Blitzcrank ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Blitzcrank in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Blitzcrank's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Blitzcrank ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Blitzcrank ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Malignance, Shadowflame and Stormsurge, with Aftershock and Flash and Mark: it wins 57.1% of its 7 games. Most Blitzcrank players start with Lost Chapter and max Q > E > W. Over all 87 ARAM games we read this patch, Blitzcrank wins 59.8%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignance + Shadowflame + Stormsurge | 8.0% | 57.1% | 7 |
| Malignance + Void Staff + Shadowflame | 3.4% | 33.3% | 3 |
| Thornmail + Heartsteel + Frozen Heart | 2.3% | 50.0% | 2 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignance | 40.2% | 51.4% | 35 |
| Warmog's Armor | 29.9% | 65.4% | 26 |
| Stormsurge | 26.4% | 47.8% | 23 |
| Heartsteel | 24.1% | 71.4% | 21 |
| Thornmail | 23.0% | 70.0% | 20 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 20.7% | 66.7% | 18 |
| Shadowflame | 20.7% | 50.0% | 18 |
| Frozen Heart | 11.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury's Treads | 34.5% | 60.0% | 30 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 20.7% | 72.2% | 18 |
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 20.7% | 44.4% | 18 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Chapter | 35.6% | 54.8% | 31 |
| Giant's Belt + Tear of the Goddess | 32.2% | 71.4% | 28 |
| Kindlegem + Tear of the Goddess | 5.7% | 60.0% | 5 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W | 77.0% | 61.2% | 67 |
| Q > W > E | 19.5% | 58.8% | 17 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock | 57.5% | 72.0% | 50 |
| Dark Harvest | 33.3% | 37.9% | 29 |
| Grasp of the Undying | 2.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock · Font of Life · Conditioning · Overgrowth · Legend: Haste · Presence of Mind | 26.4% | 73.9% | 23 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash + Mark | 75.9% | 57.6% | 66 |
| Flash + Ignite | 6.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
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Blitzcrank ARAM Balance Changes
Blitzcrank's ARAM balance changes: no balance changes. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
Blitzcrank has no ARAM balance changes: it plays in ARAM exactly as on Summoner's Rift.
Is Blitzcrank Good in ARAM?
Blitzcrank is S+ tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 4 of the 167 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Blitzcrank ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Blitzcrank players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Malignance | 40% | 4% |
| Warmog's Armor | 30% | under 3% |
| Stormsurge | 26% | under 3% |
| Heartsteel | 24% | under 3% |
| Thornmail | 23% | 4% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Locket of the Iron Solari | under 8% | 72% |
| Zeke's Convergence | under 8% | 39% |
| Knight's Vow | under 8% | 23% |
Where the Blitzcrank ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Blitzcrank player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Blitzcrank ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Blitzcrank players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Blitzcrank have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Blitzcrank has: no balance changes. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Blitzcrank good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Blitzcrank against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Blitzcrank has enough games.
What does Blitzcrank start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Blitzcrank players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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