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Blitzcrank build & stats

TankSupport C 187 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
47.6%
Pick rate
10.4%
Ban rate
0.0%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern
2,900 gold
Thornmail
Thornmail
2,450 gold
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor
3,100 gold
8,450 gold
33.3% WR 9 games

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 gold
60.0% 20 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
62.5% WR
16 games · 9% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ghost
62.5% 8 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Blitzcrank

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Blitzcrank wins 47.6% of games as any role on patch 16.18 (187 games).
  • Most common core: Kaenic Rookern → Thornmail → Warmog's Armor — 33% win rate over 9 games.
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 61% of games with a 52% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern
Thornmail
Thornmail
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor
33.3% WR
9 games · 5% pick
Malignance
Malignance
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
57.1% WR
7 games · 4% pick
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Malignance
Malignance
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
75.0% WR
4 games · 2% pick

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
48.1% WR
79 games · 42% pick
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
50.0% WR
38 games · 20% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50.0% WR
26 games · 14% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
55.0% 11% (20)
50.0% 42% (78)
46.7% 16% (30)
41.7% 32% (60)
41.7% 6% (12)
41.5% 22% (41)
40.9% 24% (44)
40.0% 8% (15)
37.2% 23% (43)
36.7% 16% (30)
25.0% 4% (8)
25.0% 4% (8)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
46.0% WR
63 games · 34% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
45.0% WR
40 games · 21% pick
Dark Harvest Cheap Shot Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Coup de Grace Presence of Mind
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
20 games · 11% pick
Aftershock Font of Life Conditioning Overgrowth Presence of Mind Legend: Haste

Keystones

  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 52.2%61% pick
  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 42.3%28% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 50.0%3% pick
  • Glacial Augment Glacial Augment Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies. 25.0%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Mark Flash + Mark 46.4%82% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 33.3%5% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 62.5%4% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PMana Barrier

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

  • QRocket Grab

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

  • WOverdrive

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

  • EPower Fist

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

  • 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.