League Classic matchup
Blitzcrank vs Sivir
The lane, from both sides
Blitzcrank’s side
- Weak against Sivirfrom the Engage Support build (Support)
Sivir's
Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. blocks the hook the same way 
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, making this a weak matchup for Blitzcrank.
Sivir’s side
- Strong against Blitzcrankfrom the Crit Carry build (ADC)Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. blanks Blitzcrank's
Rocket GrabRocket GrabQBlitzcrank fires his right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to him., the 925 unit skillshot his whole lane is built around, and refunds 150 mana for the trouble.
The lane in detail
BlitzcrankSivirSivir-favored: one cast refuses the hook
Rocket Grab and Spell Shield sit on the same 22 seconds at rank 1.
Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. lasts 3 seconds and returns 150 mana on a block after its 75-mana cost. Rocket GrabRocket GrabQBlitzcrank fires his right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to him. still spends 140. His second hook point comes at 13; her second shield point follows at 14.
Who has the lane, level by level
1–23–1213–18- 1–2Blitzcrank: Rocket Grab exists, Spell Shield does not
- 3–12Sivir: Matching 22 second cooldowns
- 13–18Sivir: Both max out, only one cooldown collapses
- 1Rocket GrabLevel 1: Rank 1 for twelve levels: 925 units, 140 mana, 22 seconds
- 3Spell ShieldLevel 3: Rank 1 at last, and a block hands 150 mana back
- 9Power FistLevel 9: Rank 5 in the support order: a 1 second knock-up every 5, for 25 mana
- 13Rocket GrabLevel 13: The first extra rank all game, and 22 becomes 21
- 14Spell ShieldLevel 14: The first point since level 3, in the crit order
- 18Spell ShieldLevel 18: Down to 10 seconds, against a grab that still waits 18
The numbers, head to head
BlitzcrankSivirThe opening buttons, rank 1
A block returns 150 mana, twice what she paid for the cast.
Mana at level 3, before items
332 manaSivir gains 75 mana net from a successful shield; an unused shield still costs 75.
Damage on the opener, rank 1
Nobody buys the hook for its 60; they buy the 0.65 second stun and the pull.
Where each one fights, units
425
OverdriveOverdriveWActive: Blitzcrank shifts into overdrive, gaining bonus movement speed and bonus attack speed for 8 seconds. is 8 seconds of 16 to 32% extra speed, spent closing it.
What each ultimate is actually for
His is a 600 unit silence; hers is 15 seconds of speed shared with nearby allies.
Cooldowns at rank 5, level 18
Both builds spend the last point at 18. His drops 4 seconds, hers drops 12.
Reach, from above
Blitzcrank
Sivir
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
800gRocket Grab starts in a bush she has not warded, which makes three charges worth more than any stat.
825gA support who never takes a minion still needs 1000 gold for boots; Shelling Out is where it comes from.
1000gThe grab has to arrive from somewhere she is not looking, and 105 out of combat is what buys the angle.
2225gSolari Resilience covers the ally Sivir has picked, once a minute, and the armor is aimed at her too.
Sivir
1550gEvery point of it goes into Boomerang Blade at 100%, which is how she farms from 1200 while he waits.
3800gIt absorbs the sword she already has, and Infinite Precision turns every crit into 250% instead of 200%.
900gBought for the 45 movement speed as much as the attack speed: leaving melee range is the whole lane.
2300gArmor penetration helps Sivir's attacks against Locket's armor; it does not affect her magic-damage Boomerang Blade.
Play it as Blitzcrank
- 1Throw at 925 while the shield is spent: it covers 3 seconds out of every 22 at rank 1.
- 2Silence first where you can.
Static FieldStatic FieldRPassively causes lightning bolts to damage a nearby enemy. Additionally, Blitzcrank can activate this ability to damage nearby enemies and silence them for 0.5 seconds, but doing so removes the passive lightning until Static Field becomes available again. reaches 600 units, and Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. is a cast like any other. - 3Hold
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. for after the pull: 25 mana, a 1 second knock-up, and rank 5 puts it on 5.
Play it as Sivir
- 1Time Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. for the incoming hook when possible; casting it blindly gives Blitzcrank a three-second timer to wait out.
- 2Clear the wave from 1200 units with
Boomerang BladeBoomerang BladeQActive: Sivir hurls her crossblade in the target direction, dealing magic damage to enemies within its path. Boomerang Blade's damage is reduced by 0–60%. Enemies can be hit only once per pass.; he has to choose the minions or the angle. - 3Count to 22 after a blocked hook. Both cooldowns hold that number until level 13.
The catch
Sivir's 425 attack range exposes her when last-hitting with basic attacks. Boomerang BladeBoomerang BladeQActive: Sivir hurls her crossblade in the target direction, dealing magic damage to enemies within its path. Boomerang Blade's damage is reduced by 0–60%. Enemies can be hit only once per pass. reaches 1200, giving her a way to farm beyond Rocket GrabRocket GrabQBlitzcrank fires his right hand to grab an opponent on its path, dealing damage and dragging it back to him.. Its mana cost still matters: a failed Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. spends 75, while a successful block restores 150. Blitzcrank can pressure her by holding the hook.
The kits at a glance
Blitzcrank
Full abilities- Mana Barrier
- Rocket Grab
- Overdrive
- Power Fist
- Static Field
Sivir
Full abilities- Fleet of Foot
- Boomerang Blade
- Ricochet
- Spell Shield
- On the Hunt
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Blitzcrank | Sivir |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 518 (+95) | 460 (+82) |
| HP regen | 1.6 (+0.15) | 0.96 (+0.11) |
| Mana | 240 (+40) | 246 (+43) |
| Attack damage | 59.16 (+3.5) | 52 (+2.9) |
| Armor | 22 (+3.5) | 20 (+3.25) |
| Magic resist | 31.25 (+1.25) | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+1.13) | 0.679 (+3.28) |
| 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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