AP Blitzcrank Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Blitzcrank and build AP.

AP Blitzcrank build with runes and items. AP Blitzcrank guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Blitzcrank build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!

Updated: 2024-08-04 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Blitzcrank ability Rocket Grab should be leveled first.
Q
Blitzcrank ability Power Fist should be leveled second.
E
Blitzcrank ability Overdrive should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Stormsurge should be final item in your build.
Lich Bane should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Hextech Rocketbelt should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune First Strike from Inspiration tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ignite as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Blitzcrank Runes

Inspiration
Inspiration major tree Glacial Augment rune.
Inspiration major tree Unsealed Spellbook rune.
Inspiration major tree First Strike rune.
Inspiration major tree Hextech Flashtraption rune.
Inspiration major tree Magical Footwear rune.
Inspiration major tree Cash Back rune.
Inspiration major tree Triple Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Time Warp Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Biscuit Delivery rune.
Inspiration major tree Cosmic Insight rune.
Inspiration major tree Approach Velocity rune.
Inspiration major tree Jack Of All Trades rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

AP Build specific
  1. You play as burst oriented Mage.
  2. You build AP items.
  3. You rush Stormsurge (dmg) or Hextech Rocketbelt (reach)

How to play

AP Build specific
  1. Playing AP Blitzcrank build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
  2. You can optionally rush Hextech Rocketbelt for reach.
  3. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  4. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Blitzcrank specific
  1. Your usual combo is: First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + R + Q/W/E + Ignite. It is easier to do this combo from bush.
  2. Another easy combo: First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + Flash + R + Q/W/E + Ignite.
  3. You can get surprise kills/damage when traveling through portal. Enemies do not know who is traveling until the last moment (unless you are only one!). ULT. RIGHT. AWAY.
  4. If an enemy team has lots of tanks, this build is not going to be very effective. Go Liandry's Anguish + Lich Bane for more sustained damage, or even play some other variation.
  5. Max second either Overdrive (W) or Power Fist (E). W - when you need more mobility/reach, Power Fist (E) when you can land two Es in a fight, and fights are prolonged.
  6. Wait for First Strike and proc it with your combo, to deal damage and earn gold.
  7. Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.

Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
  2. Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

Skill Order

  • Blitzcrank [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Rocket Grab
  • Blitzcrank [object Object] ability.
    W
    Overdrive
  • Blitzcrank [object Object] ability.
    E
    Power Fist
  • Blitzcrank [object Object] ability.
    R
    Static Field

Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Rush this
Stormsurge item.
Optional rush for mobility
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good items
Horizon Focus item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Stormsurge item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Lich Bane item.
Shadowflame item.
Situational items
Morellonomicon item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter high HP
Liandry's Torment item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Stormsurge item.
Lich Bane item.
Shadowflame item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Hextech Rocketbelt item.