Bard, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
2.2%
Ban Rate
2.2%

Bard vs Nami

Bard F TierSupportMage
Patch
26.22
Games
4,287
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Bard vs Nami (Support): Bard wins 47.7% of 277 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +180). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Bard – League of Legends champion iconBard47.7%
No clear favoriteModerate confidence · 277 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
52.3%NamiNami – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Nami, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Bard wins 47.7% of 277 games (95% range 41.8–53.5%).

Bard Matchup Breakdown

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Bard – League of Legends champion icon
Bard
47.7%
VS
Nami
52.3%
Nami – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Bard vs Nami?

No clear favoriteModerate confidence

Bard wins 47.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.8% and 53.5% (95% range).

Expected
47.5%
From both champions' overall Support win rates
Matchup effect
+0.2 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
277 games
Lane: Support · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
−0.4 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (277 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (160 games).

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Nami, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Bard wins 47.7% of 277 games (95% range 41.8–53.5%).
  • Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 47.5% for Bard; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Bard usually wins the lane: 180 gold ahead of Nami at 15 minutes on average (158 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
  • Bard players pick Flash + Ignite far more often against Nami: 51.9% of their other Support games, 71.3% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Bard and Nami played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Bard's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Bard vs Nami Laning Stats

BardNami

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+180
Bard ahead
95% range +57 to +302
XP difference
−110
Within the margin of error
95% range −228 to +8
CS difference
−2.0
Nami ahead
95% range −3.1 to −0.9
1.27
Kills before 15 min
0.89
2.39
Deaths before 15 min
1.96
0.02
Solo kills before 15 min
0.03
8.1%
First blood
1.3%

Whole-game averages

0.9
CS / min
0.9
423
DMG / min
333
8,962
Gold / game
8,577
225
Heal / min
620
584
DMG Mitigated / min
285
1.6
CC / min
1.0

Bard vs Nami Win Rate by Game Length

Bard's win rate against Nami by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
15 games
48.4%
20–25 min
31 games
46.8%
25–30 min
47 games
53.3%
30–35 min
45 games
Too few games
35+ min
22 games
Bard vs Nami95% rangeBard usual (Support)

No game length stands out: Bard's results against Nami in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Bard vs Nami Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)BardBard gold at 15: +180
  2. First itemNamiBard: 15.0 min · Nami: 12.7 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesEvenBard wins 47.4% of 78 games
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenBard wins 50.7% of 67 games

What Bard Changes Against Nami

Choices Bard players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.

  • Flash – League of Legends summoner spellIgnite – League of Legends summoner spell
    Flash + IgniteSummoner spells
    Usually
    51.9%
    vs Nami
    71.3%
    +19.3 pts44.7% WR here
  • Flash – League of Legends summoner spellHeal – League of Legends summoner spell
    Flash + HealSummoner spells
    Usually
    39.7%
    vs Nami
    20.6%
    −19.0 pts54.5% WR here
  • Dead Man's Plate – League of Legends item
    Usually
    54.9%
    vs Nami
    65.6%
    +10.7 pts52.4% WR here
  • Mikael's Blessing – League of Legends item
    Usually
    19.1%
    vs Nami
    11.3%
    −7.8 pts
  • Force of Nature – League of Legends item
    Usually
    1.2%
    vs Nami
    5.6%
    +4.5 pts
  • Ability Haste (offense) – League of Legends rune
    Ability Haste (offense)Stat shard
    Usually
    2.8%
    vs Nami
    6.3%
    +3.4 pts

Best Bard Build vs Nami

Usual Bard build (Support)

70.0% win rate · 60 games

Against Nami

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 45 Bard games against Nami carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Bard's standard build instead.

  • Bard usually completes Dead Man's Plate first, at 15.0 min (median of 91 games).
  • Nami usually completes Echoes of Helia first, at 12.7 min (median of 100 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Bard Runes vs Nami

Usual Bard runes (Support)

Electrocute – League of Legends runeElectrocute
Domination
Cheap Shot – League of Legends runeDeep Ward – League of Legends runeTreasure Hunter – League of Legends rune
Inspiration
Magical Footwear – League of Legends runeJack Of All Trades – League of Legends rune
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeMove Speed (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

51.4% win rate · 360 games

Against Nami

Electrocute – League of Legends runeElectrocute
Domination
Cheap Shot – League of Legends runeDeep Ward – League of Legends runeTreasure Hunter – League of Legends rune
Inspiration
Jack Of All Trades – League of Legends runeMagical Footwear – League of Legends rune
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeMove Speed (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

59.1% win rate · 22 games

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Bard matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Bard's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Bard build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Bard Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Bard vs Nami FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22

Who wins Bard vs Nami?

Current data slightly favors Nami, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Bard wins 47.7% of 277 games (95% range 41.8–53.5%).

What is Bard's win rate against Nami?

Bard wins 47.7% of 277 Support games against Nami on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 41.8–53.5%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 47.5% would be expected.

Does Bard counter Nami?

Not clearly. Bard wins 47.7% of 277 games against Nami, and the 95% range (41.8–53.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Bard or Nami?

Bard usually wins the lane: 180 gold ahead of Nami at 15 minutes on average (158 games with a 15-minute snapshot).

Does Bard outscale Nami?

Not measurably: Bard's win rate against Nami in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.

When is Nami strongest against Bard?

Nami is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Bard build against Nami?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Bard's usual Support core: Mikael's Blessing, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow. The biggest change against Nami: Dead Man's Plate (54.9% usually, 65.6% here).

What runes should Bard use against Nami?

Electrocute with Domination and Inspiration — 59.1% over 22 games against Nami. The biggest change against Nami: Flash + Ignite (51.9% usually, 71.3% here).