MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Braum vs Bard
Braum vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,154 ranked games in Support, Braum beats Bard in 50% 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 Braum behind by 295 gold.
Braum at 15:00
- Gold: -295
- CS: +4
- XP: -211
Typical gap to Bard, from 2,146 games that reached 15:00.
Does Braum counter Bard?
Even on the count: Braum lands at 50% over 2,154 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 Braum game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Braum wins 61% of 791 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 1,362.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 791 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 1,362 |
| First blood | 58% | 574 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 406 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 1,525 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 563 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 204 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:02 and level 6 lands around 8:59. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Braum in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Braum finishes Bandlepipes first most often: 53.8% over 578 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 67.2% across 61 games.
The most-finished Braum core is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 64.3% across 2,309 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 (21,673 games).
Skill plan: Braum players max Q first and take Q at level 1.