Bard Support has an advantage against Rell (52.0% win rate) based on 725 games. The matchup leans toward Bard.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Bard Support vs Rell Support in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 75.0% in this matchup.
Bard dominates the meta (12th most popular, 5.7% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Rell (2.9% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of support's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Bard's superior tier rating (S vs B) translates into a solid 52.0% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Bard ranks 14th in win rate among Support champions. Optimize for consistency: Electrocute paired with Cheap Shot (54.5% win rate, 46.1% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Dead Man's Plate > Liandry's Torment > Bloodletter's Curse with Boots of Swiftness delivers 75.0% win rate against Rell.
Lane wins, vision lags: While winning the matchup (51.99%), Bard trails in vision control (0.96 vs 0.97 wards/min). Better map coverage could unlock even greater team advantages. Complete superiority: Bard dominates both win rate (52.0%) and damage output (466 vs 324/min, 2nd among Support). The 142 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Bard leads in both matchup win rate (52.0%) and KDA (3.00 vs 2.80) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| S | Tier | B |
| 52.0% | Matchup Winrate | 48.0% |
| 51.13% | Role Winrate | 48.92% |
| #14 | Winrate Rank | #39 |
| 5.7% | Pickrate | 2.9% |
| 3.0 | Average KDA | 2.8 |
| 303 | Gold per Minute | 291 |
| 0.96 | Wards per Minute | 0.97 |
| 466 | Damage per Minute | 324 |
While statistically Bard is slightly stronger than Rell as support, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Bard deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Rell has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
Consider the excellent vision control demonstrated by Rell, ranking 9th (versus 11th for Bard) in ward placement among supports. This means the opponent provides better map vision for their team. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.8 versus 3.0) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Bard player to maintain constant pressure on Rell, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep. Deep wards gain +1 extra Health and +[…
Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep. Deep wards gain +1 extra Health and +[…
Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
