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How to Win Bard vs Zeri Counter MatchupBard is in the s tier of champions

Bard vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Bard in LoLBard is in the b tier of champions
SupportMage
Marksman

How to Beat Zeri as Bard

based on 1,180 Bard vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
56.7 %
K/D/A
3.53
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Bard came out of an evaluation of 1180 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Bard encounters Zeri in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Bard vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Bard does a great job of beating Zeri. Typically, he wins a fantastic 56.7% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Bard against Zeri matches, Bard’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Bard vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Solstice SleighKnight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariBloodsong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Bard to level upq
>
Second ability for Bard to level upw
>
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Zeri

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.

Bard vs Zeri Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
56.7 %
VS
Win Rate
43.3 %
Zeri Image
2.7
< Kills >
6.5
4.9
< Deaths >
6
14.6
< Assists >
6.3
0.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
29
< Minions Killed >
193
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,019
< Physical Damage >
14,118
8,104
< Magic Damage >
6,622
1,054
< True Damage >
654
12,178
< Damage Dealt >
21,395
21,294
< Damage Taken >
22,742
9,037
< Gold Earned >
12,465
1.88
< Towers >
2.25
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,758
< Total Healing >
4,010
11,472
< Experience >
12,589
62
< Vision Score >
18
27
< Wards Placed >
8
471
< Time Dealing CC >
117

How to Counter Zeri with Bard in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several significant Bard against Zeri matchup statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between the two. Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zeri. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Bard usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Bard and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Zeri

Who is Better, Bard or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Bard usually wins when trying to fight Zeri, with a 56.7% win rate. Thus, Bard makes a fantastic counter to Zeri.

While Bard does have a much higher win rate than Zeri, when on opposite teams, Bard also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Bard into Zerias his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Bard also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Bard vs Zeri 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 teammates during teamfights.

Bard is a great counter to Zeri. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Bard against Zeri.

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

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 56% 13750 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56% 6573 GamesSennaSenna+ 56.4% 1554 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 56.6% 2216 Games

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Bard, we analyzed 1,180 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Bard in order to counter Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard most often racks up a lot less CS as Zeri. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Bard versus Zeri build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Zeri than with most other typical builds. In fact, Bard had an average win rate of 56.7% battling Zeri with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Zeri as Bard, Bard players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Relentless Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Bard vs Zeri counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 56.7% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Bard x Zeri tips and counter builds for a an individual division, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides given are calculated using all games completed with both champs.