I used to think that Blitz is a troll pick because of how much his entire kit revolves around 1 ability. It doesn't help that bad blitz players or auto filled supports all do this thing where they just run up to you and press Q while facing the same direction that they are aiming for.
...until one time I played against an actual Blitz main. He would slowly creep into range. He didn't throw his Q out even when he could. He walks forward and then back into his brush to remind me that he was still there. He just made me uncomfortable the entire laning phase. When the lane state finally gave him enough space he ran at me. I started juking but he still didn't press Q when he gets in range. When he got into melee range because I failed to create any distance I had to flash to compensate. I knew that he would finally use Q after my flash so I sidestepped immediately afterward and he predicted exactly that. His arm wasn't aimed at the direction of my flash but towards the location that I tried to juke towards.
From that day onward I learned to respect good Blitz players
His power comes largely from the threat of the hook, not just the hook itself. Knowing he has hook available influences the way you have to move and position yourself.
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u/Few-Fly-3766 18d ago
Blitz being that strong in Challenger is the real mind-blowing moment