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Bard vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Bard in LoLBard is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Bard

based on 4,158 Bard vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
3.05
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Bard came out of an examination of 4158 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Bard has to counter Blitzcrank in only 3.8% of his games.

Bard vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Bard has done a average job of countering Blitzcrank. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Bard versus Blitzcrank matches, Bard’s side is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Bard vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBoots of Swiftness

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernBloodsongImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Force of NatureShurelya's BattlesongUnending DespairDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Bard to level upq
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Second ability for Bard to level upw
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Last skill for Bard to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveConditioningUnflinching
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Bard's passive ability p
Bard's q ability q
Bard's w ability w
Bard's e ability e
Bard's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Blitzcrank

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Bard vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Blitzcrank Image
2.8
< Kills >
2.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6
14.3
< Assists >
13.2
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
0.36
31
< Minions Killed >
28
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.39
2,984
< Physical Damage >
2,793
8,373
< Magic Damage >
5,895
1,062
< True Damage >
1,030
12,421
< Damage Dealt >
9,719
21,117
< Damage Taken >
22,455
9,020
< Gold Earned >
8,398
1.73
< Towers >
1.31
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,022
< Total Healing >
2,162
11,354
< Experience >
10,307
62
< Vision Score >
60
27
< Wards Placed >
26
493
< Time Dealing CC >
309

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Bard in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several influential Bard vs. Blitzcrank counter stats that may help us realize the differences between this pair of champions. Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Blitzcrank’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Blitzcrank..

Bard normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Blitzcrank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Bard and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Bard or Blitzcrank?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Bard usually fairs equally well when taking on Blitzcrank, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Bard makes an ok counter for Blitzcrank.

While Bard does have a higher winrate compared to Blitzcrank, when on opposite teams, Bard also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Bard into Blitzcrankas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Bard also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Bard vs Blitzcrank matchups, Bard is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Bard is a decent counter for Blitzcrank. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Bard against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Bard

Bard Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.4% winrateTeemoTeemo48.6% winrateMaokaiMaokai49.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser49.1% winrate

Bard Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.1% winrateZeriZeri56.7% winrateHweiHwei56.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 56% 13750 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56% 6573 GamesSennaSenna+ 56.4% 1554 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 56.6% 2216 Games

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Bard, we analyzed 4,158 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Blitzcrank as Bard comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Bard to counter Blitzcrank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Blitzcrank. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Bard versus Blitzcrank build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Bloodsong, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Blitzcrank than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Bard boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Blitzcrank with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Blitzcrank as Bard, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Conditioning, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Bard vs Blitzcrank counters, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see Bard versus Blitzcrank tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and guides shown are computed using every match run with these champions.