MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Elise vs Bard
Elise vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 698 ranked games in Support, Elise beats Bard in 53% 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 Elise ahead by 473 gold.
Elise at 15:00
- Gold: +473
- CS: +3
- XP: -169
Typical gap to Bard, from 695 games that reached 15:00.
Does Elise counter Bard?
Even on the count: Elise lands at 53% over 698 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 Elise game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Elise wins 61% of 475 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 223.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 475 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 223 |
| First blood | 57% | 378 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 390 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 430 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 111 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:41 and level 6 lands around 9:46. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Elise in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Elise finishes Stormsurge first most often: 54.2% over 216 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Elise core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 494 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 Stormsurge (5,370 games).
Skill plan: Elise players max Q first and take E at level 1.