromancy: Crash Down, followed by 
Shattering Strike. An order for abilities of Rell up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Ferromancy: Crash Down |
| 2 | R | Shattering Strike |
| 3 | R | Full Tilt |
| 4 | R | Full Tilt |
| 5 | R | Full Tilt |
| 6 | R |  Magnet Storm |
| 7 | R | Full Tilt |
| 8 | R | Ferromancy: Crash Down |
| 9 | R | Full Tilt |
| 10 | R | Ferromancy: Crash Down |
Most effective Rell runes selection
For an effective Rell build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Rell. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Iron Maiden: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Rell are for primary 
Resolve and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Rell most pros pick 
Aftershock.
For your primary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Rell:
- Aftershock
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Shield Bash
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Rell:
Cosmic Insight
Hextech Flashtraption
Champions that counter Rell
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Rell. There are champions that counter Rell. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Zilean for instance is strong against Rell and has a win rate of 63%. Another dangerous counter is Poppy.
When your opponent counter picks Rell in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
High Noon Rell is one of the 4 available skins for Rell.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Rell pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Rell into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Rell guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Rell will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Rell in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Magnet Storm. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Rell build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Rell will grow. Once you mastered Rell – the Iron Maiden – you will rule the rift.
