Originally Posted by
Kristis133
Blitzcrank is not mid tier, he's definitely in the top 3 right now.
Does anybody read context anymore? .-. I said he's mid tier in the JUNGLE. I never mentioned anything about him in support.
Blitzcrank is by far my most played champion, and I've played him in basically every role except adc at least 100 times apiece. I know how he works practically inside and out. I would argue that he's not top 3 in supports, if only because leona, annie, and janna are so well-rounded and fulfill most of what blitz can do more reliably or just have godtier disengage, but he's a strong niche pick that is seeing more play because the meta supports his niche. He's definitely a high tier support when the meta supports his playstyle.
And any blitzcrank worth his salt knows you don't use grab unless you've already blown their major escape tool, if you believe you can force a flash, or if you know it will land and set up a kill. The threat of grab zones way too hard to waste grabs on potshots, and just running at somebody from an angle that pins them against a wall will cause many people to panic and dance to avoid a grab, which just lets me run up and knock them up. Guaranteed to force a summoner spell when that happens with any sort of follow up.
What annoys me are adc that want me to use the grab more often when I'm zoning out the enemy adc from xp and gold, particularly before first b has occurred. Farm your bitch ass up, back, and get some actual items, and then I'll start throwing more grabs. The only reason I would ever give up my pressure in this situation is jungle presence or forcing summoners.