MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Bard
Leona vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,663 ranked games in Support, Leona beats Bard in 51% 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 Leona behind by 202 gold.
Does Leona counter Bard?
No counter call here: Leona lands at 51% over 2,663 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 Leona game plan against Bard
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Leona wins 61% of 1,084 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 1,576.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 1,084 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 45% | 1,576 |
| First blood | 56% | 894 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 669 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 1,927 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 567 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 194 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:08 and level 6 lands around 9:04. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Leona in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 50.5% over 829 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Leona core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 60.1% across 1,101 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 Locket of the Iron Solari (33,658 games).
Skill plan: Leona players max W first and take Q at level 1.