MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Bard vs Anivia
Bard vs Anivia in Support: who wins more often?
Across 228 ranked games in Support, Bard beats Anivia in 52% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Bard behind by 256 gold.
Bard at 15:00
- Gold: -256
- CS: -7
- XP: -149
Typical gap to Anivia, from 225 games that reached 15:00.
Does Bard counter Anivia?
Even on the count: Bard lands at 52% over 228 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Bard game plan against Anivia
With a gold lead at 10:00, Bard wins 60% of 95 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 133.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 95 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 133 |
| First blood | 55% | 66 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 60 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 53 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:25 and level 6 lands around 9:12. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Bard in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Anivia specifically, Bard finishes Dead Man's Plate first most often: 46.6% over 58 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 26.1-26.12.
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.