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How to Synergize Kassadin with Bard on the Same TeamKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin with Bard

How to Win With Kassadin and Bard Paired TogetherKassadin is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kassadin and Bard

based on 1,665 Kassadin with Bard pairs
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Kassadin has been on the same team as Bard in 1665 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the publishers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can present to you high quality, accurate builds to help Kassadin synergize with Bard. It is relatively rare for Kassadin to play with Bard on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 3.2% of matches with Kassadin.

Kassadin Bard Synergy Summary

Kassadin has done a ok job of synergizing with Bard. Usually, he wins an acceptable 50.8% of matches the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Kassadin when fighting on the same team as Bard by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kassadin vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStormsurgeRod of Ages

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Kassadin and Bard

Tips for Playing as Kassadin with Bard

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Advice to Understand How Bard Will Play

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.

Kassadin Bard Synergy Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Bard Image
7.9
< Kills >
7.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
5.9
< Assists >
5.7
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
174
< Minions Killed >
170
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,753
< Physical Damage >
1,726
20,491
< Magic Damage >
20,251
534
< True Damage >
582
22,778
< Damage Dealt >
22,560
29,627
< Damage Taken >
29,444
12,148
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.75
< Towers >
1.69
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,066
< Total Healing >
5,994
15,309
< Experience >
15,396
15
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
190
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Play with Bard as Kassadin in LoL

The Kassadin Bard synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Bard, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kassadin sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Bard. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Bard helps Kassadin perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kassadin tries to synergize with Bard, he sees a small increase in his total damage dealt. This may signal that Bard provides protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Kassadin is played with Bard on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Bard.

Moreover, when Kassadin plays with Bard on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Bard does a poor job of protecting Kassadin during team fights.

Synergies between Kassadin and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kassadin
Bard

Is Kassadin better when played alongside Bard?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Kassadin that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Bard is a very typical companion for Kassadin. By locking into the same team as Kassadin, he raises their win rate by 0.8% to 50.8%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Kassadin and Bard that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Bard has a greater difficulty than Kassadin. That means you need to be very careful when finding Bard allies to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Playing together, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by grouping Kassadin and Bard together, you will not be granting your other allies a lot of attack damage. Plan to bring other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Bard ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin Bard Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kassadin and Bard, we analyzed 1,665 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kassadin with Bard comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Kassadin to work well with Bard during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to prioritize in your Kassadin and Bard synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Stormsurge, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Bard than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kassadin had an average win rate of 50.8% helping carry Bard with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing your oponents, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Kassadin and Bard pairings, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Bard with Kassadin are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.