BlitzcrankS

Build guide · Patch 16.19BlitzcrankSupport build

the Great Steam Golem

Win rate
51.6%

#7/49 by win rate▲ 0.3 vs 16.18

Pick rate
7.1%

#8/49 most picked▲ 0.1 vs 16.18

Ban rate
14.0%

#7 most banned▲ 1.0 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Support
#5 / 49

Tier S · 145,000 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Blitzcrank build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Glacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCelerityNimbus Cloak

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

Rocket GrabQPower FistEOverdriveW

Start

Health PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Core

Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceBandlepipes

Runes

51.7% WR37.7% pick52,992 games
Inspiration
Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Glacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightUnflinchingBone Plating
50.5% WR12.5% pick17,579 games
AftershockDemolishConditioningOvergrowthBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
50.6% WR11.0% pick15,439 games
Glacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCelerityNimbus Cloak
53.5% WR5.5% pick7,744 games

Skill order

63.6% WR61.9% pick16,445 games
Rocket GrabQ123456789101112131415
OverdriveW123456789101112131415
Power FistE123456789101112131415
Static FieldR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
51.4% WR73.4% pick100,679 games
ExhaustFlash
51.1% WR14.4% pick19,798 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

52.2<25 min
51.525–30
51.330–35
51.535–40
48.940+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceBandlepipesBandlepipes
58.3%
8.4% · 3,945 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceThornmailThornmail
55.6%
5.0% · 2,330 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceFrozen HeartFrozen Heart
57.8%
4.9% · 2,311 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariFrozen HeartFrozen HeartThornmailThornmail
57.6%
4.0% · 1,871 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowKnight's Vow
57.9%
3.8% · 1,779 games
Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.6%
96.3% · 130,998 games
Health PotionHealth Potion
Start51.5%
1.8% · 2,398 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots52.9%
78.5% · 105,227 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots50.4%
8.1% · 10,829 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots48.9%
6.0% · 8,092 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari74.9% · 52.3%
Celestial OppositionCelestial Opposition57.7% · 51.6%
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence37.7% · 53.5%
Solstice SleighSolstice Sleigh28.0% · 52.9%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart22.8% · 54.7%
BandlepipesBandlepipes18.4% · 56.2%
Knight's VowKnight's Vow16.1% · 57.8%
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's Battlesong11.3% · 56.4%
Bramble VestBramble Vest11.1% · 50.0%
BloodsongBloodsong9.9% · 53.6%
ThornmailThornmail7.9% · 54.2%
Mikael's BlessingMikael's Blessing4.8% · 57.1%
MalignanceMalignance3.4% · 50.4%
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeZaz'Zak's Realmspike2.8% · 45.7%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate2.5% · 56.0%
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate2.0% · 52.5%

Blitzcrank counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Blitzcrank

Amumu42.8%311 gamesBraum45.4%4,154 gamesTaric46.1%683 gamesLeona47.1%5,032 gamesRenata Glasc48.2%850 gamesAlistar48.5%3,685 games

Easiest matchupsBlitzcrank beats these

Ashe59.8%326 gamesCamille58.9%887 gamesMel58.2%686 gamesHwei55.6%365 gamesYuumi54.8%3,148 gamesKarma54.6%3,983 games

Blitzcrank abilities

Mana Barrier

PassiveMana Barrier

Blitzcrank gains a shield based on their mana when dropping to low health.

Rocket Grab

QRocket Grab

Blitzcrank fires their right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to them.

Cooldown: 20/19/18/17/16s · Cost: 100
Overdrive

WOverdrive

Blitzcrank super charges themself to get dramatically increased Move and Attack Speed. They are temporarily slowed after the effect ends.

Cooldown: 15s · Cost: 75
Power Fist

EPower Fist

Blitzcrank charges up their fist to make the next attack deal double damage and pop their target up in the air.

Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5s · Cost: 25
Static Field

RStatic Field

Enemies attacked by Blitzcrank are marked and take lightning damage after 1 second. Additionally, Blitzcrank can activate this ability to remove nearby enemies' shields, damage them, and silence them briefly.

Cooldown: 60/40/20s · Cost: 100