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Matchup

Vayne
Vayne
91%
9%

vs

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

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Blitzcrank

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Experimental Hexplate
2Bruiser
Trinity Force
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Essence Reaver
5DPS

Summoner spells

4650%
41450%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

DPS

Essence Reaver
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
VayneVayne
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