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Blitzcrank
5
Party Animal
Space Groove
Vanguard
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Melee damage frontliner · Party Animal, Space Groove and Vanguard
Bloodthirster, Rabadon's Deathcap and Ionic Spark
Late-game capstone when economy and health allow
Front row side, avoid full focus
Blitzcrank is a 5-cost Party Animal, Space Groove and Vanguard champion that usually plays as a frontline sustain unit. Its sustain or shielding makes it valuable when it survives long enough to buy time for the rest of the board. Blitzcrank appears in Turbo Doomer and Stay Groovy lines, so keep copies when those boards are open.
Consider playing around Blitzcrank when your health and economy let you reach late levels and the board needs a high-cost capstone. For items, Bloodthirster and Rabadon's Deathcap are strong signals that Blitzcrank can stay on the board. For team direction, it fits naturally when you are already moving toward Turbo Doomer and Stay Groovy. If it stays one-star, the traits do not activate, or the items point elsewhere, treat it as a transition unit instead of forcing the line.
Bloodthirster, Rabadon's Deathcap and Ionic Spark are recommended. Bloodthirster adds sustain and a low-health shield for extended melee fights, Rabadon's Deathcap maximizes ability power when the spell is the main damage source and Ionic Spark matches the unit's combat pattern. The point of the setup is to keep it alive long enough to cast and hold the frontline.
When the perfect setup is not available, use Hand Of Justice, Edge of Night, Sterak's Gage and Jeweled Gauntlet as substitutes. For frontline substitutes, prioritize durability, sustain, and opening damage reduction without stealing every carry item. If Blitzcrank is only a trait slot, one useful item is enough and the premium items should go to your real carry or main tank.
Early: preserve health and economy instead of waiting for an expensive unit. Mid game: keep items flexible while leveling. Late game: Blitzcrank is a capstone piece, so once upgraded, build the final board around Party Animal, Space Groove and Vanguard and support its cast pattern.
Place Blitzcrank in the first row near the center so the control reaches key targets. Against heavy burst, move it one hex off-center and pair it with another frontliner. It starts with some mana, making the first cast timing important.
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Passive: Every 2/2/0.5 seconds, call down a bolt on the highest Health nearby enemy that deals 60/90/150 
magic damage.
Active: Summon a disco ball at the largest clump of enemies, then knock up the current target into it, dealing 150/225/999 magic damage. They crash down into the disco ball, dealing 175/265/5000 magic damage in a three hex radius. Enter the Groove for 1 second per enemy hit.
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Once per combat, after falling below 45% percent Health, become untargetable and repair 15% max Health per second. Upon reaching full Health, or when no other allies remain, return to combat. If fully healed, for the rest of combat Blitzcrank is in the Groove and Party Crasher's passive fires bolts four times as fast.
Once per combat, after falling below 45% percent Health, become untargetable and repair 15% max Health per second. Upon reaching full Health, or when no other allies remain, return to combat. If fully healed, for the rest of combat Blitzcrank is in the Groove and Party Crasher's passive fires bolts four times as fast.
Champions
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Groovians can enter The Groove. While in it, they gain Attack Speed and max Health Regen, increased per Groovian on your team.
All Groovians start combat in The Groove for 3 seconds.
Each second spent in The Groove grants 5% stacking Attack Damage and Ability Power.
Increase these effects by 15%!
Get your Groove on!
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Vanguards gain 5% Durability while Shielded.
Combat start and 50% Health: Gain a max Health Shield for 10 seconds.
16% max Health
30% max Health
40% max Health;
8% (DR) while Shielded
