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Bard vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Bard

based on 2,676 Bard vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
3.5
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Bard resulted from an examination of 2676 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Bard has to counter Tryndamere in only 2.5% of his games.

Bard vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Bard does a good job of countering Tryndamere. On average, he wins a whopping 53.2% of games the champs fight one another in. In Bard versus Tryndamere rounds, Bard’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Tryndamere.

Best Bard vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

ThornmailKaenic RookernRedemptionImperial Mandate

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: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
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
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Bard vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Tryndamere Image
2.9
< Kills >
5.9
4.8
< Deaths >
5.9
13.9
< Assists >
3.9
0.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
31
< Minions Killed >
187
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.62
3,040
< Physical Damage >
18,992
8,212
< Magic Damage >
499
1,002
< True Damage >
608
12,255
< Damage Dealt >
20,100
20,862
< Damage Taken >
34,396
9,107
< Gold Earned >
12,849
1.82
< Towers >
2.88
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,518
< Total Healing >
14,049
11,699
< Experience >
15,462
60
< Vision Score >
17
26
< Wards Placed >
8
515
< Time Dealing CC >
105

How to Counter Tryndamere with Bard in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some strategic Bard against Tryndamere counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between the two. Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tryndamere’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Tryndamere. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Bard typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Tryndamere. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Bard and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Bard or Tryndamere?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Bard usually wins when taking on Tryndamere, with a 53.2% win rate. As a result, Bard makes a great counter to Tryndamere.

While Bard does have a higher winrate than Tryndamere, when they face off with one another, Bard also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Bard into Tryndamereas 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 Tryndamere. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Bard vs Tryndamere matchups, Bard is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Bard is a great counter to Tryndamere. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Bard against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Bard, we analyzed 2,676 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 Tryndamere 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Bard to counter Tryndamere during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard often picks up a lot less CS compared to Tryndamere. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Bard versus Tryndamere build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Bard combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Tryndamere than with many other typical builds. In fact, Bard had an average win rate of 53.2% battling Tryndamere with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Tryndamere as Bard, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Bard vs Tryndamere counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Tryndamere as Bard are displayed for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.