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How to Win Udyr vs Bard Counter MatchupUdyr is in the s tier of champions

Udyr vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Udyr in LoLUdyr is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Udyr

based on 3,364 Udyr vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our database, Udyr faced off against Bard in 3364 rounds. Including so many games with Udyr vs Bard provides us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a solid build to obliterate Bard. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Udyr encounters Bard in only 3.0% of his games.

Udyr vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Udyr has done a dismal job of countering Bard. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Udyr vs Bard rounds, Udyr’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Bard.

Best Udyr vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Udyr Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlade of The Ruined KingKaenic RookernAbyssal Mask

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Udyr's passive ability p
Udyr's q ability q
Udyr's w ability w
Udyr's e ability e
Udyr's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Bard as Udyr

Tips for Playing as Udyr against Bard

Udyr is one of the best junglers in the game. Taking advantage of this can give your team a large XP advantage and map control.

Damage is applied to turtle shield post-mitigation. Therefore, buying defensive items can drastically increase your survivability.

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.

Udyr vs Bard Counter Stats

Udyr Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Bard Image
4.9
< Kills >
2.7
5.7
< Deaths >
4.8
7.1
< Assists >
13.9
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
0.59
83
< Minions Killed >
30
1.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.49
7,340
< Physical Damage >
2,984
9,617
< Magic Damage >
7,879
800
< True Damage >
1,017
17,757
< Damage Dealt >
11,881
32,529
< Damage Taken >
20,821
11,388
< Gold Earned >
8,899
1.87
< Towers >
1.75
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
13,420
< Total Healing >
6,552
14,103
< Experience >
11,282
19
< Vision Score >
62
6
< Wards Placed >
27
2,067
< Time Dealing CC >
500

How to Counter Bard with Udyr in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several significant Udyr against Bard counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Udyr’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Bard’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Udyr may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Bard..

Udyr often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Bard. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Udyr and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Udyr
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Udyr
Bard

Who is Better, Udyr or Bard?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Udyr usually fairs equally well when playing against Bard, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Udyr makes an ok counter to Bard.

While Udyr does have a lower win rate than Bard, when on opposite teams, Udyr also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Udyr into Bardas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Udyr also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Bard. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Udyr vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Udyr is a somewhat poor counter to Bard. You will do well by focussing 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 Udyr against Bard.

Other Champion Matchups Against Udyr

Udyr Loses Against

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Udyr Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Udyr Players

How We Calculated Our Udyr vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Udyr, we analyzed 3,364 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 Udyr 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Udyr in order to counter Bard during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Udyr often picks up more CS relative to Bard. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Udyr versus Bard build include Unending Despair, Liandry's Torment, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Udyr combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Bard than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Udyr had an average winrate of 49.3% battling Bard with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Bard as Udyr, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Udyr vs Bard battles, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Udyr vs Bard tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using every match finished with both champs.