Blitzcrank counters (Support)

Common role: Support

The best counter to Blitzcrank in Support is Rakan: 53.6% win rate over 1,537 ranked games on patch 26.21.

A hook support whose grab drags you out of position for a guaranteed kill.

What makes Blitzcrank dangerous

Blitzcrank's rocket grab (Q) pulls a single target to him, then he knocks them up, silences them and buffs his attack for a burst. One landed grab on a squishy is often an instant death. His entire threat is that one hook — everything else follows from it.

How to counter Blitzcrank

• 1Dodge his grab (Q) — stand behind your minions so his hook catches a creep instead of you. A Blitz who can't grab has almost no impact.
• 2Body-block for your carry. If a minion or your tank is between you and Blitzcrank, his hook hits them first.
• 3Punish his cooldown: his grab has a long cooldown early. After he misses or uses Q, step up and trade freely for several seconds.
• 4Keep vision in the river and brush — most fatal grabs come from fog of war. Wards turn his surprise hooks into predictable ones you can dodge.

What are Blitzcrank's weaknesses?

• ✓Entirely reliant on landing his grab.
• ✓Long grab cooldown — punishable when it's down.
• ✓Squishy if his engage is dodged or body-blocked.
• ✓Useless engage vs a carry that positions behind minions.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Blitzcrank's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Mana Barrier

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

• Q
  Rocket Grab

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

  Strong: a grab that pulls a lone target into a guaranteed kill. Weak: dodge it or body-block with a minion — a Blitz who can't grab has no impact.

• W
  Overdrive

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

• E
  Power Fist

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

• R
  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.

  Strong: silences and empowers his next attacks after the grab. Weak: tenacity shrugs off the knock-up-silence, and it needs the grab to land first.

Itemization

Blitzcrank is a utility engage support; you don't itemize against him — you dodge his hook and control vision. Tenacity helps shrug off his knock-up-silence combo, and body-blocking with minions or a tank is the best counter of all.

This guide covers Blitzcrank's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.