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Recommended Items
Runes: SUSTAIN
1
2
3
4
Precision
Resolve
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
Spells:
1
2
FLASH + TP
Flash
Teleport
Items
Ability Order Start W, Max W
Mana Barrier (PASSIVE)
Blitzcrank Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Extreme
Major
Even
Minor
Tiny
None
Low
Ok
Strong
Ideal
Malzahar
I perm ban Malzahar.
Amumu
AMUMU JUNGLE IS THE BEST JUNGLE YOU CAN HAVE AS BLITZCRANK TOP. HE HAS 2 STUNS TO SET UP HOOKS ON GANKS.
Ideal
Strong
Ok
Low
None
Amumu
AMUMU JUNGLE IS THE BEST JUNGLE YOU CAN HAVE AS BLITZCRANK TOP. HE HAS 2 STUNS TO SET UP HOOKS ON GANKS.
Champion Build Guide

Welcome to my Bruiser Blitzcrank Guide!
Hey MOBAFIRE Friends! This used to be a Top guide. Now I play him almost solely midlane, because the matchups are a lot easier, although the build is still decent toplane, just a bit harder to have success! Enjoy!
This guide is an ADAPTATION of an S10 MASTER Blitzcrank Top build/playstyle. I myself am not master, but I have watched the twitch streamer MyPrim0 for a large amount of time, who is a Blitzcrank Top main who has hit Master. This guide represents essentially everything I have learned from my own experience as well as watching Prim0's streams and replays. Of course, s11 introduced new items so I've done my best to adjust the build to work with them. You can check out Prim0's channel HERE, however he is currently on break and the time of his return is unknown. If you would like me to ask him a question for you, leave a comment on this guide!
I've stream sometimes! Check out my channel on Twitch @masoncatLoL
Personally, I have played atleast 750 Blitzcrank Mid/top games, so feel free to ask me about matchups or item builds!
Why in the WORLD is this Viable at all?
Although playing Blitzcrank in a solo lane sounds like an absolute int, it definitely is not (as long as you know what you're doing...). The reason Bruiser Blitzcrank is so strong comes from his core items,




Runes
Here you can find my reasoning for taking each rune!
Press the Attack is the best option.


















Item Build TLDR
You will almost always build









Item Explanations
Items with defensive stats are preferred because Blitz MUST go melee and he has to not get one shot. Blitzcrank also does not have much of an escape tool, so you want to have at least some survivability while in the frontline of a team fight, or versus assassins.
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Early Game / Laning
Early Laning Phase
Early laning phase for Blitzcrank Top sucks versus Ranged matchups, but isn't half bad against Bruisers or Tanks. Ranged matchups will easily kite you at levels 1 and 2, but Blitzcrank is able to make decent trades with most melee matchups early on. Here is a list of everything you need to know to survive early laning phase:
- YOU MUST GET USED TO LAST-HITTING EARLY GAME- in order to scale, you have to farm!

- Buy


- Make sure to ALWAYS use


- If you have a larger minion wave than the opponent and can

- VS ranged you will not have any kill pressure until your power spikes, and you will usually have to land a


- Boots first vs ranged matchups can be useful for spacing and setting up

- Getting an early jungle gank against a ranged matchup will help you win lane.
- The best position for the wave is either a Freeze or somewhere in the middle of the lane- you don't want to be pushed up because Blitzcrank is susceptible to jungle ganks.
- Farming Under Tower: You'll find that you will be doing this ALL THE TIME as Blitzcrank. You can kill tank minions after they take 2 tower shots, you can kill casters after 1 tower shot IF: You have ~20 bonus AD, you have



Power Spikes in Laning Phase
- Blitzcrank Top's most significant power spikes are level 3, level 6, First Item, and

- Blitzcrank's level 1 and 2 are suprisingly strong, with his new W buffs. There are several champs Blitz beats that you would not expect! Have fun limit testing :]
- Getting your

- The level 6 powerspike is obviously strong, as you unlock your Ultimate

- Unlike most other champions, your level 6 powerspike makes you stronger without actually using your Ultimate.
- Blitzcrank's Ultimate has an on-hit passive which deals extra magic damage to anything you auto. This helps you win trades even harder!
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Mid Game
Mid game is where AD Blitzcrank shines the most, if you are not EXTREMELY behind. His most powerful attributes include: ONE SHOTTING ADCS AND MAGES, GETTING PICKS WITH HOOK, AND WINNING 1V2S IN SIDE LANES. It takes a LOT of limit testing, but AD Blitz can take a lot of fights that seem like he would lose. E with just Triforce/Sunderer + Manamune almost always does over 400 damage. That paired with your Q and R and Press the Attack is an ~1000 damage combo. The MASSIVE passive shield that scales with mana is super clutch for what would have been close fights. Overall, I'd say play ~10-20 norms of AD Blitz to learn the limits- you'll be very suprised, as are my lane opponents when I chunk them with a few autos.
If you go even in lane(or you were a little behind), you will be able to 1v1 the enemy ADC with ease, as long as you can land hook and they do not have strong CC like Ashe R to kite you. Even if they are super fed, your damage from
Press the Attack and first 2-3 items will kill them very quickly, and they won't be able to output enough damage to beat you unless they kite you perfectly.
If you go even / have a lead out of laning phase, look to fight fed enemy players. They underestimate Blitzcrank's damage all the time, and you can often collect easy shutdowns.
If you are losing lane, and the opponent freezes, look to get picks to put your team ahead, or even catch up yourself. Try to help your jungler as much as possible, especially during scuttle/objective fights. Your cc helps junglers with high damage output a ton. Blitzcrank's New W does an absurd amount of damage to jungle monsters, as you will find out.
If you go even in lane(or you were a little behind), you will be able to 1v1 the enemy ADC with ease, as long as you can land hook and they do not have strong CC like Ashe R to kite you. Even if they are super fed, your damage from

If you go even / have a lead out of laning phase, look to fight fed enemy players. They underestimate Blitzcrank's damage all the time, and you can often collect easy shutdowns.
If you are losing lane, and the opponent freezes, look to get picks to put your team ahead, or even catch up yourself. Try to help your jungler as much as possible, especially during scuttle/objective fights. Your cc helps junglers with high damage output a ton. Blitzcrank's New W does an absurd amount of damage to jungle monsters, as you will find out.
Late Game
Lategame as bruiser blitz, you can either splitpush or teamfight and look for squishys. If you are ahead, you can draw a lot of pressure because of your 1v2 capability- just be cautious about the locations of the enemy, and make sure you have adequate vision when pushing. If you are not ahead and do not win 1v1 vs the other toplane, you should teamfight. Try to peel for your fed carries (damage midlaners / adc) by hooking opponents away from them or knocking them up before they get on top of your squishies, or go for the enemy carries. If you can hit a hook on a non-tank you and your team can blow them up. Also, use your ult a lot because in the lategame the cooldown is super low so you should use it for almost every kill/fight. If a fed squishy mage or adc is caught out, don't be afraid to flash E-Q-R them to blow them up, and if they live use W to chase. Make sure to put some thought into your 5th and 6th item choices.
Thank you for Reading!
Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out my first guide! It is strongly based on MyPrim0’s diamond/master blitzcrank top build. He used to stream on twitch and will hopefully he coming back soon- he has some great clips you can check out though! If anyone has any questions leave a comment and I can ask Prim0 himself for an answer! I will try to keep updating this as often as I can! Thanks for reading and good luck on the rift!
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