MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Soraka vs Bard
Soraka vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,280 ranked games in Support, Soraka beats Bard in 50% 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 Soraka behind by 306 gold.
Soraka at 15:00
- Gold: -306
- CS: +2
- XP: -38
Typical gap to Bard, from 2,268 games that reached 15:00.
Does Soraka counter Bard?
Even on the count: Soraka lands at 50% over 2,280 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 Soraka game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Soraka wins 61% of 834 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 1,444.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 834 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 1,444 |
| First blood | 54% | 555 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 352 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 1,434 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 739 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 295 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:04 and level 6 lands around 8:42. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Soraka in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Soraka finishes Moonstone Renewer first most often: 50.8% over 951 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Dawncore: 59.8% across 82 games.
The most-finished Soraka core is Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Dawncore: 63.8% across 2,563 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 Moonstone Renewer (33,273 games).
Skill plan: Soraka players max W first and take Q at level 1.