Bard Counters
Bard's hardest support matchups on patch 26.21: Nautilus and Nami.
| Lane | Tier | Win rate | Counters Bard | Bard beats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | D | 38.2% | Not enough games |
- Support games
- 102
- Min. games per matchup
- 8
- Patch
- 26.21
Bard as a support
Tier D · 38.2% win rate · 102 games
Small sample: Bard has 102 games in this lane, so treat these matchups as a hint, not a rule.
Does well against
The support champions that have Bard among their worst matchups.
No clear favorable matchup with enough games yet.
Rests on 102 Bard games in this lane (1.0% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Support tier list.
Most built items
Games · Win rateThe finished items Bard ends support games with most often.
Dead Man's Plate78.4%37.5%
Boots of Swiftness77.5%41.8%
Locket of the Iron Solari52.9%42.6%
Bandlepipes31.4%46.9%
Liandry's Torment22.5%34.8%
Redemption9.8%40.0%
Runes
Games · Win rateThe keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.
Electrocute + Inspiration60.2%41.1%
Electrocute + Sorcery28.0%38.5%
Builds rest on 102 Bard games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.
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Related
- All counters
Every champion, per lane.
- Support tier list
The full lane ranking.
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Items, cards and skill order for Mayhem.
- Patch changes
What the last patches changed for Bard and the rest.