MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Bard vs Jarvan IV
How often does Bard beat Jarvan IV in Support?
Bard into Jarvan IV in Support: 46% observed win rate across 126 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Bard behind by 408 gold.
Does Bard counter Jarvan IV?
Too close for a counter call: Bard sits at 46% over 126 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Jarvan IV: the Bard game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Bard at 56% across 48 games. Flip the lead and Bard falls to 40% across 78.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 48 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 40% | 78 |
| First blood | 59% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:52 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 9:16. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Bard's Support build, with receipts
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.