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Counters Patch 26.22 Support Updated daily

Bard CountersPatch 26.22

The best picks against Bard Support in Patch 26.22, who Bard beats, and Bard's tier and win rate in every rank.

Bard Support counters

B tier · 49.1% win rate · 3.5% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Bard

Vel'Koz Support · S tier · 51.2% WR #1 Sona Support · S tier · 52.0% WR #2 Maokai Support · A tier · 50.5% WR #3 Zilean Support · S tier · 52.9% WR #4 Soraka Support · S tier · 50.9% WR #5 Poppy Support · A tier · 50.9% WR #6 Sylas Mid · B tier · 48.6% WR #7 Rakan Support · S tier · 51.3% WR #8 Morgana Support · A tier · 49.9% WR #9 Nautilus Support · A tier · 49.5% WR #10

Bard is a good pick against

Neeko Support · B tier · 48.4% WR Milio Support · S tier · 50.1% WR Zoe Mid · A tier · 49.9% WR Ashe ADC · B tier · 49.6% WR Xerath Mid · S+ tier · 51.6% WR LeBlanc Mid · S+ tier · 50.7% WR Galio Mid · C tier · 48.5% WR Shen Top · A tier · 51.4% WR

Bard Support by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver D 47.0% 1.5% 0.5%
Gold C 48.9% 2.0% 0.5%
Platinum C 48.9% 2.8% 0.7%
Emerald B 49.1% 3.5% 1.1%
Diamond B 48.9% 4.5% 1.9%
Master B 48.9% 5.4% 3.4%
Grandmaster B 47.0% 6.6% 2.1%
Challenger A 48.1% 9.8% 3.5%

Counters are ranked by how many of the 8 rank brackets (Silver to Challenger) list them against Bard, then by their average position in those lists. The bars show that count. Data refreshes daily.

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How to play against Bard

The most reliable Bard counters in Patch 26.22 are Vel'Koz, Sona, Maokai. Bard is B tier Support in Emerald with a 49.1% win rate.

Want to play Bard instead? See the Bard pro build for runes, items and skill order, or the Support tier list for the strongest Support picks.

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Bard counters FAQ

Who counters Bard in LoL?

In Patch 26.22, the most consistent Bard Support counters are Vel'Koz, Sona, Maokai, Zilean and Soraka. They show up as counters across the most rank brackets from Silver to Challenger.

Who does Bard counter?

Bard is a good pick into Neeko, Milio, Zoe, Ashe and Xerath: those Support champions list Bard as one of their counters in ranked data.

Is Bard good in Patch 26.22?

Bard is B tier Support in Emerald with a 49.1% win rate. Pick rate is 3.5% and ban rate 1.1%. Check the rank table on this page for Silver to Challenger.

What is the best Bard build?

See the Bard pro build page for the runes, items and skill order pro and Challenger players use on Bard this patch.

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