Luluvs Bard
Lulu vs Bard is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Lulu wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.6%) over Bard based on 47 games. Lulu holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lulu build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lulu vs Bard matchup.
Lulu Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lulu 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 Lulu vs Bard?
Lulu wins 48.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.8% and 57.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.3% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −3.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 124 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- −1.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Bard, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Lulu wins 48.4% of 124 games (95% range 39.8–57.1%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 52.3% for Lulu; 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: 244 gold ahead of Lulu at 15 minutes on average (124 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Lulu players pick Redemption far more often against Bard: 14.6% of their other Support games, 23.4% 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 Lulu 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 Lulu'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.
Lulu vs Bard Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Lulu vs Bard Win Rate by Game Length
Lulu'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: Lulu's results against Bard in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Lulu 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)BardLulu gold at 15: −244
- First itemLuluLulu: 13.1 min · Bard: 14.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenLulu wins 50.0% of 60 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenLulu wins 47.3% of 55 games
What Lulu Changes Against Bard
Choices Lulu players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
RedemptionItemUsually14.6%vs Bard23.4%+8.8 pts58.6% WR here
Best Lulu Build vs Bard
Usual Lulu build (Support)
63.6% win rate · 494 games
Against Bard
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 59 Lulu games against Bard carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Lulu's standard build instead.
- Lulu usually completes Ardent Censer first, at 13.1 min (median of 74 games).
- Bard usually completes Dead Man's Plate first, at 14.3 min (median of 64 games).
- Skill priority: E > W > Q — 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 Lulu Runes vs Bard
Usual Lulu runes (Support)
Guardian
52.7% win rate · 630 games
Against Bard
Summon Aery
45.1% win rate · 71 games
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Lulu matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Lulu'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 Lulu build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Lulu Matchups
Hardest for Lulu
Easiest for Lulu
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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Lulu vs Bard FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Lulu vs Bard?
Current data slightly favors Bard, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Lulu wins 48.4% of 124 games (95% range 39.8–57.1%).
What is Lulu's win rate against Bard?
Lulu wins 48.4% of 124 Support games against Bard on patch 26.19 (95% range 39.8–57.1%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 52.3% would be expected.
Does Lulu counter Bard?
Not clearly. Lulu wins 48.4% of 124 games against Bard, and the 95% range (39.8–57.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Lulu or Bard?
Bard usually wins the lane: 244 gold ahead of Lulu at 15 minutes on average (124 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Lulu outscale Bard?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Bard strongest against Lulu?
Bard is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Lulu build against Bard?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Lulu's usual Support core: Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing. The biggest change against Bard: Redemption (14.6% usually, 23.4% here).
What runes should Lulu use against Bard?
Summon Aery with Sorcery and Resolve — 45.1% over 71 games against Bard.