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Bard counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
THE WANDERING CARETAKER
Lane
Support
Source tier
S
  • 5picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 1pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • Blitzcrankthe Great Steam GolemSupport23A
  • Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S
  • Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
  • Pykethe Bloodharbor RipperSupport22S
  • Threshthe Chain WardenSupport7S

Useful alongside this pick

  • Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B
  • Varusthe Arrow of RetributionDragon / ADC16S
  • Jhinthe VirtuosoDragon / ADC9S
  • Ashethe Frost ArcherDragon / ADC10A
  • Ezrealthe Prodigal ExplorerDragon / ADC1S+

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

  • Luluthe Fae SorceressSupport14S

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Blitzcrank

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 CARETAKER’S SHRINE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Leona

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 CARETAKER’S SHRINE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Nautilus

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 CARETAKER’S SHRINE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Pyke

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 CARETAKER’S SHRINE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Thresh

  • Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 CARETAKER’S SHRINE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Caitlyn

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 21

Varus

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 16

Jhin

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 COSMIC BINDING and 2 Deadly Flourish are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Dark Harvest

Ashe

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 COSMIC BINDING and ULTIMATE Enchanted Crystal Arrow are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Ezreal

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 COSMIC BINDING is crowd control and 3 Arcane Shift is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Manamune
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Bard in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Bard: Blitzcrank (Support), Leona (Support), Nautilus (Support), Pyke (Support), Thresh (Support). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Bard in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Bard describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in COSMIC BINDING (ability 1), TEMPERED FATE (ultimate); healing or regeneration in CARETAKER’S SHRINE (ability 2). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Bard is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Bard in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Bard, in purchase order: Lich Bane then Infinity Orb then Rabadon's Deathcap then Boots of Mana. Runes: Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Chain Assault, Zombie Ward, Bone Plating. Situational swaps: against enemy healing: Morellonomicon; against enemy crowd control: Banshee's Veil; against enemy shields: Oceanid's Trident. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Bard play in Wild Rift?

Bard is a Support and Mage by Riot's classification and is played in Support. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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