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Bard vs Kha'Zix

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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Bard

based on 3,406 Bard vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
3.29
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Bard came out of an analysis of 3406 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Bard is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 3.1% of his matches.

Bard vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Bard does a good job of countering Kha'Zix. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.5% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Bard vs Kha'Zix matches, Bard’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Bard vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartBloodsongImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongDead Man's PlateZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow

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

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardRelentless Hunter
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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Q
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W
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Bard vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Kha'Zix Image
2.8
< Kills >
7.8
5.1
< Deaths >
6.4
14
< Assists >
6.1
0.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
30
< Minions Killed >
27
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.68
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.31
2,971
< Physical Damage >
17,969
7,892
< Magic Damage >
1,112
1,028
< True Damage >
1,047
11,892
< Damage Dealt >
20,128
21,814
< Damage Taken >
33,536
9,095
< Gold Earned >
12,739
1.93
< Towers >
1
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
6,688
< Total Healing >
16,427
11,600
< Experience >
13,973
64
< Vision Score >
24
28
< Wards Placed >
6
483
< Time Dealing CC >
229

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Bard in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several important Bard versus Kha'Zix counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kha'Zix. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Bard normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Bard and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Bard or Kha'Zix?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Bard usually wins when facing off against Kha'Zix, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Bard makes a great counter to Kha'Zix.

While Bard does have a higher win rate compared to Kha'Zix, when facing one another, Bard also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Bard into Kha'Zixas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Bard vs Kha'Zix matchups, Bard is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Bard is a great counter for Kha'Zix. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Bard against Kha'Zix.

Other Champion Matchups Against Bard

Bard Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.4% winrateTeemoTeemo48.6% winrateMaokaiMaokai49.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser49.1% winrate

Bard Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.1% winrateZeriZeri56.7% winrateHweiHwei56.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Bard, we analyzed 3,406 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 Kha'Zix 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

Bard Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Bard in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kha'Zix. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Bard versus Kha'Zix build consist of Frozen Heart, Bloodsong, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Kha'Zix than with many other common item sets. In fact, Bard had an average win rate of 53.5% when playing against Kha'Zix with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Kha'Zix as Bard, Bard players should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Relentless Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Bard vs Kha'Zix clashes, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.5% winrate overall.

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