Blitzcrank - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
2.5%

BlitzcrankBuild

BTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Blitzcrank build uses Mercury's Treads, Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, Bandlepipes, Farsight Alteration. This Blitzcrank build has a 8.25% pick rate and a 56.25% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Blitzcrank build choices below.

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Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Blitzcrank Most Popular Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Frozen Heart - Blitzcrank Most Popular Build core itemFrozen Heart
  • Zeke's Convergence - Blitzcrank Most Popular Build core itemZeke's Convergence
Core Items
56.3%Win Rate
+6.1%WR Diff
8.3%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
  • Thornmail - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 1 core itemThornmail
Core Items
56.0%Win Rate
+5.8%WR Diff
5.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 2 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Zeke's Convergence - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 2 core itemZeke's Convergence
  • Bandlepipes - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 2 core itemBandlepipes
Core Items
55.9%Win Rate
+5.7%WR Diff
7.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 3 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Thornmail - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 3 core itemThornmail
  • Zeke's Convergence - Blitzcrank Alternative Build 3 core itemZeke's Convergence
Core Items
52.9%Win Rate
+2.7%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate

Best Blitzcrank Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Warden's Mail
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler
Glacial Buckler
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    57.5%Win Rate72.8%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    54.8%Win Rate22.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.98%Win Rate
+5.81%WR Diff
5.58%Pick Rate
184Matches

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 Thornmail. This item combination achieves a 56.0% win rate across 184 matches analyzed.

At full build, Blitzcrank gains a total of 850 Health, 245 Armor, 75 Magic Resist, 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
  • Celerity
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Ability Haste
  • Movement Speed
  • Tenacity
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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 54.5% win rate and 54.7% pick rate.

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
54.5%Win Rate
54.7%Pick Rate
These are Blitzcrank's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (51.5% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 60.4% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Frozen Heart (54.2% WR, +4.0% WR diff, 31.2% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Thornmail (49.3% WR, -0.9% WR diff, 15.9% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Blitzcrank include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Blitzcrank are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Blitzcrank is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Blitzcrank build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:75
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total armorArmor:245
  • Total healthHealth:850
  • Total manaMana:400

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Blitzcrank magic resistanceMR
95
75
75
95
Blitzcrank movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Blitzcrank armorArmor
225
245
225
225
Blitzcrank healthHealth
850
850
850
850
Blitzcrank manaMana
400
400
400
400
When facing Blitzcrank's top counters like Rell, Morgana, 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 Zeke's Convergence 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 Spike2,200g~4 min

This Blitzcrank durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 56.0% win rate across 184 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, 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, Thornmail 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

Braum champion
Braum
Core Items
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Braum core item
  • Frozen Heart - Braum core item
  • Knight's Vow - Braum core item
73.8%Win Rate
4.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Blitzcrank OverviewBlitzcrank RunesBlitzcrank CountersAll Items