Blitzcrank

Entire draft phases have been warped by a single ability: Rocket Grab. Blitzcrank, a tank-support hybrid played in the support role and occasionally top, fires his hand across the map to drag one unlucky enemy to him, and the whole champion is built around converting that one connection into a kill. With a defense rating of 8 and a difficulty of 4, he is sturdy and conceptually simple — but the grab itself is a high-stakes skillshot that defines whether he wins or loses a lane.

Once a target is pulled, the follow-up is automatic. Power Fist charges his next attack to deal double damage and knock the victim into the air, extending the lockdown long enough for allies to pile on. Static Field marks enemies he attacks for delayed lightning damage, and its active silences nearby enemies while stripping their shields — a crucial detail against teams that stack barriers to protect their carries from being hooked and burst.

A battering ram with an engine

Overdrive supercharges his Move and Attack Speed, letting the slow-moving golem close distance for a point-blank grab or flank through a side brush, at the cost of a self-slow when it ends. Mana Barrier, his passive, converts mana into a shield at low health, making him deceptively hard to execute.

Blitzcrank is for players who enjoy playmaking pressure: every grab attempt threatens to end a fight before it starts, and enemies must warp their positioning around him. His weakness is equally binary — miss the hook, and he is a melee tank with no engage for the length of its cooldown.