Win Rate: 49.6%
Pick Rate: 3.1%
Ban Rate: 13.7%

Blitzcrank Support Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.19
Games: 6,126
Lane: Support
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 8, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.19 Blitzcrank build is Boots of Swiftness, Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, Shurelya's Battlesong, Oracle Lens: 8.73% of games, 55.87% 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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Ignite + Flash
55.2%Win Rate75.7%Pick Rate
Exhaust + Flash
51.5%Win Rate17.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.87%Win Rate

+6.28%WR Diff

8.73%Pick Rate

383Matches

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 55.9% win rate across 383 matches analyzed.

At full build, Blitzcrank gains a total of 50 AP, 650 Health, 205 Armor, and 55 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

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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, Physical Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Blitzcrank are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 52.4% win rate and 51.0% pick rate.

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

52.4%Win Rate

51.0%Pick Rate

These are Blitzcrank's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (49.9% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 64.8% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Frozen Heart (51.0% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 33.4% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Zeke's Convergence (51.8% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 37.3% pick rate) provides 25 Armor, 300 Health, 25 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Locket of the Iron Solari S Tier
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200
49.86%Win Rate
+0.27%WR Diff
64.79%Pick Rate
Frozen Heart S Tier
Frozen Heart
2,500
50.95%Win Rate
+1.36%WR Diff
33.41%Pick Rate
Zeke's Convergence S Tier
Zeke's Convergence
2,200
51.80%Win Rate
+2.21%WR Diff
37.25%Pick Rate

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Blitzcrank players complete Knight's Vow first in 1% of games, winning 63.5% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:18 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:54 to 14:54).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Knight's Vow	63.5%	1.3%	13:18	74
Bandlepipes	55.5%	2.5%	13:30	146
Locket of the Iron Solari	49.0%	59.5%	13:30	3,411

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Locket of the Iron SolariShurelya's Battlesong	59.5%	2.4%	22:06	116
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's Convergence	52.2%	21.8%	21:48	1,069
Locket of the Iron SolariBandlepipes	51.7%	7.1%	22:00	346

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Locket of the Iron SolariFrozen HeartBandlepipes	67.3%	1.9%	29:24	49
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceThornmail	60.0%	6.1%	29:00	160
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceBandlepipes	57.8%	8.6%	28:54	225

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 5,728 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Blitzcrank players max Q > E > W in 84% of games, winning 49.8% of the 4,954 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q	1			2	3		4		5
W			1											2	3		4	5
E		1						2		3		4	5
R						1					2					3

Q > W > E: 11% of games, 51.8% win rate
E > Q > W: 3% of games, 41.1% win rate

Large sampleBased on 5,885 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Top situational items for Blitzcrank include Thornmail, Shurelya's Battlesong. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Thornmail S Tier
Thornmail
2,450
49.69%Win Rate
+0.10%WR Diff
15.57%Pick Rate
Shurelya's Battlesong S Tier
Shurelya's Battlesong
2,200
55.63%Win Rate
+6.04%WR Diff
10.15%Pick Rate

The best boots for Blitzcrank are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Boots of Swiftness S Tier
Boots of Swiftness
1,000
50.65%Win Rate
+1.06%WR Diff
63.74%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Blitzcrank is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
50.35%Win Rate
+0.76%WR Diff
85.46%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Blitzcrank build.

Movement Speed:55
Armor:205
Health:650
Magic Resistance:55
Mana:400
Ability Power:50
Movement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

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Most Played

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Speed

Armor

205

190

250

Health

650

900

850

Mana

400

Speed

0.04%

When facing Blitzcrank's top counters like Leona, Morgana, Braum, 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 Shurelya's Battlesong based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Blitzcrank performance.

