Originally Posted by
Crooked
I'd replace Blitzcrank with Annie, because as long as you avoid his hook (number one counter to Blitzcrank is the minion wave), he doesn't have much presence. His cd's are also pretty long. Annie has much more reliable burst and far better teamfight.
Annie is good, but you're wrong with blitz. As a person who mained blitz for almost two seasons, I can safely say that if the minion wave is screwing you over, then you're playing him wrong. His grab is not threatening, it's the potential to grab that is. The risk of getting grabbed is one of the largest pressures in the game, and by exploiting that you can force repositions, which force mistakes and missed cs. Most blitz are stupid and make potshot grabs. If they scare a person off, saving the grab maintains pressure. If they don't run away, then you powerfist them. Either way, you have the favorable outcome. And of course, if you have an easy shot, then you can get a kill or burn a flash. It's a very easy skillshot.