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Blitzcrank vs Thresh

How to Beat Thresh as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Thresh as Blitzcrank

based on 6,141 Blitzcrank vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our dataset, Blitzcrank did battle with Thresh 6141 times. Using so many matchups for Blitzcrank versus Thresh provides us confidence in our capability to provide useful data and a recommended build to counter your enemy. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Blitzcrank has to counter Thresh in only 4.2% of his rounds.

Blitzcrank vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a good job of countering Thresh. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.7% of games the champions battle one another in. In Blitzcrank vs Thresh games, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Thresh.

Best Blitzcrank vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

BloodsongKaenic RookernForce of NatureShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
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
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Q
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Guide to Countering Thresh as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Blitzcrank vs Thresh Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Thresh Image
2.2
< Kills >
2.2
6.4
< Deaths >
6.7
14.1
< Assists >
14.3
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
28
< Minions Killed >
33
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,671
< Physical Damage >
1,211
6,057
< Magic Damage >
7,677
950
< True Damage >
770
9,679
< Damage Dealt >
9,659
22,397
< Damage Taken >
21,530
8,446
< Gold Earned >
8,552
1.39
< Towers >
1.77
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,116
< Total Healing >
2,144
10,293
< Experience >
10,367
56
< Vision Score >
55
25
< Wards Placed >
23
316
< Time Dealing CC >
282

How to Counter Thresh with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several valuable Blitzcrank versus Thresh counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Thresh..

Blitzcrank usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Thresh. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Thresh

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Thresh?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Thresh, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Thresh.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate than Thresh, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Blitzcrank into Thresh.

Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Thresh. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Thresh matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a good counter to Thresh. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Thresh.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 6,141 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 Thresh 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to counter Thresh during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Thresh. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Thresh build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Thresh than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average winrate of 52.7% battling Thresh with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Thresh as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Blitzcrank vs Thresh counter picks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.7% win rate overall.

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