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Blitzcrank
Patch 16.2.1
SupportDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Win by creating a numbers advantage through picks. Control vision around objectives (Dragon/Baron) and use to pull a high-priority target from the fog of war. A single successful at 30 minutes wins the game.
Playstyle
Blitzcrank is a pick-oriented playmaker who thrives on vision control and psychological pressure. You win by forcing the enemy to respect a 40-yard zone of death and punishing even the slightest misstep in positioning.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- + is the most impactful basic ability in the game—hitting one often results in a free kill.
- + allows for rapid rotations and deep warding, giving your team a massive vision advantage.
- + instantly removes massive shields, making you a direct counter to champions like Sett, Tahm Kench, or Lulu.
- + provides a massive safety net against burst damage, allowing you to bait enemies into bad tower dives.
Weaknesses
- - has a 20s+ cooldown early; if you miss, you are essentially a walking ward for the next two waves.
- - applies a self-slow at the end, which can be fatal if you use it poorly during an escape.
- -Very high mana costs mean you cannot stay in lane long if you spam without purpose.
- -Struggles against heavy frontline champions who WANT you to them into your team.
Abilities
creates a shield when you drop below 30% health. This shield scales with your maximum mana. It is your primary survival tool—keep an eye on your mana bar before committing to a dive.
pulls an enemy to your location. It is your entire identity. Lead your targets slightly and try to wait for them to walk near a wall to restrict their movement options.
gives a massive burst of movement and attack speed. Use it to close the gap for a point-blank hook or to roam to mid lane. Beware the self-slow at the end of the duration.
makes your next attack deal double damage and knock up the target. It is an auto-attack reset. Always try to auto-attack once before pressing for maximum DPS.
has a passive that marks enemies for lightning strikes. The active deals AOE damage, silences for 0.5s, and breaks ALL shields. Use it to interrupt channels like Katarina R or to delete a shield-stacking tank's HP bar. Only the active removes shields, not the passive hits.
Teamfight Role
High-Priority Assassin/Peeler
In teamfights, your goal is to hook a squishy carry or peel for your own. Use to break shields and to stop anyone jumping on your ADC.
If the enemy has an engage tank like Amumu or Malphite, do NOT use on them. You will lose the fight by doing the enemy's job for them.
Combos
The Standard Pick
-> ->
The bread and butter. Pull them in, knock them up so they can't Flash, and silence them at the end to prevent any escape abilities or defensive spells.
The Reliable Engage
-> Walk up -> -> (if they escape)
Don't lead with . Use to run them down and knock them up with first. Save for when they use their dash or Flash.
The Flash Lockdown
Flash -> -> ->
Used when you need a guaranteed pick. Flashing directly onto them for an knockup makes it impossible for them to dodge the follow-up .
The Anti-Caster
-> ->
If the enemy has an instant escape like Ezreal E or Lucian E, use immediately after lands. The silence prevents them from casting their dash before the knockup hits.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | is the strongest level 1 ability for invades. One hook at the enemy buff usually results in a Flash or a First Blood. |
| Level 2 | The + combo is unlocked. If you land a hook now, the target stays CC'd long enough for your ADC to finish them. |
| Level 6 | provides a massive burst of damage and a shield break, making you a threat to any champion, even those with defensive utility. |
| Level 11 | Your cooldown is significantly lower, allowing you to use it freely in almost every mid-game skirmish. |
Tips & Tricks
- •Hold your as long as possible. The threat of having it is often more powerful than the ability itself.
- • is an auto-attack reset; use it to clear wards instantly (Auto -> E -> Auto).
- • active removes shields BEFORE dealing damage. It is perfect for killing a target through Barrier or Sterak's Gage.
- •If you are being chased, don't use if the speed boost won't get you to a safe zone, as the self-slow will guarantee your death.
- •You can through thin walls to pull enemies into the jungle where your team is waiting.
- •The passive lightning can steal CS or mess up lane freeze—be careful when standing near low-health minions.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Hooking the enemy tank into your team.→You provide the enemy with a free gap-closer, usually leading to your own team getting wiped by their AOE CC.
- ✕Using to travel when low on mana.→You won't have enough mana for to trigger, making you incredibly squishy if the enemy turns on you.
- ✕Panicking and using at the start of every fight.→You lose the passive lightning damage and the ability to break a clutch shield later in the encounter.
- ✕Throwing 'max range' into an open lane.→High mana cost and long cooldown wasted on a low-probability play, leaving your ADC vulnerable to a counter-engage.
- ✕Forgetting that has a silence.→Missing the chance to interrupt crucial channeled ultimates like Katarina, Samira, or Nunu.
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