The Champion of the support lane - Blitzcrank

The champion of the support lane is none other than Blitzcrank. The article ponders over the skills, abilities and runes of the Blitzcrank build. How Blitzcrank still occupies the place of best support character of the league of legends tier list. It is a part of the S tier of the support lane tier list. 

Blitzcrank Skills

From the analysis of 64,380 games, this champ has a win rate of 51.46%. It makes it one of the best options for support lane. It belongs to the S tier of the support lane tier list.

Mana Barrier is activated by Blitzcrank when its life is below 20% which provides a shield to it. Rocket Grab (Q) is the power to grab the opponent with firing and dragging it back to him. Overdrive (W) charges Blitzcrank to get fast movement and attack speed. Power Fist (E) makes it charge its fist to create damage to the enemy. Static Field (R) marks the enemies attacked by Blitzcrank, it also enables it to remove the shields of other enemies. The priority skill order is QWE which provides the maximum win rate according to the data.

Blitzcrank Runes

Resolve and Inspiration rune is the best gameplay option for Blitzcrank. Flash and Ignite should be used as summoner spells. Aftershock should be used as the keystone for Resolve rune for this champion. Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight is recommended for the Inspiration rune tree. The changes are made according to the situations of the game.

Blitzcrank Advantages

• This champ is ready to engage the opponent form the beginning
• It can make conditions for easy kills
•  Mana Barrier deceives the enemy when it thinks that Blitzcrank is going to be killed.
• Static Field gives magic damage to the opponent

Blitzcrank Weaknesses

• Some characters like Morgana and Ezreal can counter the effect of Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab
• It is weak option when playing with ADC lane characters

Final Verdict

Considering the advantages and the weaknesses, Blitzcrank is an overall good option for the support lane tier list. It belongs to the top tier of the list. Blitzcrank build results according to the data show that there is no one other than Blitcrank with such an extraordinary win rate in the support lane. However, there are weaknesses in it that, if targeted properly, can result in beating Blitzcrank. The importance of support lane for paving the way of any team towards win cannot be ignored in the league of legends. The tier list must be properly analyzed and studied before the selection of the champs in order to enjoy the gameplay. Our tier lists and recommendations about the champions for alluring gameplay enlighten the users about the league of legends patch 10.5.