Support Matchup

Yuumi vs Bard

Patch: 15.18 (25.18)
League: Platinum+
Yuumi

Yuumi

the Magical Cat
Support
Yuumi Support Overall Win Rate
49.69%

Matchup Win Rate

51.9%
Yuumi vs Bard Wins
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48.1%
Bard vs Yuumi Wins
Bard

Bard

the Wandering Caretaker
Support
Bard Support Overall Win Rate
49.71%

Yuumi vs Bard - Support Matchup Guide Patch 15.18 (25.18)

Yuumi Support vs Bard Support - Who is stronger?

Yuumi Support has an advantage against Bard (51.9% win rate) based on 1197 games. The matchup leans toward Yuumi.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yuumi Support vs Bard Support in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Yuumi (5.8% pick rate, 11th most popular out of 52 Support champions) versus Bard (6.0%, 12th place). These two support titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B+-tier, but Yuumi claims a meaningful 51.9% vs 48.1% advantage. Yuumi's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Summon Aery paired with Manaflow Band (49.8% win rate, 71.1% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Ardent Censer > Moonstone Renewer > Imperial Mandate with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 70%+ win rate against Bard.

Lane wins, vision lags: While winning the matchup (51.93%), Yuumi trails in vision control (0.74 vs 0.84 wards/min). Better map coverage could unlock even greater team advantages. Quality over quantity: Yuumi wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (323 vs 476/min), the 51.9% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Yuumi leads in both matchup win rate (51.9%) and KDA (4.70 vs 3.00) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Yuumi vs Bard - Support Stats Comparison

Yuumi Support
Yuumi Support		Versus
Bard Support
Bard Support
B+TierB+
51.9%Matchup Winrate48.1%
49.69%Role Winrate49.71%
#33Winrate Rank#31
5.8%Pickrate6.0%
4.7Average KDA3.0
281Gold per Minute293
0.74Wards per Minute0.84
323Damage per Minute476

How to Beat Bard as Yuumi (Support)

While statistically Yuumi 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.

The magic damage that Yuumi deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Bard 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 Bard, ranking 32nd (versus 48th for Yuumi) in ward placement among supports. This means the opponent provides better map vision for their team. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (3.0 versus 4.7) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Yuumi Support versus Bard Support matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Yuumi 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.

Yuumi vs Bard: Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
47.3% Win Rate79.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
52.4% Win Rate15.1% Pick Rate

Yuumi vs Bard: Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.8% Win Rate71.1% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.8% Win Rate71.1% Pick Rate

Yuumi vs Bard: Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Control Ward
Control Ward (75 gold) Consume
Places a Control Ward that grants vision and reveals enemy Stealth Wards, traps and Camouflaged enemies.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
43.6% Win Rate52.2% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.7% Win Rate2.6% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
100.0% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
0.0% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Core Build
Bandleglass Mirror
Bandleglass Mirror (900 gold) 20 Ability Power
100% Base Mana Regen
10 Ability Haste
->
Moonstone Renewer
Moonstone Renewer (2200 gold) 25 Ability Power
200 Health
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Starlit Grace
Healing or shielding an ally chains the effect to another ally (excluding yourself), healing 30% or shielding 35% of the original amount.
Mikael's Blessing
Mikael's Blessing (2300 gold) 250 Health
100% Base Mana Regen
12% Heal and Shield Power
15 Ability Haste
Purify
Remove all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne and Suppression) from an ally champion and restore 100 - 250 Health.
Ardent Censer
Ardent Censer (2200 gold) 45 Ability Power
10% Heal and Shield Power
125% Base Mana Regen
4% Move Speed
Sanctify
Healing or Shielding an ally enhances you both for 6 seconds, granting 25% Attack Speed and 20 magic damageOn-Hit.
63.2% Win Rate8.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Redemption
Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
15 Ability Haste
100% Base Mana Regen
10% Heal and Shield Power
Intervention
Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
75.4% Win Rate22.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Control Ward
Control Ward (75 gold) Consume
Places a Control Ward that grants vision and reveals enemy Stealth Wards, traps and Camouflaged enemies.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
58.8% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
100.0% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
99.7% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.7% Win Rate2.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Forbidden Idol
Forbidden Idol (600 gold) 50% Base Mana Regen
8% Heal and Shield Power
->
Ardent Censer
Ardent Censer (2200 gold) 45 Ability Power
10% Heal and Shield Power
125% Base Mana Regen
4% Move Speed
Sanctify
Healing or Shielding an ally enhances you both for 6 seconds, granting 25% Attack Speed and 20 magic damageOn-Hit.
Moonstone Renewer
Moonstone Renewer (2200 gold) 25 Ability Power
200 Health
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Starlit Grace
Healing or shielding an ally chains the effect to another ally (excluding yourself), healing 30% or shielding 35% of the original amount.
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate (2250 gold) 60 Ability Power
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Coordinated Fire (0s) per target
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion marks them for 5 seconds. Ally champion damage detonates the mark, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of current health.
83.4% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate10.9% Pick Rate
Other Items
Staff of Flowing Water
Staff of Flowing Water (2250 gold) 35 Ability Power
10% Heal and Shield Power
125% Base Mana Regen
15 Ability Haste
Rapids
Healing or Shielding an ally grants you both 45 Ability Power for 6 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate11.1% Pick Rate
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
50.0% Win Rate10.9% Pick Rate
Dawncore
Dawncore (2500 gold) 45 Ability Power
16% Heal and Shield Power
100% Base Mana Regen
First Light
Gain 2% Heal and Shield Power and 10 Ability Power per 100% Base Mana Regen.
0.0% Win Rate10.9% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate10.9% Pick Rate
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
98.2% Win Rate5.6% Pick Rate

