Blitzcrank, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.9%
Pick Rate
3.2%
Ban Rate
14.6%

Blitzcrank Support Build: Items & Boots

Blitzcrank S TierTankSupport
Patch
26.20
Games
2,416
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Blitzcrank build is Boots of Swiftness, Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Bandlepipes, Shurelya's Battlesong, Frozen Heart, Oracle Lens: 9.58% of games, 57.24% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Blitzcrank Highest Win Rate Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Knight's Vow - Blitzcrank Highest Win Rate Build core itemKnight's Vow
  • Zeke's Convergence - Blitzcrank Highest Win Rate Build core itemZeke's Convergence
Core Items
68.7%Win Rate
+16.8%WR Diff
4.2%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Blitzcrank Most Popular Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Zeke's Convergence - Blitzcrank Most Popular Build core itemZeke's Convergence
  • Bandlepipes - Blitzcrank Most Popular Build core itemBandlepipes
Core Items
57.2%Win Rate
+5.3%WR Diff
9.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 1 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Frozen Heart - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 1 core itemFrozen Heart
  • Zeke's Convergence - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 1 core itemZeke's Convergence
Core Items
54.5%Win Rate
+2.6%WR Diff
7.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 2 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Frozen Heart - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 2 core itemFrozen Heart
  • Thornmail - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 2 core itemThornmail
Core Items
54.2%Win Rate
+2.3%WR Diff
5.2%Pick Rate

Best Blitzcrank Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Zeke's Convergence
Zeke's Convergence
Boots
Boots
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    54.7%Win Rate77.2%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    60.0%Win Rate16.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

54.47%Win Rate
+2.57%WR Diff
7.75%Pick Rate
123Matches

This Blitzcrank build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Blitzcrank build are Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, and Zeke's Convergence. This item combination achieves a 54.5% win rate across 123 matches analyzed.

At full build, Blitzcrank gains a total of 850 Health, 245 Armor, and 55 MR, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Blitzcrank Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • Glacial Augment
  • Hextech Flashtraption
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Celerity
  • Ability Haste
  • Movement Speed
  • Health
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Blitzcrank Abilities

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Blitzcrank build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Blitzcrank are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 54.7% win rate and 53.8% pick rate.

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
54.7%Win Rate
53.8%Pick Rate
These are Blitzcrank's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (52.0% WR, +0.1% WR diff, 66.5% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Frozen Heart (50.1% WR, -1.8% WR diff, 29.9% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Zeke's Convergence (54.1% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 37.8% pick rate) provides 25 Armor, 300 Health, 25 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
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Blitzcrank players complete Knight's Vow first in 2% of games, winning 71.8% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:30 (25th to 75th percentile: 12:18 to 15:00).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Knight's Vow
71.8%1.7%13:3039
Locket of the Iron Solari
51.8%60.8%13:361,403
Zeke's Convergence
54.5%9.7%14:00224

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Locket of the Iron SolariShurelya's Battlesong
70.7%2.1%21:5441
Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's Vow
61.2%6.9%22:18134
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's Convergence
53.7%23.6%22:00460

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow
69.6%2.3%29:0023
Locket of the Iron SolariBandlepipesZeke's Convergence
66.7%2.7%28:5427
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceBandlepipes
53.7%9.5%29:1295

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 2,306 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Blitzcrank players max Q > E > W in 83% of games, winning 52.4% of the 1,964 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Rocket GrabQE - Power FistEW - OverdriveW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 14% of games, 49.8% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 2% of games, 48.8% win rate
Large sampleBased on 2,360 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Blitzcrank include Thornmail, Knight's Vow. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Thornmail S Tier
    Thornmail - 2,450 gold - Blitzcrank situational item

    Thornmail

    2,450 2,450
    48.88%Win Rate
    -3.02%WR Diff
    14.74%Pick Rate
  • Knight's Vow S Tier
    Knight's Vow - 2,300 gold - Blitzcrank situational item

