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Ivern vs Blitzcrank

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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Ivern

based on 1,600 Ivern vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
3.16
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Ivern came out of an analysis of 1600 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Ivern fights Blitzcrank in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Ivern vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ivern has done a dismal job of beating Blitzcrank. On average, he wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champs face one another in. In Ivern against Blitzcrank rounds, Ivern’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Blitzcrank.

Best Ivern vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassMikael's BlessingImperial MandateMoonstone Renewer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Blitzcrank

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Ivern vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Blitzcrank Image
2.5
< Kills >
2
5
< Deaths >
5.8
13.3
< Assists >
12.6
0.55
< Killing Sprees >
0.37
19
< Minions Killed >
28
1.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,787
< Physical Damage >
2,480
6,397
< Magic Damage >
5,555
1,116
< True Damage >
830
10,301
< Damage Dealt >
8,866
16,794
< Damage Taken >
21,974
9,763
< Gold Earned >
8,278
1.79
< Towers >
1.37
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,706
< Total Healing >
2,278
12,378
< Experience >
9,963
25
< Vision Score >
57
7
< Wards Placed >
26
266
< Time Dealing CC >
288

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some vital Ivern versus Blitzcrank matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Blitzcrank..

Ivern often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Blitzcrank. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Ivern or Blitzcrank?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ivern usually loses when playing against Blitzcrank, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Ivern makes a bad counter for Blitzcrank.

While Ivern does have a lower win rate compared to Blitzcrank, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ivern into Blitzcrankas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ivern has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ivern is a terribly counter for Blitzcrank. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Blitzcrank.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Ivern, we analyzed 1,600 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 Blitzcrank as Ivern 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 Ivern in order to counter Blitzcrank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Blitzcrank. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Ivern versus Blitzcrank build consist of Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Ivern included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Blitzcrank than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ivern had an average win rate of 47.0% when countering Blitzcrank with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Blitzcrank as Ivern, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cosmic Insight, and Future's Market runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Ivern vs Blitzcrank clashes, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.0% win rate overall.

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