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How to Win Tryndamere vs Bard Counter MatchupTryndamere is in the a tier of champions

Tryndamere vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Tryndamere

based on 2,676 Tryndamere vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
1.66
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our dataset, Tryndamere did battle with Bard in 2676 matches. Using so many matchups for Tryndamere versus Bard provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce actionable data and a pro build to defeat Bard. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Tryndamere fights Bard in only 2.7% of his games.

Tryndamere vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tryndamere has done a pathetic job of countering Bard. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.8% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Tryndamere vs Bard rounds, Tryndamere’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Bard.

Best Tryndamere vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guinsoo's RagebladeHullbreakerNavori QuickbladesRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Tryndamere to level upq
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Second ability for Tryndamere to level upe
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Last skill for Tryndamere to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Bard as Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Bard

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

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.

Tryndamere vs Bard Counter Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Bard Image
5.9
< Kills >
2.9
5.9
< Deaths >
4.8
3.9
< Assists >
13.9
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.64
187
< Minions Killed >
31
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.51
18,992
< Physical Damage >
3,040
499
< Magic Damage >
8,212
608
< True Damage >
1,002
20,100
< Damage Dealt >
12,255
34,396
< Damage Taken >
20,862
12,849
< Gold Earned >
9,107
2.88
< Towers >
1.82
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,049
< Total Healing >
6,518
15,462
< Experience >
11,699
17
< Vision Score >
60
8
< Wards Placed >
26
105
< Time Dealing CC >
515

How to Counter Bard with Tryndamere in LoL

The stats provided here show some critical Tryndamere against Bard counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Bard’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Bard. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Tryndamere typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Bard. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tryndamere and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Bard

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Bard?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Tryndamere usually loses when trying to fight Bard, with a 46.8% win rate. Therefore, Tryndamere makes a poor counter to Bard.

While Tryndamere does have a lower winrate compared to Bard, when on opposite teams, Tryndamere also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Tryndamere into Bard.

Moreover, Tryndamere has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Bard. 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 in League of Legends, in Tryndamere vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Tryndamere is a bad counter for Bard. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Tryndamere against Bard.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Tryndamere, we analyzed 2,676 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 Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere in order to counter Bard during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tryndamere most often accumulates much more CS as Bard. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Tryndamere versus Bard build include Infinity Edge, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Tryndamere used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Bard than with most other common builds. In fact, Tryndamere had an average win rate of 46.8% battling Bard with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Bard as Tryndamere, Tryndamere players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Tryndamere vs Bard counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Bard as Tryndamere are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.