    Knight's Vow

    2,300 2,300
    62.21%Win Rate
    +10.31%WR Diff
    12.71%Pick Rate
The best boots for Blitzcrank are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Blitzcrank is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Blitzcrank trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    52.75%Win Rate
    +0.85%WR Diff
    87.17%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Blitzcrank build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total armorArmor:245
  • Total healthHealth:850
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:55
  • Total manaMana:400

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Blitzcrank movement speedSpeed
55
55
45
55
Blitzcrank armorArmor
190
150
245
225
Blitzcrank healthHealth
900
700
850
850
Blitzcrank magic resistanceMR
75
75
55
75
Blitzcrank manaMana
400
400
400
400
When facing Blitzcrank's top counters like Morgana, Lux, Maokai, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Blitzcrank needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Thornmail or Knight's Vow based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Blitzcrank performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200gKnight's Vow at 13:30 (median)

This Blitzcrank durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 54.5% win rate comes from only 123 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Blitzcrank build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Blitzcrank to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, and Zeke's Convergence to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Blitzcrank build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Blitzcrank

Rell champion
Rell
Core Items
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Rell core item
  • Knight's Vow - Rell core item
  • Zeke's Convergence - Rell core item
69.6%Win Rate
12.9%Pick Rate
Braum champion
Braum
Core Items
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Braum core item
  • Frozen Heart - Braum core item
  • Knight's Vow - Braum core item
66.7%Win Rate
5.9%Pick Rate

Blitzcrank Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

2,350 games

Most Blitzcrank Support players rush Locket of the Iron Solari first (61% of games), finished at a median of 13.6 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (71%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (76%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Blitzcrank boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of SwiftnessMost played71.4%53.3%1,678
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity9.7%49.3%229
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps6.7%50.3%157
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads5.8%49.6%137
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes2.2%53.8%52

Blitzcrank starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played50.6%52.8%1,152
Health PotionHealth Potion ×226.9%52.6%612
Health PotionOracle LensHealth Potion ×2 + Oracle Lens4.7%45.4%108
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion + Stealth Ward2.2%48.0%50

Blitzcrank summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played76.4%51.8%1,796
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash15.3%53.8%359
FlashHealFlash + Heal5.9%50.0%138

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Blitzcrank First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Blitzcrank players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari13.6 min
12.0-15.1 min
60.8%51.8%1,401
Zeke's Convergence Zeke's Convergence14.0 min
12.3-15.6 min
9.7%54.5%224
Frozen Heart Frozen Heart15.2 min
13.3-16.8 min
6.6%48.4%153
Malignance Malignance13.3 min
12.1-15.3 min
3.9%53.8%91

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceBandlepipes Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Bandlepipes29.2 min
26.4-31.2 min
9.5%53.7%95
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceFrozen Heart Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Frozen Heart28.7 min
26.9-31.0 min
4.9%57.1%49
Locket of the Iron SolariFrozen HeartThornmail Locket of the Iron Solari → Frozen Heart → Thornmail31.2 min
29.4-32.5 min
4.8%56.3%48

Every Blitzcrank Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Blitzcrank players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariMost played68.3%52.1%1,604
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence38.9%54.1%913
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart30.7%50.1%721
BandlepipesBandlepipes20.1%53.2%472
ThornmailThornmail15.1%48.9%356
Knight's VowKnight's Vow13.1%62.2%307
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's Battlesong8.6%59.9%202
MalignanceMalignance6.4%50.7%150
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern2.9%53.7%67
StormsurgeStormsurge2.3%47.3%55
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate2.0%44.7%47

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Blitzcrank's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceBandlepipesBoots of Swiftness
Total gold7,700

This core is in our ranked data: 53.7% win rate over 95 games.

Total stats from items
Health
700
Armor
75
Magic Resist
75
Ability Haste
35
Move Speed
55

See Also

Blitzcrank vs MorganaBlitzcrank vs LuxBlitzcrank vs AlistarIs Blitzcrank Good?Blitzcrank RunesBlitzcrank Skill Order & CooldownsBlitzcrank Base StatsBlitzcrank CountersBlitzcrank MatchupsBlitzcrank SynergiesHow to Play BlitzcrankBlitzcrank ARAM StatsBlitzcrank Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List