How to Beat Blitzcrank in Lane
Beating Blitzcrank in lane comes down to timing, not just mechanics. This clock lays the matchup across the first fifteen minutes, so drag the scrubber and you can watch the red danger band rise and fall, see where the blue kill-threat line crosses it, and catch the level and gank marks that swing the lane. With Shen selected, the clock is set to this exact matchup, and one of the beats it tracks is their level 6 landing around 8:45.
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975:459:3011:30Who Counters Blitzcrank?
The strongest counters to Blitzcrank right now are Braum, Leona, and Soraka, the champions with the highest measured win rate against Blitzcrank in lane. They are also the priority bans to consider when you play Blitzcrank yourself.
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