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Poppy
Poppy
75%
25%

vs

50.0%
Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank
44%
56%
Countered by spell shieldHeavy CCStrong engageVery tanky

Build vs Blitzcrank

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Eclipse
2DPS
Kaenic Rookern
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sundered Sky
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

41267%
41433%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Unending Despair
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

DPS

Sundered Sky
Bruiser

Other options

Fimbulwinter
Survival
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Last StandLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
PoppyPoppy
BlitzcrankBlitzcrank
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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