Yuumi vs Bard: Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Prowling Projectile Yuumi fires a missile, dealing damage and slowing first target hit. It deals bonus damage and an enchanced slow if it takes at least 1.35 seconds to get to its target. While on her Best Friend, the slow is always enhanced and grants bonus On-Hit damage to her ally.

While Attached, the missile can be controlled with your cursor for a brief period.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
You and Me! Yuumi dashes to a target ally, becoming untargetable from everything except turrets. While on her Best Friend, she gains Heal & Shield Power and grants her Ally On-Hit healing.
W
W
W
W
E
E
Zoomies Shields Yuumi and boosts Move Speed and Attack Speed. If she's attached, she passes it to her ally instead.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Final Chapter Yuumi channels five waves that damage enemies and heal allies. Yuumi can move, attach, and cast Zoomies! while channeling. While on her Best Friend, this spell also follows her mouse.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > R
43.8% Win Rate40.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Prowling Projectile Yuumi fires a missile, dealing damage and slowing first target hit. It deals bonus damage and an enchanced slow if it takes at least 1.35 seconds to get to its target. While on her Best Friend, the slow is always enhanced and grants bonus On-Hit damage to her ally.

While Attached, the missile can be controlled with your cursor for a brief period.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
You and Me! Yuumi dashes to a target ally, becoming untargetable from everything except turrets. While on her Best Friend, she gains Heal & Shield Power and grants her Ally On-Hit healing.
W
W
W
W
R
E
Zoomies Shields Yuumi and boosts Move Speed and Attack Speed. If she's attached, she passes it to her ally instead.
E
E
E
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E
R
R
Final Chapter Yuumi channels five waves that damage enemies and heal allies. Yuumi can move, attach, and cast Zoomies! while channeling. While on her Best Friend, this spell also follows her mouse.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > R
63.4% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate

Playing Against Bard

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

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+5.7%
Renata Glasc

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Yuumi
+5.2%
Brand

Yuumi vs Brand

Yuumi
+5.1%
Xerath

Yuumi vs Xerath

Yuumi
+4.5%
Swain

Yuumi vs Swain

Yuumi
+4.5%
Seraphine

Yuumi vs Seraphine

Yuumi
+3.8%
Senna

Yuumi vs Senna

Yuumi
+3.7%
Mel

Yuumi vs Mel

Yuumi
+3.2%
Zyra

Yuumi vs Zyra

Yuumi
+2.4%
Morgana

Yuumi vs Morgana

Yuumi
+2.0%
Zilean

Yuumi vs Zilean

Yuumi
+2.0%
Tahm Kench

Yuumi vs Tahm Kench

Yuumi
+2.0%
Lux

Yuumi vs Lux

Yuumi
+1.9%
Pyke

Yuumi vs Pyke

Yuumi
+1.5%
Neeko

Yuumi vs Neeko

Yuumi
+1.1%
Blitzcrank

Yuumi vs Blitzcrank

Yuumi
+0.9%
Karma

Yuumi vs Karma

Yuumi
-1.3%
Rakan

Yuumi vs Rakan

Yuumi
-1.3%
Nami

Yuumi vs Nami

Yuumi
-1.7%
Shaco

Yuumi vs Shaco

Yuumi
-1.8%
Leona

Yuumi vs Leona

Yuumi
-1.9%
Soraka

Yuumi vs Soraka

Yuumi
-1.9%
Sona

Yuumi vs Sona

Yuumi
-2.2%
Lulu

Yuumi vs Lulu

Yuumi
-2.3%
Fiddlesticks

Yuumi vs Fiddlesticks

Yuumi
-2.7%
Braum

Yuumi vs Braum

Yuumi
-2.9%
Alistar

Yuumi vs Alistar

Yuumi
-2.9%
Milio

Yuumi vs Milio

Yuumi
-3.3%
Janna

Yuumi vs Janna

Yuumi
-3.3%
Vel'Koz

Yuumi vs Vel'Koz

Yuumi
-3.3%
Thresh

Yuumi vs Thresh

Yuumi
-3.7%
Rell

Yuumi vs Rell

Yuumi
-3.9%
Pantheon

Yuumi vs Pantheon

Yuumi
-4.1%
Nautilus

Yuumi vs Nautilus

Yuumi
-5.0%
Poppy

Yuumi vs Poppy