MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Mel vs Bard
Mel vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 776 ranked games in Support, Mel beats Bard in 44% 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 Mel ahead by 375 gold.
Mel at 15:00
- Gold: +375
- CS: +8
- XP: +78
Typical gap to Bard, from 774 games that reached 15:00.
Does Mel counter Bard?
Not this time. Bard wins 56% of the 776 ranked Support games counted here. Mel 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 Mel game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Mel wins 49% of 481 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 36% over 295.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 481 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 295 |
| First blood | 47% | 417 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 47% | 428 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 40% | 547 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 154 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 53 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:18 and level 6 lands around 8:40. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Mel in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Mel finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 41.4% over 249 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Mel core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 45.8% across 863 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 Luden's Echo (9,897 games).
Skill plan: Mel players max Q first and take Q at level 1.