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Bard vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Bard in LoLBard is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Cassiopeia as Bard

based on 1,132 Bard vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
3.6
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Bard came out of an evaluation of 1132 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Bard has to counter Cassiopeia in only 1.0% of his games.

Bard vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Bard has done a good job of countering Cassiopeia. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.2% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Bard versus Cassiopeia rounds, Bard’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Cassiopeia.

Best Bard vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernBloodsongImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Frozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariTrailblazerSolstice 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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Cassiopeia

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.

Advice to Win Against Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Bard vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Cassiopeia Image
2.8
< Kills >
6.4
4.8
< Deaths >
6.1
14.5
< Assists >
5.9
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
29
< Minions Killed >
180
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.41
3,101
< Physical Damage >
577
8,240
< Magic Damage >
22,488
1,057
< True Damage >
346
12,399
< Damage Dealt >
23,411
20,829
< Damage Taken >
26,415
9,011
< Gold Earned >
11,600
1.83
< Towers >
1.84
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,605
< Total Healing >
6,976
11,348
< Experience >
14,979
63
< Vision Score >
18
28
< Wards Placed >
9
476
< Time Dealing CC >
435

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Bard in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several vital Bard vs. Cassiopeia counter statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cassiopeia’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cassiopeia. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Bard normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Cassiopeia. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Bard and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Bard or Cassiopeia?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Bard usually wins when facing off against Cassiopeia, with a 52.2% win rate. Thus, Bard makes a good counter for Cassiopeia.

While Bard does have a higher win rate compared to Cassiopeia, when on opposite teams, Bard also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Bard into Cassiopeiaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Bard has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Bard vs Cassiopeia matchups, Bard is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Bard is an above average counter to Cassiopeia. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Bard against Cassiopeia.

Other Champion Matchups Against Bard

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Bard Wins Against

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Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Bard, we analyzed 1,132 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 Cassiopeia 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Bard to counter Cassiopeia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard often picks up a lot less CS relative to Cassiopeia. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Bard versus Cassiopeia build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Bloodsong, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Cassiopeia than with many other typical builds. In fact, Bard had an average winrate of 52.2% when countering Cassiopeia with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Cassiopeia as Bard, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Bard vs Cassiopeia clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.2% winrate overall.

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