MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lulu vs Bard
Lulu vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 4,448 ranked games in Support, Lulu 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 Lulu behind by 258 gold.
Lulu at 15:00
- Gold: -258
- CS: +3
- XP: -38
Typical gap to Bard, from 4,424 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lulu counter Bard?
Not this time. Bard wins 52% of the 4,448 ranked Support games counted here. Lulu players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Lulu game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Lulu wins 60% of 1,756 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 2,690.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,756 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 2,690 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,578 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 1,098 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 2,820 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 1,328 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 548 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:19 and level 6 lands around 8:43. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Lulu in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Lulu finishes Ardent Censer first most often: 47.5% over 1,360 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Ardent Censer, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 60.5% across 86 games.
The most-finished Lulu core is Ardent Censer, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 58.2% across 2,503 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 Ardent Censer (42,122 games).
Skill plan: Lulu players max E first and take E at level 1.