Matchup

Countered by spell shieldHeavy CCStrong engageVery tanky

Build vs Blitzcrank

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
2DPS
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Hexoptics C44
5DPS

Summoner spells

42183%
4717%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Hexoptics C44
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
JinxJinx
BlitzcrankBlitzcrank
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Blitzcrank's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mana Barrier (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
320s15s7s
618s15s7s1m
916s15s7s1m
1116s15s7s40s
1616s15s6s20s
1816s15s5s20s

Playing against Blitzcrank

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

ALWAYS stay behind minions in lane: Blitzcrank's hook is blocked by units.

2

When Blitzcrank misses his Q (cooldown 20-12s), it's your window to trade aggressively — he has nothing without his hook.

3

Watch out for his level 2 power spike (Q + E): a hook followed by a knock-up is often a kill in lane.

4

If you're a tank or support, getting hooked intentionally can be advantageous — it prevents your carry from getting grabbed instead.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026