Hextech Flashtraption gives you another option to engage when your Flash is on cooldown. Use a biscuit if you need to cast a spell but you are needing a tiny bit of mana eat one and you will the mana for it! Also on use provides you with maximum mana, so works well with your passive Mana Barrier. Also helps with Overdrive slow.īiscuit Delivery Provides you with extra lane sustain by giving you both health and mana in lane. The other options are not viable for Blitzcrank in my opinion. A little extra bonus if you get locked down after a Flash + Rocket Grab. Unflinching Provides tenacity when you have used a summoner ability.
May help in taking off turret plating a little quicker.īone Plating is currently one of the best abilities at negating burst damage, which is particularly helpful against jungle/mid lane assassins early in the game. The only viable option here for Blitzcrank. Allows you to be in the front line and survive on the front line a little longer. You can swap Hextech Flashtraption for Magical Footwear or Time Warp Tonic.Īftershock provides you with a fair chunk of resistances and adds a tiny bit of damage with the burst potential Blitzcrank brings when he uses all of his abilities when landing a Rocket Grab. Going Resolve with Inspiration is very standard currently.
Weaker in lane, when playing with ADC's that require scaling, such as, Vayne and Kog'Maw. They can negate your Rocket Grab with either shields or blink abilities. If you are unable to land hooks, you will struggle throughout the game.Ĭan be countered by the likes of Morgana, Ezreal and Sivir.
His Static Field is great at instantly stopping channelled casts. Mana Barrier is a great tanky passive that sometimes catches the enemy off when they are expecting to finish you off. The option to roam with Mobility Boots makes him great when you want to find an advantage elsewhere / or to reinforce a snowball. He is able hard engage to dictate when a fight starts.Īgainst the correct opponent, is extremely deadly and can set-up for easy kills. With the option to roam around the map to help out the jungler / Mid-laner in the early stages of the game, or to pluck out a squishy before a late-game teamfight Blitzcrank has the opportunity to destroy the enemy team before the fight even gets going! Why Blitzcrank? Blitzcrank is one of the best playmakers in the game.