Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank Runes

50.30%WR
Blitzcrank B tier

Best Blitzcrank runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Glacial Augment from the Inspiration tree with Sorcery secondary (61.0% WR, 1.3% pick rate). Blitzcrank's optimal primary runes are Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. Secondary tree: Nimbus Cloak, Celerity.

  • Blitzcrank passive ability - Mana Barrier - League of Legends
    Mana Barrier

    Mana Barrier

    Blitzcrank gains a shield based on their mana when dropping to low health.

  • Blitzcrank Q ability - Rocket Grab - League of Legends
    Rocket Grab

    Rocket Grab

    Blitzcrank fires their right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to them.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 20/
    • 19/
    • 18/
    • 17/
    • 16
    Range:
    • 1079
  • Blitzcrank W ability - Overdrive - League of Legends
    Overdrive

    Overdrive

    Blitzcrank super charges themself to get dramatically increased Move and Attack Speed. They are temporarily slowed after the effect ends.

    Cost:
    • 75
    Cooldown:
    • 15
    Range:
    • 1
  • Blitzcrank E ability - Power Fist - League of Legends
    Power Fist

    Power Fist

    Blitzcrank charges up their fist to make the next attack deal double damage and pop their target up in the air.

    Cost:
    • 25
    Cooldown:
    • 7/
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 6/
    • 5
    Range:
    • 300
  • Blitzcrank R ultimate ability - Static Field - League of Legends
    Static Field

    Static Field

    Enemies attacked by Blitzcrank are marked and take lightning damage after 1 second. Additionally, Blitzcrank can activate this ability to remove nearby enemies' shields, damage them, and silence them briefly.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 60/
    • 40/
    • 20
    Range:
    • 600
Classes:
  • Tank,
  • Support
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
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Blitzcrank performs best with Glacial Augment as the keystone rune from the Inspiration tree. Blitzcrank's optimal primary runes are Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. Blitzcrank's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Nimbus Cloak, Celerity. This rune setup achieves a 60.98% win rate (+10.7% win rate difference) with a 1.3% pick rate across 41 Blitzcrank games.

61.0%Win Rate
+10.7%WR Diff
1.3%Pick Rate
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment

Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays to emanate from them towards you and other nearby champions, creating frozen zones for 3 (+ the immobilizing effect's duration) seconds that slow enemies for 20% (+90% per 100% Heal and Shield Power) (+6% per 100 Ability Power) (+7% per 100 bonus Attack Damage) and reduce their damage by 15% against your allies (not including yourself).

Cooldown: 25s

Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption

While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.

Hexflash: Channel for 2s to blink to a new location.

Cooldown: 20s. Goes on a 10s cooldown when you enter champion combat.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s and allows you to pass through units.

Increase: 15% - 45% Move Speed based on the Summoner Spell's cooldown. (Higher cooldown Summoner Spells grant more Move Speed).

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

This alternative Blitzcrank rune build uses Glacial Augment as the keystone from the Inspiration tree. The primary runes are Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. Blitzcrank's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Nimbus Cloak, Celerity. This setup achieves a 59.34% win rate (+9.0% win rate difference) with a 2.9% pick rate across 91 games.

59.3%Win Rate
+9.0%WR Diff
2.9%Pick Rate
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment

Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays to emanate from them towards you and other nearby champions, creating frozen zones for 3 (+ the immobilizing effect's duration) seconds that slow enemies for 20% (+90% per 100% Heal and Shield Power) (+6% per 100 Ability Power) (+7% per 100 bonus Attack Damage) and reduce their damage by 15% against your allies (not including yourself).

Cooldown: 25s

Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption

While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.

Hexflash: Channel for 2s to blink to a new location.

Cooldown: 20s. Goes on a 10s cooldown when you enter champion combat.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s and allows you to pass through units.

Increase: 15% - 45% Move Speed based on the Summoner Spell's cooldown. (Higher cooldown Summoner Spells grant more Move Speed).

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Blitzcrank's recommended rune builds. Neeko, Alistar use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Blitzcrank's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Blitzcrank Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Blitzcrank runes in patch 26.1?

The best Blitzcrank runes in patch 26.1 use the Inspiration tree with Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight, and the Sorcery tree with Nimbus Cloak and Celerity. This rune setup achieves a 61.0% win rate with a 1.3% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Blitzcrank's best rune page?

Blitzcrank's best rune page has a 61.0% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +10.7% compared to Blitzcrank's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.3% pick rate among Blitzcrank players.

What keystone should I use on Blitzcrank?

Glacial Augment from the Inspiration tree is the best keystone rune for Blitzcrank in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Blitzcrank's kit and provides a 61.0% win rate.

What is Blitzcrank's primary rune tree?

Blitzcrank's primary rune tree is Inspiration. The optimal Inspiration runes for Blitzcrank are Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight, with Glacial Augment being the keystone of choice.

What is Blitzcrank's secondary rune tree?

Blitzcrank's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Nimbus Cloak and Celerity, which complement Blitzcrank's Inspiration primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Blitzcrank?

An alternative Blitzcrank rune setup uses Glacial Augment from the Inspiration tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Blitzcrank's runes?

Blitzcrank's top rune page has a 1.3% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 1.3% of Blitzcrank players use the Glacial Augment setup with Inspiration and Sorcery trees.