Pyke Support has a slight edge over Bard (51.1% win rate) based on 1346 games. The matchup slightly favors Pyke.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Pyke Support vs Bard Support in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Pyke (6.4% pick rate, 9th most popular out of 51 Support champions) versus Bard (5.3%, 13th place). These two support titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Optimize for consistency: Hail of Blades paired with Sudden Impact (55.1% win rate, 10.6% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Umbral Glaive > Youmuu's Ghostblade > Voltaic Cyclosword with Symbiotic Soles delivers 70%+ win rate against Bard.
Total map control: Pyke dominates both the matchup and vision control (0.96 vs 0.91 wards/min). Your extra 0.05 wards/min create massive macro advantages for your entire team. Quality over quantity: Pyke wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (412 vs 460/min), the 51.1% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Pyke wins the matchup (51.1%) despite a lower KDA (2.20 vs 3.10). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | A+ |
| 51.1% | Matchup Winrate | 48.9% |
| 48.83% | Role Winrate | 50.55% |
| #36 | Winrate Rank | #14 |
| 6.4% | Pickrate | 5.3% |
| 2.2 | Average KDA | 3.1 |
| 361 | Gold per Minute | 309 |
| 0.96 | Wards per Minute | 0.91 |
| 412 | Damage per Minute | 460 |
While statistically Pyke is slightly stronger than Bard 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.
Except for rare builds, Pyke deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Bard has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
An important advantage of Pyke is superior vision control (ranked 9th among supports) (versus 23rd for Bard), which provides better map control and safety for the team in important map areas. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (3.1 versus 2.2) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Pyke player to maintain constant pressure on Bard, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the tea…
Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …
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.
Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