Leona
41.5%Win Rate
-8.04%WR Diff
Counter Items
Morgana
41.8%Win Rate
-7.78%WR Diff
Counter Items
Braum
40.6%Win Rate
-9.01%WR Diff
Counter Items

durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200gKnight's Vow at 13:18 (median)

This Blitzcrank durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 55.9% win rate comes from only 383 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

Blitzcrank Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

5,865 games

Most Blitzcrank Support players rush Locket of the Iron Solari first (60% of games), finished at a median of 13.5 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (67%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (75%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Blitzcrank boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Boots of SwiftnessMost played	66.5%	50.7%	3,903
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	11.5%	49.4%	674
Plated Steelcaps	7.4%	50.0%	434
Mercury's Treads	7.0%	49.0%	410
Sorcerer's Shoes	2.5%	50.0%	148

Blitzcrank starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played	50.7%	50.7%	2,875
Health Potion ×2	26.8%	46.9%	1,524
Health Potion ×2 + Oracle Lens	4.2%	53.9%	241
Control Ward	2.5%	50.3%	143

Blitzcrank summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + IgniteMost played	75.4%	49.2%	4,423
Exhaust + Flash	16.1%	49.8%	946
Flash + Heal	5.8%	53.6%	338
Flash + Teleport	0.7%	41.9%	43

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

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Locket of the Iron Solari	13.5 min 11.9-15.1 min	59.6%	49.0%	3,410
Frozen Heart	15.1 min 13.2-17.2 min	7.1%	52.2%	406
Shurelya's Battlesong	13.1 min 11.7-14.9 min	3.8%	53.4%	219
Bandlepipes	13.5 min 12.3-15.3 min	2.5%	55.5%	146
Knight's Vow	13.3 min 11.9-14.9 min	1.3%	63.5%	74

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Bandlepipes	28.9 min 26.8-30.9 min	8.6%	58.0%	224
Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Thornmail	29.0 min 27.3-31.0 min	6.2%	60.0%	160
Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Frozen Heart	29.5 min 27.5-31.6 min	5.0%	55.0%	131
Locket of the Iron Solari → Frozen Heart → Bandlepipes	29.4 min 28.0-31.3 min	1.9%	67.3%	49
Locket of the Iron Solari → Bandlepipes → Zeke's Convergence	28.7 min 26.9-30.3 min	1.8%	60.4%	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.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Locket of the Iron SolariMost played	67.7%	49.9%	3,968
Zeke's Convergence	38.9%	51.8%	2,280
Frozen Heart	34.9%	51.0%	2,046
Bandlepipes	18.9%	54.7%	1,108
Thornmail	16.3%	49.7%	954
Shurelya's Battlesong	10.6%	55.6%	622
Knight's Vow	9.9%	52.1%	583
Malignance	6.9%	50.0%	406
Kaenic Rookern	2.7%	48.4%	157
Imperial Mandate	2.5%	51.7%	149
Stormsurge	2.5%	51.4%	146
Dead Man's Plate	1.9%	58.7%	109

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Total gold7,700

This core is in our ranked data: 58% win rate over 224 games.

Total stats from items

Health: 700
Armor: 75
Magic Resist: 75
Ability Haste: 35
Move Speed: 55

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Blitzcrank Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Blitzcrank build?

The best Blitzcrank build in this patch includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, and Zeke's Convergence. This build has a 55.87% win rate and is picked 8.73% of the time.

What are Blitzcrank's core items?

Blitzcrank's core items are Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, and Zeke's Convergence. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Blitzcrank's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Blitzcrank?

Boots of Swiftness are the best boots for Blitzcrank. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Blitzcrank's playstyle. They are included in 8.7% of Blitzcrank builds.

What is the best trinket for Blitzcrank?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Blitzcrank. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Blitzcrank maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Blitzcrank builds?

Yes, alternative Blitzcrank builds include options like Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, and Zeke's Convergence. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Blitzcrank?

MetaBot sources its build data for Blitzcrank directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Blitzcrank builds are?

MetaBot only counts Blitzcrank games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Blitzcrank's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Blitzcrank Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

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What is the best Blitzcrank build?

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What are the best boots for Blitzcrank?

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What is the best Blitzcrank build?

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What are the best boots for Blitzcrank?

What is the best trinket for Blitzcrank?

Are there alternative Blitzcrank builds?

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