MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Bard vs Ashe
Bard vs Ashe in Support: who wins more often?
Across 233 ranked games in Support, Bard beats Ashe in 57% 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 252 gold.
Does Bard counter Ashe?
On the count, yes — Bard takes 57% of 233 ranked Support games against Ashe, and that gap sits clear of the noise band. The reverse page reads the same games from Ashe's side, and every rate on this page is printed with the games behind it.
Your Bard game plan against Ashe
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Bard wins 64% of 139 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 94.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 64% | 139 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 47% | 94 |
| First blood | 69% | 95 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 92 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 46 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 61 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:16 and level 6 lands around 8:39. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Bard in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Ashe specifically, Bard finishes Dead Man's Plate first most often: 62.4% over 85 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.