BlitzcrankMid build

Off-meta Mid

Support99%Mid<1%
Win
37.8%
▼12.2 vs Mid
LP a game
−3.00
±0.62
Games
3,947
a win +20.7 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.03 · 16.9%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Blitzcrank Mid, patch 26.21: Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame; Electrocute + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 3,947 games).

Build

Most played of 3,947 games

Start

DrHp

70% · 37.3% won

Spells

FlIg

80% · 38.1% won

Skills

starts Q E W

66% · 37.8% won

Items 16.6% of games with a core

  1. Malignance
  2. Stormsurge
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd53.6%won64% · 54pick, 54 games
  • Le51.2%won16% · 14pick, 14 games
  • Im49.6%won7.1% · 6pick, 6 games
5th
  • Rd54.8%won27% · 37pick, 37 games
  • Vs58.8%won10% · 14pick, 14 games
all builds

47.0% won (41.2–52.8) · 281 games

4th: of the 85 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes54% · 40.5% won

Skill path 57% of games · 39.1% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Malignance › Stormsurge › Shadowflame281 gamesMost played17%47.0%41% to 53%
  2. Luden's Echo › Malignance › Stormsurge78 gamesFew games4.6%51.3%40% to 62%
  3. Luden's Echo › Stormsurge › Shadowflame60 gamesFew games3.6%46.7%35% to 59%
  4. Malignance › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap52 gamesFew games3.1%50.0%37% to 63%
  5. Malignance › Stormsurge › Lich Bane52 gamesFew games3.1%53.9%41% to 67%
  6. Malignance › Archangel's Staff › Luden's Echo37 gamesFew games2.2%48.7%33% to 64%
  7. Malignance › Luden's Echo › Shadowflame26 gamesFew games1.5%38.5%22% to 57%
  8. Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap25 gamesFew games1.5%48.0%30% to 67%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W66%37.8%2,554
  2. starts E Q W7.1%34.7%277
  3. starts Q E W7.1%44.9%276
  4. starts Q E W4.0%35.7%154
  5. starts E Q W3.6%47.1%138

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion70% · 37.3% won · 2,737 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 7.7%36.2% won
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 6.3%45.1% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes54% · 40.5% won · 2,135 games
  • Swiftmarch 13%38.7% won
  • Crimson Lucidity 12%37.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite80% · 38.1% won · 3,168 games
  • Flash + Teleport 8.5%37.8% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 4.1%35.0% won
Every option as a table49 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Malignance › Stormsurge › Shadowflame17%47.0%41.2%–52.8%281
Luden's Echo › Malignance › StormsurgeFew games4.6%51.3%40.4%–62.1%78
Luden's Echo › Stormsurge › ShadowflameFew games3.6%46.7%34.6%–59.1%60
Malignance › Stormsurge › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games3.1%50.0%36.9%–63.1%52
Malignance › Stormsurge › Lich BaneFew games3.1%53.9%40.5%–66.7%52
Malignance › Archangel's Staff › Luden's EchoFew games2.2%48.7%33.5%–64.1%37
Malignance › Luden's Echo › ShadowflameFew games1.5%38.5%22.4%–57.5%26
Malignance › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games1.5%48.0%30.0%–66.5%25
4th item, of 557 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap25%49.3%41.1%–57.5%138
ShadowflameFew games16%47.2%37.2%–57.5%89
StormsurgeFew games6.8%42.1%27.9%–57.8%38
Lich BaneFew games6.1%61.8%45.0%–76.1%34
Luden's EchoFew games4.7%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.0%45.5%26.9%–65.3%22
5th item, of 139 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games27%54.1%38.4%–69.0%37
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes54%40.5%38.4%–42.6%2,135
Swiftmarch13%38.7%34.6%–43.0%509
Crimson Lucidity12%37.9%33.7%–42.3%485
No boots8.5%19.5%15.6%–24.0%334
Gunmetal Greaves5.0%35.4%29.0%–42.2%198
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion70%37.3%35.5%–39.1%2,737
Doran's Blade + Health Potion7.7%36.2%31.0%–41.7%304
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess6.3%45.1%39.0%–51.4%246
Doran's Shield + Health Potion5.8%39.3%33.2%–45.8%229
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite80%38.1%36.4%–39.8%3,168
Flash + Teleport8.5%37.8%32.8%–43.1%336
Exhaust + Flash4.1%35.0%28.0%–42.7%160
Flash + GhostFew games1.6%41.3%30.0%–53.6%63
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W66%37.8%36.0%–39.7%2,554
Max Q E W · starts E Q W7.1%34.7%29.3%–40.4%277
Max Q W E · starts Q E W7.1%44.9%39.2%–50.8%276
Max E Q W · starts Q E W4.0%35.7%28.6%–43.6%154
Max Q W E · starts E Q W3.6%47.1%39.0%–55.4%138
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R57%39.1%37.0%–41.2%2,085
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R6.1%37.2%31.1%–43.7%223
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.7%47.4%39.3%–55.8%137
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R3.0%47.7%38.6%–57.0%109
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games1.9%45.1%34.1%–56.6%71
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games1.9%35.7%25.5%–47.4%70
Finished items
Luden's Echo28%41.6%38.7%–44.6%1,086
Lich Bane11%43.1%38.6%–47.7%453
Rabadon's Deathcap9.3%49.6%44.5%–54.7%365
Statikk Shiv7.8%40.2%34.9%–45.8%306
Dusk and Dawn5.2%39.3%32.9%–46.1%206
Gunmetal Greaves5.0%35.4%29.0%–42.2%198
Imperial Mandate4.9%40.9%34.2%–48.0%193
Essence Reaver2.7%35.2%26.8%–44.6%108
Mejai's SoulstealerFew games2.3%58.9%48.6%–68.5%90
Hextech RocketbeltFew games2.2%39.5%29.9%–50.1%86

Questions

What do Blitzcrank Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Malignance, then Stormsurge, then Shadowflame: 7% of 3,947 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.0% win rate.

What skill order do Blitzcrank Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 66% of 3,878 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 37.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Blitzcrank Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 80% of 3,947 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 38.1% win rate.