Blitzcrank is a powerful support champion in League of Legends known for their signature ability to grab and displace enemy champions. Originally released in 2009, they are a mana-based melee champion that excels at catching out opponents.

Core Abilities:

Passive - Mana Barrier When Blitzcrank drops below 30% health, they gain a shield equal to 30% of their maximum mana for 10 seconds.

Q - Rocket Grab Fires their mechanical hand to grab an enemy, dealing magic damage and pulling them towards Blitzcrank.

W - Overdrive Gains bonus attack speed and movement speed for 5 seconds, followed by a brief slow.

E - Power Fist Empowers next basic attack to knock up opponents for 1 second and deal bonus damage.

R - Static Field

• Passive: Basic attacks mark enemies, dealing magic damage over time
• Active: Creates an electric field that destroys shields and silences nearby enemies

Key Strengths:

• Excellent pick potential with Rocket Grab
• Strong crowd control with knockup and silence
• Durable with mana shield passive
• Good mobility with Overdrive

Notable Changes:

• 2022: Shield duration increased to 10 seconds
• 2021: Movement speed decay standardized
• 2019: Added stack system to Static Field passive
• 2014: Pull destination standardized to 75 units in front

While originally using he/him pronouns, recent lore updates use they/them pronouns for Blitzcrank. They remain one of League's most iconic support champions, known for game-changing hooks and crowd control abilities.

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