League Classic matchup
Blitzcrank vs Morgana
The lane, from both sides
Blitzcrank’s side
- Weak against Morganafrom the Engage Support build (Support)
Morgana's
Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. eats the hook outright, neutralizing Blitzcrank's main engage tool.
Morgana’s side
- Strong against Blitzcrankfrom the AP Control Support build (Support)Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. gives the carry crowd-control immunity against
Rocket GrabRocket GrabQBlitzcrank fires his right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to him. and 
Power FistPower FistEActive: Blitzcrank empowers their next basic attack within 5 seconds to have an uncancellable windup, deal 100% AD bonus physical damage and knock up the target for 1 second. This damage is affected by critical strike modifiers. Power Fist resets Blitzcrank's basic attack timer. while it holds. 
Tormented SoilTormented SoilWActive: Morgana torments the soil at the target location, causing the area to become desecrated for 5 seconds. Enemies within take magic damage and have their magic resistance reduced every second. can damage Blitzcrank during the approach.
The lane in detail
BlitzcrankMorganaMorgana-favored while Black Shield is up
Black Shield protects one champion; an exposed second target still gives Blitzcrank a hook angle.
Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. grants crowd-control immunity while intact. Rocket GrabRocket GrabQBlitzcrank fires his right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to him. deals 60 magic damage into a 100 shield at rank 1; its pull and stun are blocked. Physical attacks can hurt the target without breaking that shield.
Who has the lane, level by level
1–23–12- 1–2Blitzcrank: Two levels before the shield exists
- 3–12Morgana: One 50 mana cast covers the pull
- 13–18Even: Both hook damage and shield strength rise
- 2Dark BindingLevel 2: 1175 units of root, 11 seconds at every rank
- 3Black ShieldLevel 3: It stays rank 1 until 14: 100 magic damage, 23 seconds
- 6Static FieldLevel 6: 150 magic damage is what spends a 100 shield
- 6Soul ShacklesLevel 6: 100 mana, and the stun only arrives 3 seconds later
- 9Tormented SoilLevel 9: The soil now strips 8 magic resist a second, 40 over five
- 13Rocket GrabLevel 13: Rank 2 carries 120 magic damage into a 100 shield
The numbers, head to head
BlitzcrankMorganaThe hook and the counter to it, rank 1
Near enough the same clock, and 50 mana answers 140.
What the pull carries
The hook cannot displace a shielded target; even a magic hit that breaks Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. has its own disable blocked.
Crowd control, rank 1
The empowered attack deals physical damage, which Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. does not absorb; its knock-up is crowd control.
Standing distance, units
425
Dark BindingDark BindingQActive: Morgana throws a sphere of dark magic in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit and roots them for a duration. reaches 1175 from there, so the walk is contested long before it ends.
Defensive passive at level 1
Soul SiphonSoul SiphonPassiveMorgana has Spell Vamp, healing herself whenever she deals damage with her spells. heals from spell damage. 
Mana BarrierMana BarrierPassiveInnate: Periodically, when damaged while below 20% maximum health, Blitzcrank generates a shield equal to 50% of current mana, lasting for up to 10 seconds. is a temporary shield whose size shrinks as Blitzcrank spends mana.
The cast each one saves for a fight
His silence lasts half a second and returns every 40; her chains take 120.
Reach, from above
Blitzcrank
Morgana
Rings are ranges in game units, both radars on one scale. Abilities wear their icon, the basic attack wears the champion’s own face; the dashed ring wearing the opponent’s face is their longest reach.
The item race
Blitzcrank
800gWards reveal Morgana before she can root the approach; the health also helps survive damage while retreating.
1700gMore ward charges let Blitzcrank try another angle instead of crossing the same patch of Tormented Soil.
1200gHer root runs 2 seconds and her stun 1.5, and tenacity takes 35% off both.
2225gEvery spell she casts is magic, so this is bought for 300 health; the 35 armor answers her carry.
Morgana
1200gBlack Shield is 50 mana every 23 seconds all lane, which is what the 300 mana is for.
2800gThe mana bar runs the lane and the health bar survives the pull; this is 450 of each.
1100gLanding Dark Binding is a movement problem and Blitzcrank's 31.25 magic resist is a penetration one.
3260gStasis can deny a hook while Black Shield is unavailable; use it before the pull connects.
Play it as Blitzcrank
- 1Pull Morgana rather than the carry once the shield is out, because 50 mana only covers one body.
- 2Look for a hook after Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. ends; its rank-one 23-second cooldown leaves 18 seconds after the five-second duration.
- 3Turn
OverdriveOverdriveWActive: Blitzcrank shifts into overdrive, gaining bonus movement speed and bonus attack speed for 8 seconds. on after the pull lands; 30% attack speed for 8 seconds is where the damage is.
Play it as Morgana
- 1Shield the carry before he steps up, not after, since 5 seconds covers the whole pull.
- 2Soil the bush before he can use it: 25 magic damage a second also strips 4 magic resist a second.
- 3Aim Dark BindingDark BindingQActive: Morgana throws a sphere of dark magic in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit and roots them for a duration. along his OverdriveOverdriveWActive: Blitzcrank shifts into overdrive, gaining bonus movement speed and bonus attack speed for 8 seconds. approach; the root gives your carry time to step behind minions.
The catch
Power FistPower FistEActive: Blitzcrank empowers their next basic attack within 5 seconds to have an uncancellable windup, deal 100% AD bonus physical damage and knock up the target for 1 second. This damage is affected by critical strike modifiers. Power Fist resets Blitzcrank's basic attack timer.'s physical hit passes through Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. without spending it, but the knock-up is blocked. Magic damage can deplete the shield; the hit that breaks it still loses its associated disable. Blitzcrank needs an unprotected target or a follow-up after the protection ends.
The kits at a glance
Blitzcrank
Full abilities- Mana Barrier
- Rocket Grab
- Overdrive
- Power Fist
- Static Field
Morgana
Full abilities- Soul Siphon
- Dark Binding
- Tormented Soil
- Black Shield
- Soul Shackles
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Blitzcrank | Morgana |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 518 (+95) | 489 (+86) |
| HP regen | 1.6 (+0.15) | 1.06 (+0.12) |
| Mana | 240 (+40) | 300 (+60) |
| Attack damage | 59.16 (+3.5) | 55.08 (+3.5) |
| Armor | 22 (+3.5) | 22.8 (+3.8) |
| Magic resist | 31.25 (+1.25) | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+1.13) | 0.579 (+1.53) |
| Move speed | 325 | 335 |
| Attack range | 125 | 425 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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