Blitzcrank Runes explained
There's one set of runes for Blitzcrank on patch 14.22 that is the clear favorite for LoL players and pros alike. The best Blitzcrank rune paths on the position Support are Inspiration as the primary path and Sorcery as the secondary path with a pick rate of 63%. Besides picking runes on Blitzcrank you should learn how to play Blitzcrank and if you are interested in pro matches take a look on how a pro builds Blitzcrank. If you want to discuss Blitzcrank then you should visit the champion subreddit.
Blitzcrank runes from primary path
Inspiration opens creative opportunities on Blitzcrank troughout the match. Most of high elo players – and our LoL pros in the the major regions – have agreed that Glacial Augment is the best keystone rune to run on Blitzcrank. This keystone rune slows enemy champion on your first basic attack. This slow can by followed up by a skill shot of Blitzcrank to force the opponent in a dangerous situation. Other primary runes on Blitzcrank are Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight.
Having an extra way to decrease the distance with the Hextech Flashtraption will make an engage much easier to pull off. Biscuit Delivery is a great rune for laning as it gives additional health and mana, which can help in more aggressive lanes. Cosmic Insight grants summoner spell and item haste.
Blitzcrank runes from secondary path
When it comes to your secondary path, most Blitzcrank players prefer to go with Sorcery. Sorcery empoweres abilities of Blitzcrank and increases the available champion resources. On the Sorcery path, the best runes for Blitzcrank are Celerity and Nimbus Cloak.
Celerity boosts all movement speed bonuses to Blitzcrank. Nimbus Cloak, which grants movement speed upon using a summoner spell, works amazingly well with junglers in particular as they take the shortest cooldown summoner spell, Smite.
FAQ for Blitzcrank Runes
Which is the best keystone rune on Blitzcrank?
The best keystone rune on Blitzcrank is Glacial Augment. This Blitzcrank runes setup is then referred as Blitzcrank Glacial Augment.
What runes does Blitzcrank use?
Runes from the paths Inspiration and Sorcery are the most used runes on Blitzcrank. For the exact pick rates of Blitzcrank runes used, you have to study the rune distribution presented.