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It is a very hard matchup and vision is king. Pyke likes to control the bushes in lane tu land a q, followed with an e which chunks Bard out or kills him with good follow up. Ward lane bushes and stay close to walls to portal out easily to survive.
Yuumi
Braum
Janna
Leona
SO much cc, if you get caught by her e after level 3 its gg. Be really careful and play defensively. Try to poke her before she hits level 3 so she cant go in and get out alive.
Lulu
Lux
Morgana
Nami
Taric
Rakan
Seraphine
Sona
Soraka
Tahm Kench
Easy matchup. When he eats someone it is super easy to land a double stun if timed correctly. He cant eat you by landing q and slowing you if you already have swifties. Also his ult sets up perfectly for a double stun.
Thresh
Nautilus
Very similar to Leona. If paired with an aggressive adc it is hard to play the lane if you get hooked early. Poke him down so he cant go in. If you ult him as he lands a q on a wall, he will still go to the hook direction, so take that into account.
Vel'Koz
Zyra
Jhin
Ask your Jhin to put traps at the end of a tunnel, use q and the trap damage is almost assured. You can also ult the champ blocking Jhin ult to get a cheeky kill. Overall Jhin is a really strong champ, and if he get a few kills you can leave him entirely to roam mid and top with your jungler.
Caitlyn
Use ult to stasis blockers of Caitlyn ult. Trap setup Bard brings is nuts, if you ult someone with Caitlyn near it is an insta kill (if Cait is good enough to get a full headshot combo).
Ezreal
A lot of supports hate to play with Ezreal, but with Bard the story is different. Leave a few shrines at tower and let him farm until he becomes a beast late. Start to play besides your jungler and gank every lane including bot. Be careful not to ult Ez ult in teamfights.
Aphelios
Help him in the early levels, and if he gets a bit fed he has the tools to 1v2 the lane. With ult you can setup a great Aphelios ult by him repositioning, just be careful not to ult at the same time or prepare for flame.
Ashe
Ashe works great with almost any support because of her utility. Your autos and her autos have slows so use that to your advantage and let no one escape.
Draven
Draven is a snowball champ. Bard isnt the best supporting these play style, although if your Draven is really good, it can definitely work if you land some good qs.
Jinx
Similarly to Caitlyn, you can ult any squishy and Jinx can follow up with a trap, which almost always gives your team a kill. When she scales she hits like a truck so help her out.
Kai'Sa
You dont have much cc to abuse Kaisa passive, and her short range makes it very easy for lane opponents to harass both you and her out of lane. She needs to be babysit a lot which is bad for Bard. Also, your ults "catch enemies mispositioned" utility may cause anti synergies with her unless you are communicated.
Kalista
You dont provide anything to her kit, she doesnt provide anything to your kit. Her ult is pretty bad on Bard, only can be used defensively and you already have a lot of tools to keep yourself from danger. Also, very low auto range, doesnt work well with Bard.
Lucian
Like Draven, he likes to snowball and play from ahead as he only provides damage. However, he has more tools to survive which lets you roam without him easily dying. Try to not cancel his ult with your ult, it can be a disaster.
Miss Fortune
This champ is the most careful you have to be when playing with. Her ult is usually used at the same time as yours in team fights, so pay close attention to her during them. If you ar duoing with MF, your ult followed by hers is a very strong combo. In laning phase she is very strong besides you and can get some early kills.
Samira
Just broken rn. Anything with a little bit of cc works. Just... broken. She isnt in the ideal tier just because there are other supports like Leona that synergize better.
Senna
Senna is tricky. It really depends on if you get an advantage early. If you dont, your roaming potential is limited because she will easily get killed. Try to take advantage of her range and poke your opponents down.
Varus
Varus is in a rough spot right now, he is not that good compared to other adcs. However his range and self peel are good for you so it is not that bad.
Tristana
She has a very good level 2 power spike, and yours is one of the worst in the game, so you cant abuse it that much. She is very snowbally and Bard doesnt extremely help her to achieve that. However, her jump as self peel helps you roam safely.
Vayne
Very low range, doesnt do anything early. In my experience, if you leave for a bit she will get insta killed and say "Wheres my supp". Limits your potential to impact the game a lot.
