Patch 26.9 Data
Champion Matchups
Pick two champions and see who wins. Win rates, counters, and tips powered by live ranked data.
Champion 1
Bard
VS
Champion 2
Elise
vs

47.4%
Bard win rate vs Elise
Elise has the edge
953
Games Analyzed
47.4%
Bard WR
52.6%
Elise WR
-205
Avg Gold Diff @15
Bard
DamageAP
StyleUtility
RangeRanged
Difficulty****-
StrongMid game
RunesElectrocute / Resolve
SummsFlash + Ignite
Elise
DamageAP
StyleBurst
RangeRanged
Difficulty****-
StrongEarly game
RunesElectrocute / Inspiration
SummsFlash + Smite
Power Spike Timeline
Bard
Level 1
Elise
Level 3
Bard
Level 6
Elise
Level 6
Elise
1 item
Bard
Chime scaling
How to Play This Matchup
Power Curve
Bard is strongest mid game while Elise peaks early game. Play around your power window.
MR Priority
Both deal magic damage. An early Null-Magic Mantle or Mercury's Treads can swing the lane. Hexdrinker is also an option for AD champs.
Exploit Bard's Weakness
Bard's main weakness: ADC left alone, R can hurt team, complex roam timing. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
Bard Win Condition
Roam with E portals, R Tempered Fate playmaking, meep damage
Elise Win Condition
Early tower dives with rappel, cocoon ganks
Recommended Items
Bard
Imperial Mandate
Core
Build every game

Dead Man's Plate
Core
Build every game

Zhonya's
Core
Build every game

Mercury's Treads
Defensive
MR + tenacity vs Elise's AP damage and CC

Banshee's Veil
Counter
Spell shield blocks Elise's engage tool

Zhonya's Hourglass
Counter
Stasis to survive assassin burst
Elise

Hextech Rocketbelt
Core
Build every game

Shadowflame
Core
Build every game

Zhonya's
Core
Build every game

Mercury's Treads
Defensive
MR + tenacity vs Bard's AP damage and CC

Banshee's Veil
Counter
Spell shield blocks Bard's engage tool
Bard's Worst Matchups
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