Blitzcrank
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Blitzcrank: Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Bandlepipes, Boots of Swiftness, Celestial Opposition, Knight's Vow, Thornmail, Shurelya's Battlesong.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Hextech Flashtraption
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Sorcery
Celerity
Nimbus Cloak
Playing as Blitzcrank
Tips to maximize your impact
- Grab from a clear angle
Fire Rocket Grab (Q) from a brush or a side angle: it grabs the first enemy hit, so you need a line without minions.
- Power Fist right after the grab
After a successful grab, cast Power Fist (E) right away: your next auto knocks the target into the air and deals double damage.
- Sometimes engage without a grab
Sometimes engage without a grab: rush in with Overdrive (W), knock your target into the air with Power Fist (E), and save Rocket Grab (Q) for when they Flash away.
- Bait with your shield
Use Mana Barrier (passive) to bait: at low health you get a shield based on your mana, enough to make a kill look easy.
- Save your grab for their carry
In teamfights, save Rocket Grab (Q) for their carry and wait for them out of vision: grabbing them before the fight starts often decides it.
Versus
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Blitzcrank matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
All Blitzcrank matchups
Build, runes and tips against each opponent
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Blitzcrank vs Lux
Blitzcrank vs Milio
Blitzcrank vs Braum
Blitzcrank vs Alistar
Blitzcrank vs Janna
Blitzcrank vs Seraphine
Blitzcrank vs Morgana
Blitzcrank vs Pyke
Blitzcrank vs Yuumi
Blitzcrank vs Rell
Blitzcrank vs Taric
Playing against Blitzcrank
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Rocket Grab (Q) catches the first enemy hit, so one minion is enough to block it.
- Step up after a missed grab
Step up when Rocket Grab (Q) misses you: it has a 20 to 16 second cooldown, and without it he has to walk up to you with Overdrive (W).
- Respect his level 2
Once he hits level 2, don't push far from your tower without vision of his brushes: Rocket Grab (Q) into Power Fist (E) knocks you into the air among his allies.
- Take the grab for your carry
If you're tanky, stand in front of your carry: Rocket Grab (Q) catches the first enemy hit, and it's better if that's you.
- Don't count on a shield
Near him, don't count on a shield: Static Field (R) destroys nearby enemies' shields and silences them.
Abilities and cooldowns
Blitzcrank gains a shield based on their mana when dropping to low health.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 20s | 15s | 7s | – |
| 6 | 18s | 15s | 7s | 1m |
| 9 | 16s | 15s | 7s | 1m |
| 11 | 16s | 15s | 7s | 40s |
| 16 | 16s | 15s | 6s | 20s |
| 18 | 16s | 15s | 5s | 20s |
How pros play Blitzcrank
High-elo players who play this champion.
Patch 16.21.1