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Ivern vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Ivern

based on 1,355 Ivern vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
3.33
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our data, Ivern did battle with Bard in 1355 matches. Having so many games with Ivern vs Bard provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a supported build to counter your opponent. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Ivern fights Bard in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Ivern vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ivern does a dismal job of countering Bard. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Ivern vs Bard rounds, Ivern’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Bard.

Best Ivern vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongRedemptionMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Imperial MandateZhonya's HourglassMalignanceArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ivern to level upe
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Second ability for Ivern to level upq
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Last skill for Ivern to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Bard as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Bard

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Advice to Win Against Bard

You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.

Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.

Ivern vs Bard Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Bard Image
2.3
< Kills >
2.5
4.6
< Deaths >
4.7
13
< Assists >
13.1
0.48
< Killing Sprees >
0.53
19
< Minions Killed >
30
1.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,728
< Physical Damage >
2,712
6,160
< Magic Damage >
7,561
1,142
< True Damage >
911
10,031
< Damage Dealt >
11,184
16,728
< Damage Taken >
20,307
9,715
< Gold Earned >
8,763
1.8
< Towers >
1.75
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,072
< Total Healing >
6,281
12,435
< Experience >
10,894
26
< Vision Score >
63
7
< Wards Placed >
28
266
< Time Dealing CC >
481

How to Counter Bard with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several important Ivern vs. Bard counter stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between the two. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Bard’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Bard..

Ivern often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Bard. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ivern and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Bard

Who is Better, Ivern or Bard?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ivern usually loses when facing off against Bard, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, Ivern makes a poor counter for Bard.

While Ivern does have a lower win rate compared to Bard, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ivern into Bardas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ivern has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Bard. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ivern is a somewhat poor counter to Bard. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ivern against Bard.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ivern

Ivern Loses Against

ZacZac46% winrateKassadinKassadin46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.3% winrate

Ivern Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.7% winrateKarthusKarthus57.3% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 57.3% 2044 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 57.5% 685 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 58.4% 125 GamesKaynKayn+ 60.7% 252 Games

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Ivern, we analyzed 1,355 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 Bard as Ivern 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 Ivern in order to counter Bard during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern on average gets less CS as Bard. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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 a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Ivern versus Bard build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Redemption, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Bard than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Ivern had an average win rate of 48.5% battling Bard with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Bard as Ivern, you should take the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cosmic Insight, and Future's Market runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Ivern vs Bard LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.5% winrate overall.

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