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. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Elise ahead by 473 gold.
Does Elise counter Bard?
No counter call here: Elise lands at 53% over 698 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Elise game plan against Bard
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Elise wins 61% of 475 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 223.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 475 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.