Item build path
Faerie Charm + 2 
Sight Wards + 
Health Potion365 gFaerie Charm + 2 Sight Wards + 2 Health Potions400 gWards protect his grab positioning and vision control.
Philosopher's Stone + 
Sightstone
Mercury's Treads1,200 g
Ruby Sightstone1,600 g
Aegis of the Legion1,350 g
Locket of the Iron Solari2,500 g
Frozen Heart2,900 g
Randuin's Omen3,000 g
Skill order & spells
Rune page (Season 3)
Best duos & synergies
Masteries 0 / 21 / 9
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0/1Counters & matchups
Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.
Key combo
Power spike & playstyle
Spikes at level 2 and every time Rocket Grab is up; a lane-bully pick support whose whole game is landing hooks—snowball early because he brings no scaling.
Blitzcrank’s other builds
Sorcerer's Shoes
Rod of Ages
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Void Staff
Zhonya's HourglassFaerie Charm + 2 Health Potions + 2 Sight WardsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Flat Ability Power glyphs · Flat Ability Power quintsRocket Grab already removes a target from their team; Power Fist and Static Field behind real ability power mean the grab kills them outright rather than merely displacing them.
Show the damage math
| Ability | How it is calculated | Raw | After resists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q Rocket Grab rank 5 | 300 base + 1 × 585 AP | 885 | 768 −13% after MR |
| E Power Fist rank 5? | 130 bonus over a normal attack | 130 | 81 −38% after armour |
| R Static Field rank 3 | 300 base + 0.2 × 585 AP + 1 × 585 AP | 1,002 | 870 −13% after MR |
| AA Auto-attack | 81.0 per hit × 0.77 attacks/sec | 81 / 170 | 62 dps |
Combo 1,719 + 3.0 s autos 187 = 1,906, 90% of target HP.
Only the QER rotation is counted.
How to play Blitzcrank in League Classic
One hook rewrites a Classic bot lane, and everyone knows it — which is your real weapon. The threat of Rocket Grab zones enemies off CS even when you never throw it. Hook selectively: their support ward-guarding, their ADC stepping to last-hit, never the tank who wants to be pulled. Follow every grab with E knock-up under tower. Roam mid when your lane resets; a surprise river hook on their mid is a free dragon. In fights, fish the backline and silence-ult their spell-casting frontliner.
Blitzcrank in League Classic
What is the best Blitzcrank build in League Classic?
The standard build is Support Blitzcrank: Mercury's Treads, Ruby Sightstone, Aegis of the Legion, Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen. Skill order Q > E > W > R, summoner spells Flash + Exhaust / Ignite. Blitzcrank also has 1 measured off-meta build: AP Blitzcrank.
What runes and masteries does Blitzcrank use in League Classic?
Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist. Quintessences: Movement Speed. Masteries: 0/21/9 — hook tank.
Is Blitzcrank good in League Classic?
Blitzcrank is rated A-tier support in the launch consensus (score 71/100 across 4 published rankings). Strong into Soraka, Janna, Taric, Sona, Kog'Maw; struggles against Morgana, Sivir, Alistar, Leona, Lulu.
What does Blitzcrank start with and build first in League Classic?
Open with Faerie Charm + 2 Sight Wards + Health Potion or Faerie Charm + 2 Sight Wards + 2 Health Potions. Wards protect his grab positioning and vision control. First back: Philosopher's Stone + Sightstone. Then build in order: Mercury's Treads → Ruby Sightstone → Aegis of the Legion → Locket of the Iron Solari → Frozen Heart → Randuin's Omen.