MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Bard vs Alistar
Bard vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,581 ranked games in Support, Bard beats Alistar in 51% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Bard ahead by 316 gold.
Does Bard counter Alistar?
No counter call here: Bard lands at 51% over 1,581 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Bard game plan against Alistar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Bard wins 58% of 1,014 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 565.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 1,014 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 40% | 565 |
| First blood | 59% | 616 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 642 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 454 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 370 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 154 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:24 and level 6 lands around 8:52. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Bard in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Bard finishes Dead Man's Plate first most often: 50.3% over 392 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Bard core is Dead Man's Plate, Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari: 55.0% across 1,156 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dead Man's Plate (23,902 games).
Skill plan: Bard players max Q first and take Q at level 1.