Because of Bard's K/D/A and utility, he has a pretty good overall win rate. He does best in the mid game, with a winrate of 52.95% in that phase. Unfortunately, he does terribly in the late game, where Bard's winrate is 50.3%., The difference between his best and worst game phases is only 2.7%. This large difference makes it clear that his power spikes and fades in different parts of the round. Plan accordingly.
In the current meta, Bard is very popular. He has been selected in 5.5% of recently ranked rounds. Hardly anyone sees him as a threat. He has only been banned in about 1.3% of League matches.
Bard is played mostly in the support position. This occurs in 99% of his matches. Support Bard also has the highest win rate (52.7%) of all positions. At this time, Bard's meta game is centered around utility and support. In particular, his kit should primarily be focused on team fights. Moreover, he is a pretty good magical damage dealer champion. Dealing physical damage is the least important part of Bard’s kit.
You should anticipate having to spend a significant amount of time practicing and learning to get good at playing Bard. Many League players consider he is a challenging champ to get good at. Bard primarily does magic damage (67% of his total damage). He also deals a significant amount of physical damage.
Bard deals only a little damage over the course of a typical round (11,850 damage). You shouldn't focus on developing him as a powerful champ to destroy your foes. Rather, players should focus on supporting your allies to win.
If you are looking for a dominating damage dealer, then you should definitely not consider this champion. He has one of the lowest kill counts on the Rift among all champions. Moreover, he has a fairly typical death rate with an average of 5 deaths per League of Legends match. Additionally, Bard's KDA is typically very high with an average KDA ratio of 3.4 as well as 14.2 assists per round.
The best Bard players know who their champion is, and they adapt their gameplay around their champion's playstyle. Bard is great at many things, but not everything. By focusing more on accentuating your strengths than filling in your weaknesses, you are more likely to win your next game of League of Legends.
Furthermore, you should know when your champion spikes in power in order to be prepared and take advantage of your powerful position while it lasts. Not all LoL champions are strong throughout the entire game length. Some grow in power while others fade. Some start strong and fall off completely in the late game. Bard is best in the mid game.
Pay attention to the stats comparison shown above, which compares Bard against all other champions. You can see their strengths and weaknesses relative to others of the same champion type. You can either try to overcome some of the weaknesses, or you can work to strengthen their talents.
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