Tier list / Support / Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank matchups

Tier 1#3 SupportFull build
You playBlitzcrank

Tier 151.1% win · #3 support

An even matchup49.4%Blitzcrank wins 49.4% of games into Thresh, a little below the 51.1% Blitzcrank wins overall.
AgainstThresh

Tier 151.0% win · #1 support

49.4%51.5%

7,297 gamesSample A 49.8%Sample B 51.1%Sample C 48.7%Gold at 15 −106Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Blitzcrank: Gold 50.9% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.0% · Diamond 51.6%Thresh: Gold 50.0% · Plat 50.7% · Emerald 50.8% · Diamond 51.0%

Lane plan

Avoid Thresh’s Death Sentence (Q) by staying behind minions! Be careful of Thresh’s Flash-Flay (E) combo even when his Death Sentence (Q) is on cooldown! You have the upper hand if you cast Rocket Grab [Q] before Death Sentence (Q) lands.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Celestial Opposition

    You complete Celestial Opposition at ~0 min; Thresh completes Celestial Opposition at ~0 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Thresh's Dark Passage (W) is 21s, your Rocket Grab (Q) is 20s, so you're back first. Level 6: Thresh's ultimate 120s, yours 60s.

  • Ignite

    Thresh takes Flash + Ignite in 53.3% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (66.0%).

Build into Thresh

Sample B · Emerald+ · 2,849 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    World AtlasHealth PotionHealth Potion

    World Atlas + Health Potion + Health Potion

    96.6% of games · 51.2% win
    • World AtlasHealth Potion39.2%

  2. First back

    BootsRuby CrystalKindlegem

    Boots, Ruby Crystal, Kindlegem

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item0 min

    Celestial Opposition

    Celestial Opposition

    60.2% of games · 50.1% win
    • Solstice Sleigh52.4%
    • Bloodsong58.1%

  4. 2nd item14 min

    Locket of the Iron Solari

    Locket of the Iron Solari

    64.1% of games · 51.1% win
    • Zeke's Convergence58.4%
    • Shurelya's Battlesong46.4%

  5. 3rd item22 min

    Zeke's Convergence

    Zeke's Convergence

    22.2% of games · 53.4% win
    • Frozen Heart55.2%
    • Knight's Vow52.0%

  6. Boots10 min

    Boots of Swiftness

    Boots of Swiftness

    75.0% of games · 52.0% win
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity48.8%
    • Plated Steelcaps53.0%

  7. Late29–29 min

    BandlepipesZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow

    Bandlepipes, Zeke's Convergence or Knight's Vow

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,814 games

InspirationInspiration

  1. Glacial AugmentGlacial Augmentpicked in 63.7%
  2. Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraptionpicked in 66.5%
  3. Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Deliverypicked in 66.8%
  4. Cosmic InsightCosmic Insightpicked in 67.6%

SorcerySorcery

  1. Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloakpicked in 48.3%
  2. CelerityCeleritypicked in 48.3%

Shards

Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth ScalingAbility Haste · Health Scaling · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

  3. Unsealed SpellbookUnsealed Spellbookpicked in 4.4% · 126 games · no full page54.8%

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 341 games
Q14579
W31415
E28101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW75.4% pick · 1,911 games52.4%
  2. QWE22.9% pick · 580 games52.4%

Thresh: Q start, max QEW291 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite66.0% pick

FlashIgniteThresh: Flash + Ignite, 53.3%1,506 games

Play against Thresh

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Thresh's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P DamnationPassive
  2. Q Death Sentence19 / 16.5 / 14 / 11.5 / 9s cooldown · 70 mana · 1075 range19s19s14s9s
  3. W Dark Passage21 / 20 / 19 / 18 / 17s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 950 range—21s21s21s
  4. E Flay13 / 12.25 / 11.5 / 10.75 / 10s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 500 range—13s13s11.5s
  5. R The Box120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——120s100s

Dark Passage (W) is the long one early: 21s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Blitzcrank's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Mana BarrierPassive
  2. Q Rocket Grab20 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 16s cooldown · 100 mana · 1079 range20s20s18s16s
  3. W Overdrive15s cooldown · 75 mana—15s15s15s
  4. E Power Fist7 / 6.5 / 6 / 5.5 / 5s cooldown · 25 mana · 300 range—7s7s6s
  5. R Static Field60 / 40 / 20s cooldown · 100 mana · 600 range——60s40s

Rocket Grab (Q) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 36 support matchups

Blitzcrank's win rate into each one · green beats Blitzcrank's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%62.0%64.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.