MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zyra vs Bard
Zyra vs Bard in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,088 ranked games in Support, Zyra 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 Zyra ahead by 34 gold.
Zyra at 15:00
- Gold: +34
- CS: +6
- XP: +32
Typical gap to Bard, from 1,080 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zyra counter Bard?
Even on the count: Zyra lands at 50% over 1,088 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 Zyra game plan against Bard
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zyra wins 56% of 553 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 534.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 553 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 534 |
| First blood | 53% | 371 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 331 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 747 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 272 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 93 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:09 and level 6 lands around 8:40. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zyra in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Bard specifically, Zyra finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 49.2% over 319 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zyra core is Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Morellonomicon: 54.7% across 845 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 Liandry's Torment (11,347 games).
Skill plan: Zyra players max E first and take E at level 1.