BlitzcrankTop build

Off-meta Top

Support99%Top<1%
Win
35.8%
▼14.3 vs Top
LP a game
−3.80
±0.63
Games
3,782
a win +20.7 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.03 · 16.9%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Blitzcrank Top, patch 26.21: Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame; Hail of Blades + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 3,782 games).

Build

Most played of 3,782 games

Start

DrHp

54% · 37.7% won

Spells

FlIg

74% · 36.4% won

Skills

starts Q E W

52% · 36.2% won

Items 16.0% of games with a core

  1. Malignance
  2. Stormsurge
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd47.4%won56% · 34pick, 34 games
  • Le44.7%won16% · 10pick, 10 games
  • Im49.6%won9.8% · 6pick, 6 games
5th
  • Rd28.7%won21% · 26pick, 26 games
  • Im27.6%won8.9% · 11pick, 11 games
all builds

42.9% won (36.8–49.2) · 240 games

4th: of the 61 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.

BootsBoots of Swiftness30% · 35.8% won

Skill path 44% of games · 36.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Malignance › Stormsurge › Shadowflame240 gamesMost played16%42.9%37% to 49%
  2. Malignance › Dusk and Dawn › Stormsurge42 gamesFew games2.8%50.0%36% to 64%
  3. Malignance › Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn42 gamesFew games2.8%45.2%31% to 60%
  4. Essence Reaver › Navori Flickerblade › Infinity Edge27 gamesFew games1.8%63.0%44% to 78%
  5. Malignance › Dusk and Dawn › Imperial Mandate23 gamesFew games1.5%47.8%29% to 67%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Malignance › Stormsurge21 gamesFew games1.4%42.9%24% to 63%
  7. Malignance › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame20 gamesFew games1.3%45.0%26% to 66%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W52%36.2%1,925
  2. starts E Q W12%35.6%441
  3. starts E Q W6.8%34.7%251
  4. starts Q E W3.7%39.9%138
  5. starts Q E W3.2%40.8%120

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion54% · 37.7% won · 2,050 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 18%30.6% won
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 13%34.4% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness30% · 35.8% won · 1,123 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 26%38.3% won
  • No boots 14%26.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite74% · 36.4% won · 2,801 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%34.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 4.4%33.9% won
Every option as a table46 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Malignance › Stormsurge › Shadowflame16%42.9%36.8%–49.2%240
Malignance › Dusk and Dawn › StormsurgeFew games2.8%50.0%35.5%–64.5%42
Malignance › Statikk Shiv › Dusk and DawnFew games2.8%45.2%31.2%–60.1%42
Essence Reaver › Navori Flickerblade › Infinity EdgeFew games1.8%63.0%44.2%–78.5%27
Malignance › Dusk and Dawn › Imperial MandateFew games1.5%47.8%29.2%–67.0%23
Statikk Shiv › Malignance › StormsurgeFew games1.4%42.9%24.5%–63.5%21
Malignance › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games1.3%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
4th item, of 498 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games16%40.5%30.4%–51.5%79
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games12%50.8%38.6%–62.9%61
StormsurgeFew games7.0%57.1%40.9%–72.0%35
Imperial MandateFew games5.4%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
Dusk and DawnFew games4.0%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
5th item, of 123 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games21%26.9%13.7%–46.1%26
Boots
Boots of Swiftness30%35.8%33.1%–38.6%1,123
Sorcerer's Shoes26%38.3%35.3%–41.4%984
No boots14%26.5%23.0%–30.4%535
Ionian Boots of Lucidity11%37.2%32.7%–41.9%414
Plated Steelcaps7.1%38.2%32.6%–44.2%267
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion54%37.7%35.6%–39.8%2,050
Doran's Blade + Health Potion18%30.6%27.2%–34.2%664
Doran's Shield + Health Potion13%34.4%30.3%–38.8%479
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess5.1%39.8%33.1%–46.9%191
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite74%36.4%34.7%–38.2%2,801
Flash + Teleport16%34.0%30.3%–37.9%591
Exhaust + Flash4.4%33.9%27.2%–41.4%168
Flash + GhostFew games1.4%33.3%22.2%–46.6%54
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W52%36.2%34.0%–38.3%1,925
Max Q E W · starts E Q W12%35.6%31.3%–40.2%441
Max E Q W · starts E Q W6.8%34.7%29.1%–40.7%251
Max Q W E · starts Q E W3.7%39.9%32.1%–48.2%138
Max E Q W · starts Q E W3.2%40.8%32.5%–49.8%120
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R44%36.7%34.3%–39.1%1,579
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R9.0%37.2%32.2%–42.6%325
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R4.1%34.9%27.7%–43.0%146
E Q W E E R E W E W RFew games2.3%28.4%19.7%–39.0%81
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games1.9%37.7%27.2%–49.5%69
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games1.9%43.5%32.4%–55.2%69
Finished items
Statikk Shiv17%34.4%30.8%–38.1%646
Dusk and Dawn16%40.2%36.4%–44.3%589
Essence Reaver9.3%31.6%27.0%–36.7%351
Luden's Echo6.3%38.7%32.7%–45.0%238
Imperial Mandate5.7%41.0%34.7%–47.7%217
Trinity Force4.2%41.9%34.5%–49.6%160
Rabadon's Deathcap4.2%42.8%35.3%–50.5%159
Frozen Heart3.5%40.9%32.9%–49.4%132
Infinity Edge3.5%46.6%38.2%–55.1%131

Questions

What do Blitzcrank Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Malignance, then Stormsurge, then Shadowflame: 6% of 3,782 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 42.9% win rate.

What skill order do Blitzcrank Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 52% of 3,710 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 36.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Blitzcrank Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 74% of 3,782 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 36.4% win rate.