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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Blitzcrank

based on 5,852 Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
55.5 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Blitzcrank came out of an analysis of 5852 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Blitzcrank is forced to battle against Kai'Sa in only 4.0% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank has done a great job of countering Kai'Sa. On average, he wins a whopping 55.5% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Blitzcrank against Kai'Sa matches, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalWinged Moonplate

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongStormsurgeFrozen HeartRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
>
Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
>
Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Kai'Sa

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
55.5 %
VS
Win Rate
44.5 %
Kai'Sa Image
2.3
< Kills >
7.5
6
< Deaths >
6.7
13.9
< Assists >
6.3
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
29
< Minions Killed >
174
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,746
< Physical Damage >
11,939
5,871
< Magic Damage >
8,096
937
< True Damage >
437
9,555
< Damage Dealt >
20,472
22,457
< Damage Taken >
19,568
8,518
< Gold Earned >
12,291
1.51
< Towers >
2.05
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,251
< Total Healing >
4,085
10,439
< Experience >
12,478
55
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
308
< Time Dealing CC >
44

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several significant Blitzcrank vs. Kai'Sa counter stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Kai'Sa?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Kai'Sa, with a 55.5% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a fantastic counter for Kai'Sa.

While Blitzcrank does have a much higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Blitzcrank into Kai'Sa.

Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Blitzcrank is a great counter to Kai'Sa. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Kai'Sa.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 5,852 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kai'Sa as Blitzcrank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Blitzcrank to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank often racks up a lot less CS as Kai'Sa. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Blitzcrank versus Kai'Sa build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Kai'Sa than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average winrate of 55.5% battling Kai'Sa with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Kai'Sa as Blitzcrank, you should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Blitzcrank vs Kai'Sa clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 55.5% win rate overall.

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