Xayah
Xayah works really well with hard cc like Leona, Nautilus and obviously Rakan. You dont enable her that much, but her R her own cc helps you impact other lanes without fearing a 10/0 enemy in the bot lane.
Yasuo
His level 2 power spike in the bot lane helps him get immense advantages in the lane. However, your level 2 is one of the worst in the game. It can be good if the Yasuo is excellent, but generally there are better adcs to be with. You dont help proc his ult either, so theres that.
Synergies
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Jhin
Ask your Jhin to put traps at the end of a tunnel, use q and the trap damage is almost assured. You can also ult the champ blocking Jhin ult to get a cheeky kill. Overall Jhin is a really strong champ, and if he get a few kills you can leave him entirely to roam mid and top with your jungler.
Caitlyn
Use ult to stasis blockers of Caitlyn ult. Trap setup Bard brings is nuts, if you ult someone with Caitlyn near it is an insta kill (if Cait is good enough to get a full headshot combo).
Ezreal
A lot of supports hate to play with Ezreal, but with Bard the story is different. Leave a few shrines at tower and let him farm until he becomes a beast late. Start to play besides your jungler and gank every lane including bot. Be careful not to ult Ez ult in teamfights.
Aphelios
Help him in the early levels, and if he gets a bit fed he has the tools to 1v2 the lane. With ult you can setup a great Aphelios ult by him repositioning, just be careful not to ult at the same time or prepare for flame.
Ashe
Ashe works great with almost any support because of her utility. Your autos and her autos have slows so use that to your advantage and let no one escape.
Draven
Draven is a snowball champ. Bard isnt the best supporting these play style, although if your Draven is really good, it can definitely work if you land some good qs.
Jinx
Similarly to Caitlyn, you can ult any squishy and Jinx can follow up with a trap, which almost always gives your team a kill. When she scales she hits like a truck so help her out.
Kai'Sa
You dont have much cc to abuse Kaisa passive, and her short range makes it very easy for lane opponents to harass both you and her out of lane. She needs to be babysit a lot which is bad for Bard. Also, your ults "catch enemies mispositioned" utility may cause anti synergies with her unless you are communicated.
Kalista
You dont provide anything to her kit, she doesnt provide anything to your kit. Her ult is pretty bad on Bard, only can be used defensively and you already have a lot of tools to keep yourself from danger. Also, very low auto range, doesnt work well with Bard.
Lucian
Like Draven, he likes to snowball and play from ahead as he only provides damage. However, he has more tools to survive which lets you roam without him easily dying. Try to not cancel his ult with your ult, it can be a disaster.
Miss Fortune
This champ is the most careful you have to be when playing with. Her ult is usually used at the same time as yours in team fights, so pay close attention to her during them. If you ar duoing with MF, your ult followed by hers is a very strong combo. In laning phase she is very strong besides you and can get some early kills.
Samira
Just broken rn. Anything with a little bit of cc works. Just... broken. She isnt in the ideal tier just because there are other supports like Leona that synergize better.
Senna
Senna is tricky. It really depends on if you get an advantage early. If you dont, your roaming potential is limited because she will easily get killed. Try to take advantage of her range and poke your opponents down.
Varus
Varus is in a rough spot right now, he is not that good compared to other adcs. However his range and self peel are good for you so it is not that bad.
Tristana
She has a very good level 2 power spike, and yours is one of the worst in the game, so you cant abuse it that much. She is very snowbally and Bard doesnt extremely help her to achieve that. However, her jump as self peel helps you roam safely.
Vayne
Very low range, doesnt do anything early. In my experience, if you leave for a bit she will get insta killed and say "Wheres my supp". Limits your potential to impact the game a lot.
Xayah
Xayah works really well with hard cc like Leona, Nautilus and obviously Rakan. You dont enable her that much, but her R her own cc helps you impact other lanes without fearing a 10/0 enemy in the bot lane.
Yasuo
His level 2 power spike in the bot lane helps him get immense advantages in the lane. However, your level 2 is one of the worst in the game. It can be good if the Yasuo is excellent, but generally there are better adcs to be with. You dont help proc his ult either, so theres that.
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