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

Bard vs Yuumi

How to Beat Yuumi as Bard in LoLBard is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yuumi as Bard

based on 2,224 Bard vs Yuumi matchups
Win Rate
57.4 %
K/D/A
3.51
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Bard faced Yuumi 2224 times. With so many matchups for Bard vs Yuumi gives us faith in our ability to produce informative statistics and a solid build to destroy your opposition. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Bard has to counter Yuumi in only 2.0% of his rounds.

Bard vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

Bard does a great job of countering Yuumi. On average, he wins a whopping 57.4% of matches the champs face one another in. In Bard vs Yuumi games, Bard’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Yuumi.

Best Bard vs Yuumi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernBloodsongImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Knight's VowMorellonomiconFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

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 SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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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 Yuumi as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Yuumi

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.

Bard vs Yuumi Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
57.4 %
VS
Win Rate
42.6 %
Yuumi Image
2.5
< Kills >
1.5
4.5
< Deaths >
3.7
13.3
< Assists >
14.6
0.52
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
29
< Minions Killed >
13
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.01
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,624
< Physical Damage >
324
6,656
< Magic Damage >
7,644
920
< True Damage >
686
10,202
< Damage Dealt >
8,655
19,806
< Damage Taken >
8,014
8,655
< Gold Earned >
7,901
1.96
< Towers >
2.23
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0
6,235
< Total Healing >
6,807
10,911
< Experience >
10,777
57
< Vision Score >
39
24
< Wards Placed >
19
449
< Time Dealing CC >
175

How to Counter Yuumi with Bard in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several vital Bard versus Yuumi counter stats that can help you understand the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yuumi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Yuumi..

Bard normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Yuumi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Bard and Yuumi

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Yuumi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Yuumi

Who is Better, Bard or Yuumi?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Bard usually wins when taking on Yuumi, with a 57.4% win rate. As a result, Bard makes a fantastic counter to Yuumi.

While Bard does have a much higher winrate compared to Yuumi, when facing one another, Bard also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Bard into Yuumias 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 Yuumi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Bard vs Yuumi 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 allied champions during teamfights.

Bard is a great counter to Yuumi. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Bard against Yuumi.

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Yuumi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yuumi as Bard, we analyzed 2,224 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 Yuumi 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

To truly master Bard in order to counter Yuumi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard usually gets more CS as Yuumi. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Bard versus Yuumi build include Kaenic Rookern, Bloodsong, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Yuumi than with most other common item sets. In fact, Bard had an average winrate of 57.4% when playing against Yuumi with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Yuumi as Bard, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Bard vs Yuumi battles, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 57.4% win rate overall.

If you want to view Bard x Yuumi tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every game finished with these champs.