A data-driven breakdown of Blitzcrank Support for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Blitzcrank, synergy partners, and how Blitzcrank closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Blitzcrank is an engage tank in the support, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 52.3% win rate, 5.0% pick rate, 58,588 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Blitzcrank holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Blitzcrank wins: landing engage and starting fights on Blitzcrank's terms. The kit grades 8/10 engage. Play around where Blitzcrank is thin, siege and waveclear (3/10, 3/10), and the enemy loses their angle.
The most-played core build is Celestial Opposition, Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, which holds a 49.1% win rate across 3,922 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Bel'Veth, where Blitzcrank sits at just 42.5%, the lane swings the other way into Zoe (60.3%), and on the team side, Blitzcrank gains the most from a Brand (+10.2% pair win rate).
Most-played core build and runes for Blitzcrank Support this patch, from Emerald+ ranked games. Pick the enemy team at the top of the page for a comp-specific build.
Champions that beat Blitzcrank Support the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Blitzcrank Support stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Blitzcrank going solo.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Blitzcrank's current standing? Open the Tier List.