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How to Win Bard vs Vi Counter MatchupBard is in the s tier of champions

Bard vs Vi

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

based on 3,005 Bard vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
3.4
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Vi as Bard resulted from an examination of 3005 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Bard encounters Vi in only 2.8% of his games.

Bard vs Vi Matchup Summary

Bard does a good job of beating Vi. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.1% of matches the champions face each other in. In Bard versus Vi games, Bard’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Vi.

Best Bard vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Unending DespairZeke's ConvergenceImperial MandateForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Bard to level upq
>
Second ability for Bard to level upw
>
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Vi as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Bard vs Vi Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
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2.8
< Kills >
6.2
5
< Deaths >
6.3
14.2
< Assists >
7.8
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
31
< Minions Killed >
33
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.69
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.41
3,022
< Physical Damage >
16,231
8,128
< Magic Damage >
89
1,061
< True Damage >
901
12,212
< Damage Dealt >
17,221
21,430
< Damage Taken >
30,161
9,087
< Gold Earned >
11,589
1.83
< Towers >
1.31
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
6,597
< Total Healing >
11,240
11,526
< Experience >
13,508
62
< Vision Score >
23
27
< Wards Placed >
6
512
< Time Dealing CC >
289

How to Counter Vi with Bard in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several valuable Bard versus Vi matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Bard often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Vi. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Bard and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Vi

Who is Better, Bard or Vi?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Bard usually wins when taking on Vi, with a 53.1% win rate. As a result, Bard makes a great counter for Vi.

While Bard does have a higher win rate compared to Vi, when on opposite teams, Bard also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Bard into Vias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Bard has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Bard vs Vi matchups, Bard is the better champion 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 Vi. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Bard against Vi.

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 Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Bard, we analyzed 3,005 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 Vi 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Bard to counter Vi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Vi. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Bard versus Vi build include Trailblazer, Frozen Heart, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Bard included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Vi than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Bard had an average winrate of 53.1% when playing against Vi with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Vi as Bard, Bard players 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 combinations players used for Bard vs Vi LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.1% win rate overall.

If you want to get Bard versus Vi tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every match played with these champs.