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Blitzcrank
By spellsy
This build guide for Blitzcrank is for support and is by Spellsy and Elementz, platinum rated players on League of Legends. Blitzcrank is a fantastic aggressive support where one landed hook can win a game.
Starting Boots will allow you to be able to get into their jungle faster, which will help pick people off. With Blitzcrank on your team you want to invade their jungle. Blitzcrank is one of the best champs to invade with, and scoring that early kill for your team could mean an easy win. Going with this starting item build set up you want to get an early kill. You are only starting with one ward so use it wisely, and hopefully you get that kill fast. Don't be afraid to go back early and buy more wards once it runs out, you really don't' want to get ganked and lose your advantage.
Also, keep buying wards! While everyone else should be helping out in the warding, it is your job as the support to keep that map nice and lit up! So never stop warding, wards win games. You should however pick up the Ruby Ward so make sure you're keeping the wards up!
Alternatively, if you aren't invading, it's best to start with all wards for maximizing lane advantage and map control.
Endgame Items
Mikael's Crucible
Frozen Heart
You should still be warding at this point as well. Try to always keep one item slot for wards. By the 20 min mark, you should have an oracle for complete map control around baron.
I prefer to start with 2 sight wards, one vision ward, 2 health pots, and one faerie charm. I ward my side's bush with the sight ward and the enemy bush with the vision ward. Then I ward the river for ganks. Because there's a vision ward in an enemy bush, I can play aggressively knowing whether an enemy is there or not, and denying vision of the same bush. The Faerie charm is because you run out of mana after 2 grabs, and besides the Philosopher's Stone is extremely important.
Interesting thing to note: Blitzcrank's grab will bring your opponent to the position you were in when the grab hit the enemy. For example, FlashGrab works if you flash while the projectile is in motion, but will not work if you flash after the enemy has already been grabbed. It is possible for a grabbed enemy to go to a position that is not your own. I just played a game where me and an enemy Blitzcrank grabbed each other at the same time, and we switched places.
By Champion Synergies, I miss Vayne. I've alwaysfound her to be a good combo, as it's very easy to land a good condemn after a succesfull pull from the brush. At level 2, that 3 seconds of standing still, while Vayne has 2 to line up for her condemn.
I personally max it first for the mobility i need to get into fight properly, ward the map and such. One thing the guide doesn't touch is the boot choice. You don't need Boots of Mobility. With some cooldown reduction and maxed Overdrive, the spell will almost always be up, meaning you can grab Mercury's Treads or Ninja Tabi and not worry about mobility.
It's to get in range for Power Fist (E). Instead of trying to land skill shots in lane, run up to the enemy adc with maxed W and use your E. If they are able to flash or run away, THAT'S when you use your Rocket Grab (Q). It's easier to land when the enemy is running straight away from you.
It depends on your grabbing skills :) If you dont grab the enemy with "q" you can always use speed "w" and then run towards the enemy and toss them in the air with "e" :)
- (then when they run away from you; you will they be able to grab him and then ofc. kill him !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P)
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Posted 4/22/2013 11:10:04 PMI prefer to start with 2 sight wards, one vision ward, 2 health pots, and one faerie charm. I ward my side's bush with the sight ward and the enemy bush with the vision ward. Then I ward the river for ganks. Because there's a vision ward in an enemy bush, I can play aggressively knowing whether an enemy is there or not, and denying vision of the same bush. The Faerie charm is because you run out of mana after 2 grabs, and besides the Philosopher's Stone is extremely important.
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Posted 4/9/2013 10:41:04 PMInteresting thing to note: Blitzcrank's grab will bring your opponent to the position you were in when the grab hit the enemy. For example, FlashGrab works if you flash while the projectile is in motion, but will not work if you flash after the enemy has already been grabbed. It is possible for a grabbed enemy to go to a position that is not your own. I just played a game where me and an enemy Blitzcrank grabbed each other at the same time, and we switched places.
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Posted 4/8/2013 8:37:09 PM"Oracle's for complete map control around baron" That's a very interesting theory you have about having Blitz hunt wards near the Baron
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Posted 2/24/2013 7:13:55 PMChange anything if i change Greater Glyph of Magic Resist for the Scaling one? (2.7 on lvl 18) i mean, early, mid game survival?
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Posted 2/5/2013 4:33:29 PMBy Champion Synergies, I miss Vayne. I've alwaysfound her to be a good combo, as it's very easy to land a good condemn after a succesfull pull from the brush. At level 2, that 3 seconds of standing still, while Vayne has 2 to line up for her condemn.
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Posted 1/23/2013 6:26:56 PMWhy max w?
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Posted 1/24/2013 7:00:27 PMI believe this is to get back to your lane faster
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Posted 1/25/2013 7:14:06 PMI personally max it first for the mobility i need to get into fight properly, ward the map and such. One thing the guide doesn't touch is the boot choice. You don't need Boots of Mobility. With some cooldown reduction and maxed Overdrive, the spell will almost always be up, meaning you can grab Mercury's Treads or Ninja Tabi and not worry about mobility.
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Posted 3/7/2013 10:32:30 AMIt's to get in range for Power Fist (E). Instead of trying to land skill shots in lane, run up to the enemy adc with maxed W and use your E. If they are able to flash or run away, THAT'S when you use your Rocket Grab (Q). It's easier to land when the enemy is running straight away from you.
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Posted 4/10/2013 5:49:15 PMHaving a Blitzcrnk with low mobility is pretty dumb. That's why W is first
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Posted 12/30/2012 12:48:06 PMGrabbing boots and wards only allows for two, not four, sight wards.
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Posted 1/18/2013 9:49:21 PMyou lied!!!
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Posted 11/27/2012 3:27:22 PMWhat's the benefit to leveling e second? Wouldn't leveling q be better?
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Posted 11/29/2012 5:47:21 AMIt depends on your grabbing skills :)
If you dont grab the enemy with "q" you can always use speed "w" and then run towards the enemy and toss them in the air with "e" :)
- (then when they run away from you; you will they be able to grab him and then ofc. kill him !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :P)