Bard Counters
Win rate
48.8%
Pick
4.6%
Ban
2.1%
Games
68,950
Best picks against Bard
How often these champions beat Bard. Pick one of these into it.
Worst picks against Bard
How often these champions beat Bard: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.
How to play against Bard
To beat Bard in Support on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Bard is a situational pick this patch with a 48.8% win rate across 68,950 ranked games at a 4.6% pick rate. The champions that beat Bard hardest right now are 
Elise, 
Hwei, 
Zilean: Elise wins 60.2% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Bard performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. Playing the matchup itself: Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe. You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight. Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it! Pick a counter from the list above, respect Bard's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.
Win Rate by Game Length
How the champion performs as games go longer.
Win Rate Trend
Pros have picked Bard in 17 of the last 108 recorded games (16%), winning 35% of them. See the pro build.
