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Bard vs Pyke

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How to Beat Pyke as Bard

based on 3,881 Bard vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our dataset, Bard battled Pyke 3881 times. Having so many games with Bard versus Pyke provides us confidence in our ability to provide enlightening data and a pro build to annihilate Pyke. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Bard encounters Pyke in only 3.6% of his games.

Bard vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Bard does a good job of beating Pyke. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.4% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Bard vs Pyke matches, Bard’s team is 0.3% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Bard vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBoots of Swiftness

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Force of NatureRedemptionKnight's VowUnending Despair

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 SpeedArmorArmor
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 Pyke as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Bard vs Pyke Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
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3.1
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
7
14.4
< Assists >
8.8
0.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
31
< Minions Killed >
39
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.32
3,237
< Physical Damage >
10,041
8,415
< Magic Damage >
69
1,071
< True Damage >
2,450
12,724
< Damage Dealt >
12,561
21,557
< Damage Taken >
21,930
9,182
< Gold Earned >
10,115
1.85
< Towers >
1.17
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,062
< Total Healing >
4,914
11,474
< Experience >
10,483
59
< Vision Score >
72
27
< Wards Placed >
32
506
< Time Dealing CC >
97

How to Counter Pyke with Bard in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Bard against Pyke matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Bard typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Bard and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Pyke

Who is Better, Bard or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Bard usually wins when trying to fight Pyke, with a 52.4% win rate. Thus, Bard makes a good counter for Pyke.

While Bard does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when on opposite teams, Bard also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Bard into Pykeas 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 Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Bard vs Pyke 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 allies during team fights.

Bard is a good counter to Pyke. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Bard against Pyke.

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Bard, we analyzed 3,881 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 Pyke 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Bard in order to counter Pyke during both the laning 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 suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard often gets a similar amount of CS as Pyke. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Bard versus Pyke build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Pyke than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Bard had an average winrate of 52.4% when playing against Pyke with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Pyke as Bard, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Bard vs Pyke LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Bard x Pyke tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are calculated using all rounds completed with these champs.