MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Rell vs Bard
Rell vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,478 ranked games in Support, Rell 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 Rell behind by 238 gold.
Rell at 15:00
- Gold: -238
- CS: +5
- XP: -220
Typical gap to Bard, from 1,474 games that reached 15:00.
Does Rell counter Bard?
Even on the count: Rell lands at 48% over 1,478 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 Rell game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Rell wins 59% of 595 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 882.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 595 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 882 |
| First blood | 52% | 513 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 392 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 1,073 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 327 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 111 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:56 and level 6 lands around 9:21. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Rell in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Rell finishes Zeke's Convergence first most often: 44.8% over 315 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Rell core is Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 62.4% across 921 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 Zeke's Convergence (11,475 games).
Skill plan: Rell players max W first and take W at level 1.