MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Bard vs Yuumi
How often does Bard beat Yuumi in Support?
Bard into Yuumi in Support: 53% observed win rate across 2,193 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 ahead by 342 gold.
Bard at 15:00
- Gold: +342
- CS: +2
- XP: -385
Typical gap to Yuumi, from 2,182 games that reached 15:00.
Does Bard counter Yuumi?
The count says yes: across 2,193 ranked Support games into Yuumi, Bard takes 53%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Bard.
Beating Yuumi: the Bard game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Bard at 60% across 1,419 games. Flip the lead and Bard falls to 41% across 773.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,419 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 773 |
| First blood | 62% | 834 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 929 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,086 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 550 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 237 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:57. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Bard's Support build, with receipts
Into Yuumi specifically, Bard finishes Dead Man's Plate first most often: 52.3% over 698 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.