- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 4.0%
- Ban Rate
- 17.9%
Blitzcrank vs Bard
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 7,793
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Blitzcrank vs Bard (Support): Blitzcrank wins 55.3% of 244 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -235). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Blitzcrank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Blitzcrank wins 55.3% of 244 games (95% range 49.1–61.4%).
Blitzcrank Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Blitzcrank performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Blitzcrank vs Bard?
Blitzcrank wins 55.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 49.1% and 61.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.8% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 244 games Lane: Support · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +7.7 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 (244 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (168 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Blitzcrank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Blitzcrank wins 55.3% of 244 games (95% range 49.1–61.4%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 52.8% for Blitzcrank; 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: 235 gold ahead of Blitzcrank at 15 minutes on average (168 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Blitzcrank players pick Health (defense) far more often against Bard: 19.4% of their other Support games, 31.5% 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 Blitzcrank and Bard 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 Blitzcrank'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.
Blitzcrank vs Bard Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Blitzcrank vs Bard Win Rate by Game Length
Blitzcrank's win rate against Bard 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.
No game length stands out: Blitzcrank's results against Bard in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Blitzcrank vs Bard 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.
- Lane (15 min)BardBlitzcrank gold at 15: −235
- First itemBlitzcrankBlitzcrank: 14.3 min · Bard: 15.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenBlitzcrank wins 61.0% of 77 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenBlitzcrank wins 50.8% of 65 games
What Blitzcrank Changes Against Bard
Choices Blitzcrank players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Health (defense)Stat shardUsually19.4%vs Bard31.5%+12.2 pts62.3% WR here- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually21.3%vs Bard33.3%+12.1 pts58.9% WR here
- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually77.0%vs Bard65.5%−11.5 pts58.2% WR here
- Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually76.8%vs Bard65.5%−11.3 pts55.5% WR here
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually75.7%vs Bard83.9%+8.2 pts57.4% WR here
Frozen HeartItemUsually22.1%vs Bard14.9%−7.2 pts56.0% WR here
Health Potion + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually13.9%vs Bard21.1%+7.2 pts60.0% WR here
Usually77.4%vs Bard84.5%+7.2 pts55.6% WR here
Best Blitzcrank Build vs Bard
Usual Blitzcrank build (Support)
69.0% win rate · 116 games
Against Bard
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 52 Blitzcrank games against Bard carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Blitzcrank's standard build instead.
- Blitzcrank usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 14.3 min (median of 116 games).
- Bard usually completes Dead Man's Plate first, at 15.0 min (median of 76 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — 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 Blitzcrank Runes vs Bard
Usual Blitzcrank runes (Support)
Glacial Augment
66.7% win rate · 45 games
Against Bard
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Blitzcrank matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Blitzcrank'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 Blitzcrank build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Blitzcrank Matchups
Hardest for Blitzcrank
Easiest for Blitzcrank
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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Blitzcrank vs Bard FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Blitzcrank vs Bard?
Current data slightly favors Blitzcrank, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Blitzcrank wins 55.3% of 244 games (95% range 49.1–61.4%).
What is Blitzcrank's win rate against Bard?
Blitzcrank wins 55.3% of 244 Support games against Bard on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 49.1–61.4%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 52.8% would be expected.
Does Blitzcrank counter Bard?
Not clearly. Blitzcrank wins 55.3% of 244 games against Bard, and the 95% range (49.1–61.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Blitzcrank or Bard?
Bard usually wins the lane: 235 gold ahead of Blitzcrank at 15 minutes on average (168 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Blitzcrank outscale Bard?
Not measurably: Blitzcrank's win rate against Bard in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Bard strongest against Blitzcrank?
Bard is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Blitzcrank build against Bard?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Blitzcrank's usual Support core: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes. The biggest change against Bard: Boots of Swiftness (75.7% usually, 83.9% here).
What runes should Blitzcrank use against Bard?
Use Blitzcrank's usual Glacial Augment page (Inspiration + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Bard: Health (defense) (19.4% usually, 31.5% here).