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Caitlyn vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Caitlyn

based on 10,164 Caitlyn vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Bard as Caitlyn came out of an examination of 10164 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Caitlyn encounters Bard in only 2.7% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn does a poor job of countering Bard. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Caitlyn against Bard matches, Caitlyn’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Bard.

Best Caitlyn vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelRapid FirecannonStormrazor

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowBloodthirsterAxiom ArcLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Bard as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Bard

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Bard

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!

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

Caitlyn vs Bard Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Bard Image
6.3
< Kills >
2.7
6
< Deaths >
4.8
6.5
< Assists >
14
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
0.58
182
< Minions Killed >
31
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.52
20,392
< Physical Damage >
2,896
1,563
< Magic Damage >
8,005
622
< True Damage >
1,044
22,577
< Damage Dealt >
11,946
19,433
< Damage Taken >
21,527
12,207
< Gold Earned >
8,988
2.65
< Towers >
1.79
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,388
< Total Healing >
6,773
12,624
< Experience >
11,535
18
< Vision Score >
61
9
< Wards Placed >
26
91
< Time Dealing CC >
493

How to Counter Bard with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some strategic Caitlyn against Bard matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences between these two champions. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Bard’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Bard. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Caitlyn typically has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Bard. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Bard

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Bard?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually loses when facing off against Bard, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes a poor counter for Bard.

While Caitlyn does have a lower winrate than Bard, when facing one another, Caitlyn also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Caitlyn into Bard.

Moreover, Caitlyn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Bard. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Caitlyn is a bad counter for Bard. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Bard.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Caitlyn, we analyzed 10,164 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 Bard as Caitlyn 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn to counter Bard during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn often picks up much more CS as Bard. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Caitlyn versus Bard build consist of Guardian Angel, Rapid Firecannon, and Stormrazor. When Caitlyn combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs. Bard than with many other common builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average winrate of 47.2% battling Bard with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Bard as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Caitlyn vs Bard clashes, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.2% winrate overall.

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