BardvsVel'Koz

Bard vs Vel'Koz

Support Lane

57.14%
Win Rate
14
Games

Matchup Analysis

The Bard vs Vel'Koz matchup is very favorable for Bard, with a 57.14% win rate. Early game can be challenging, with only a 7.14% first blood rate. Take advantage of your strong lane presence to build a CS lead and look for opportunities to snowball your advantage.

Matchup Score

68

Matchup Tips

  • • Focus on farming safely until level 3
  • • Watch for Vel'Koz's level 2 power spike
  • • Save your escape ability when their jungler is missing

Win Conditions

Your Win Conditions

  • • Outscale in late game teamfights
  • • Dominate early lane phase
  • • Superior map pressure

Their Win Conditions

  • • Snowball early advantages
  • • Split push pressure
  • • Better objective control

Recommended Build

Core Items

Runes

Summoner Spells

FlashBarrier

Flash + Barrier

Win Rate
54.0%
Games Analyzed
13

Skill Order

Cosmic Binding iconQ
Cosmic Binding
2
8
10
12
13
Caretaker's Shrine iconW
Caretaker's Shrine
4
14
15
17
18
Magical Journey iconE
Magical Journey
1
3
5
7
9
Tempered Fate iconR
Tempered Fate
6
11
16

Other Bard Matchups

LeBlanc
80%
5 Games
Pantheon
69.57%
23 Games
Shaco
66.67%
9 Games
Renata Glasc
62.5%
8 Games
Hwei
62.5%
8 Games
Tahm Kench
60%
10 Games
Neeko
58.33%
24 Games

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Damage Distribution

Bard's Damage Type

Physical29.14%
Magic60.68%
True10.18%

Vel'Koz's Damage Type

Physical2.28%
Magic71.49%
True26.24%

Champion Comparison

2.6Kills4.1
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3.9Deaths5.6
BardVel'Koz
10.8Assists6.8
BardVel'Koz
10271.2Damage Dealt18965.7
BardVel'Koz
18582.1Damage Taken14655.1
BardVel'Koz
0.2Team Damage %0.2
BardVel'Koz
410.3Damage Per Min699.2
BardVel'Koz
27.4CS33.6
BardVel'Koz
51.8Vision Score47.5
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