MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Blitzcrank vs Bard
Blitzcrank vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,845 ranked games in Support, Blitzcrank beats Bard in 48% 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 Blitzcrank behind by 231 gold.
Blitzcrank at 15:00
- Gold: -231
- CS: +3
- XP: -208
Typical gap to Bard, from 1,839 games that reached 15:00.
Does Blitzcrank counter Bard?
Even on the count: Blitzcrank lands at 48% over 1,845 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 Blitzcrank game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Blitzcrank wins 56% of 712 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 1,132.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 712 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 1,132 |
| First blood | 51% | 632 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 483 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 1,187 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 436 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 153 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:50 and level 6 lands around 9:18. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Blitzcrank in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Blitzcrank finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 50.6% over 451 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Blitzcrank core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Bandlepipes: 54.7% across 856 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 Locket of the Iron Solari (18,449 games).
Skill plan: Blitzcrank players max Q first and take Q at level 1.