

Bard vs Zilean
Support Lane
58.06%
Win Rate
31
Games
Matchup Analysis
The Bard vs Zilean matchup is very favorable for Bard, with a 58.06% win rate. Early game can be challenging, with only a 6.45% 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 Zilean'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

Liandry's Torment
12 games75.0%

Dead Man's Plate
21 games66.7%
Runes
Summoner Spells


Flash + Barrier
Win Rate
64.0%
Games Analyzed
25


Flash + Ignite
Win Rate
33.0%
Games Analyzed
6
Skill Order

2
8
10
12
13

4
14
15
17
18

1
3
5
7
9

6
11
16
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Damage Distribution
Bard's Damage Type
Physical29.14%
Magic60.68%
True10.18%
Zilean's Damage Type
Physical12.13%
Magic82.28%
True5.58%
Champion Comparison
2.8Kills2.1
BardZilean
5.4Deaths4.3
BardZilean
13Assists15.0
BardZilean
16258Damage Dealt9902.3
BardZilean
23792.3Damage Taken19139.6
BardZilean
0.1Team Damage %0.1
BardZilean
517.4Damage Per Min330.4
BardZilean
32.1CS33.6
BardZilean
69.2Vision Score72.5
BardZilean