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.
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 408 gold.
Bard at 15:00
- Gold: -408
- CS: -7
- XP: +67
Typical gap to Jarvan IV, from 126 games that reached 15:00.
Does Bard counter Jarvan IV?
No counter here: Bard sits at 46% over 126 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Jarvan IV: the Bard game plan
A 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 48 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.