Best Bard Counters and Counterpicks

Use RiftMind to compare Bard counters, matchup deltas, observed win rates, expected win rates, and role-specific counterpick data for low and high Elo League of Legends drafts.

Updated 2026-06-12. Data is current for LoL patch 26.12 (all regions, low elo and high elo).

Top 10 Low Elo Bard Support same-role counters

Tahm Kench Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Tahm Kench Support, 46.9% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 508 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Morgana Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Morgana Support, 45.9% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 923 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Braum Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Braum Support, 47.7% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 528 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Swain Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Swain Support, 49.4% observed win rate, -1.9 percentage points vs expected, 526 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Yuumi Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Yuumi Support, 50.0% observed win rate, -1.8 percentage points vs expected, 686 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Pantheon Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Pantheon Support, 50.7% observed win rate, -1.2 percentage points vs expected, 586 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Thresh Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Thresh Support, 48.3% observed win rate, -1.1 percentage points vs expected, 1,958 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Vel'Koz Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Vel'Koz Support, 48.0% observed win rate, -1.1 percentage points vs expected, 548 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lux Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Lux Support, 49.7% observed win rate, -0.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,603 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Pyke Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Pyke Support, 51.7% observed win rate, +0.1 percentage points vs expected, 994 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 Low Elo Bard all-role counters

Yunara ADC - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Yunara ADC, 49.6% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 687 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Tahm Kench Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Tahm Kench Support, 46.9% observed win rate, -3.3 percentage points vs expected, 508 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Morgana Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Morgana Support, 45.9% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 923 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Diana Mid - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Diana Mid, 45.7% observed win rate, -3.1 percentage points vs expected, 722 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Tryndamere Top - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Tryndamere Top, 46.7% observed win rate, -3.0 percentage points vs expected, 538 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Jax Top - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Jax Top, 47.5% observed win rate, -3.0 percentage points vs expected, 722 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
LeBlanc Mid - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs LeBlanc Mid, 48.8% observed win rate, -2.7 percentage points vs expected, 549 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Braum Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Braum Support, 47.7% observed win rate, -2.0 percentage points vs expected, 528 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Swain Support - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Swain Support, 49.4% observed win rate, -1.9 percentage points vs expected, 526 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Mel Mid - Low Elo data: Bard Support vs Mel Mid, 52.3% observed win rate, -1.8 percentage points vs expected, 604 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Bard Support same-role counters

Pantheon Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Pantheon Support, 47.4% observed win rate, -5.0 percentage points vs expected, 584 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Nautilus Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Nautilus Support, 48.6% observed win rate, -2.6 percentage points vs expected, 2,182 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Rell Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Rell Support, 47.1% observed win rate, -1.6 percentage points vs expected, 843 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Soraka Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Soraka Support, 48.7% observed win rate, -1.5 percentage points vs expected, 1,107 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Seraphine Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Seraphine Support, 48.6% observed win rate, -0.7 percentage points vs expected, 2,510 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Yuumi Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Yuumi Support, 54.1% observed win rate, -0.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,042 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Blitzcrank Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Blitzcrank Support, 50.1% observed win rate, -0.4 percentage points vs expected, 896 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sona Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Sona Support, 49.8% observed win rate, -0.1 percentage points vs expected, 812 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Milio Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Milio Support, 51.5% observed win rate, +0.1 percentage points vs expected, 1,539 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Leona Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Leona Support, 49.7% observed win rate, +0.2 percentage points vs expected, 1,220 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Bard all-role counters

Pantheon Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Pantheon Support, 47.4% observed win rate, -5.0 percentage points vs expected, 584 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Riven Top - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Riven Top, 45.7% observed win rate, -4.3 percentage points vs expected, 742 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Samira ADC - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Samira ADC, 47.3% observed win rate, -4.1 percentage points vs expected, 685 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Kayle Top - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Kayle Top, 44.9% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 514 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sion Top - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Sion Top, 47.8% observed win rate, -3.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,271 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Katarina Mid - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Katarina Mid, 46.3% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 1,349 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Shyvana Jungle - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Shyvana Jungle, 48.2% observed win rate, -3.0 percentage points vs expected, 705 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Tristana ADC - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Tristana ADC, 48.0% observed win rate, -2.6 percentage points vs expected, 711 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Briar Jungle - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Briar Jungle, 48.5% observed win rate, -2.6 percentage points vs expected, 686 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Nautilus Support - High Elo data: Bard Support vs Nautilus Support, 48.6% observed win rate, -2.6 percentage points vs expected, 2,182 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.