How to beat Blitzcrank

Common role: Support

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 play against 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.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓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
  마나 보호막

  체력이 낮아지면 블리츠크랭크가 마나에 비례하여 보호막을 얻습니다.

• Q
  로켓 손

  블리츠크랭크가 오른손을 발사하여 앞에 있는 적을 붙잡아 당기면서 피해를 입힙니다.

  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
  폭주

  블리츠크랭크가 힘을 충전하여 이동 및 공격 속도를 크게 향상시킵니다. 이 효과가 끝나면 일시적으로 이동 속도가 느려집니다.

• E
  강철 주먹

  블리츠크랭크가 주먹에 힘을 모아 다음 공격 시 적에게 두 배의 피해를 입히고 적을 공중으로 띄웁니다.

• R
  정전기장

  블리츠크랭크의 공격을 받은 적에게 표식을 남기고 1초 후 번개 피해를 입힙니다. 스킬 사용 시 주변 적의 보호막을 제거하고 피해를 입히며 잠시 침묵에 걸리게 합니다.

  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.