Seraphine - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.3%
Pick Rate
7.8%

Seraphinevs Bard

SSupportMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Seraphine vs Bard is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Bard wins with a 56.9% win rate (+13.7%) over Seraphine based on 211 games. Bard holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Seraphine build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Seraphine vs Bard matchup.

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Seraphine Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Seraphine 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.

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Seraphine - 43.1% win rate in this matchup
Seraphine
43.1% WR
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Bard vs Seraphine matchup - 56.9% win rate
Bard
56.9% WR

Who Wins the Seraphine vs Bard Matchup?

Bard wins the Seraphine vs Bard matchup
Winner
Bard
Matches: 211
43.1%
Win Rate
56.9%
1.3
CS / min
1.0
502
DMG / min
478
8,901
Gold / game
9,024
314
Heal / min
246
368
DMG Mitigated / min
623
1.2
CC / min
1.7
35.6%
Early Game WR
64.4%
48.8%
Late Game WR
51.2%

Seraphine vs Bard Matchup Summary

The Seraphine vs Bard matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 211 recent matches analyzed, Bard wins with a 56.9% win rate compared to Seraphine's 43.1%, giving Bard a 13.7 percentage point advantage. Bard dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Seraphine players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Bard leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Bard has a strong advantage in this matchup. Seraphine players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Bard overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Seraphine vs Bard Laning Phase Breakdown

Bard wins the laning phase against Seraphine in League of Legends

Bard is favored during the laning phase against Seraphine, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Bard holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Seraphine
1.0Bard
Seraphine and Bard farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
502Seraphine
478Bard
Damage output is virtually even between Seraphine and Bard, with only 25 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
8,901Seraphine
9,024Bard
Seraphine and Bard generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 123 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.2Seraphine
1.7Bard
Bard provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Seraphine, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Bard coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
682Seraphine
869Bard
Bard vastly out-sustains Seraphine, healing and mitigating 187 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Bard can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Seraphine is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Seraphine, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Seraphine Build Against Bard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Bard, providing the mobility and stats Seraphine needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Seraphine against Bard are Imperial Mandate, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Shurelya's Battlesong. This combination gives Seraphine an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Bard. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Seraphine vs Bard matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Bard
64.4%
+28.9% advantage
Seraphine early game win rateSeraphine35.6%
Bard early game win rateBard64.4%
Late Game
Bard
51.2%
+2.5% advantage
Seraphine late game win rateSeraphine48.8%
Bard late game win rateBard51.2%

Bard dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.4% win rate — a 28.9 percentage point lead over Seraphine. This lopsided early game means Bard can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Bard takes over with a 51.2% win rate, leading Seraphine by 2.5 percentage points. Bard scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Bard holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Seraphine players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Seraphine Runes Against Bard

Sorcery rune tree - Seraphine primary runes vs BardSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Seraphine rune vs BardManaflow Band - best Seraphine rune vs BardTranscendence - best Seraphine rune vs BardScorch - best Seraphine rune vs Bard
Inspiration rune tree - Seraphine secondary runes vs BardInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Seraphine rune vs BardCosmic Insight - best Seraphine rune vs Bard
42.1% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Seraphine the best tools to compete against Bard in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Seraphine matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Seraphine'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 Seraphine build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Seraphine matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.75%7791.74669,35944.9%49.5%
50.91%5501.44939,17358.0%45.0%
49.45%5481.44879,00751.2%48.0%
50.83%5431.44879,19746.8%53.9%
52.69%5011.54979,35248.8%55.5%
50.21%4781.85269,25551.6%49.0%
48.69%4211.54709,01249.2%48.3%
50.00%3341.44539,01050.4%49.7%
50.91%3301.95249,71553.4%49.2%
51.72%3191.44699,56046.7%55.4%
52.44%3071.44938,93052.7%52.2%
53.17%2841.74839,53147.7%56.6%
52.84%2821.44878,90149.2%55.8%
50.78%2581.54449,24750.5%51.0%
47.97%2461.54669,32744.7%50.4%
54.85%2371.85849,76454.8%54.9%
54.85%2371.44528,96551.9%57.4%
53.07%2281.53918,66358.8%46.8%
54.63%2271.84989,66455.6%54.0%
43.13%2111.35028,90135.6%48.8%
52.22%2031.45229,03758.4%47.4%
43.22%1991.54988,96147.1%40.4%
48.44%1921.44979,41851.2%46.3%
53.45%1741.84629,23249.4%56.7%
49.70%1691.66149,70344.4%52.2%
52.26%1551.44799,11856.9%48.2%
57.53%1461.45699,69067.9%51.1%
54.48%1454.566211,52162.3%50.0%
52.52%1391.44899,05164.1%42.7%
61.29%1241.64819,07567.7%54.8%
50.00%1221.44628,51250.8%49.1%
50.00%1201.45089,23252.8%47.8%
51.30%1151.44638,90542.2%57.1%
59.13%1156.281412,23054.7%62.9%
53.49%861.54809,03567.5%41.3%
54.88%825.867711,89860.0%51.9%
61.25%804.878912,00275.9%52.9%
56.76%746.880712,47863.9%50.0%
53.42%732.05109,99152.0%54.2%
56.16%731.55149,44956.8%55.6%
46.88%641.54679,51052.0%43.6%
43.33%601.65579,12160.7%28.1%
48.33%602.14408,59548.3%48.4%
54.24%596.283112,84042.1%60.0%
54.24%593.359210,05860.9%50.0%
60.34%585.375111,90651.9%67.7%
63.16%572.056710,73279.0%55.3%
44.23%521.75759,42052.0%37.0%
51.06%472.04629,10847.6%53.9%
50.00%402.260810,02652.6%47.6%
56.76%376.389112,39562.5%52.4%
44.44%362.55159,08730.8%52.2%
60.61%334.259811,53455.6%62.5%
51.52%335.366611,60061.5%45.0%
42.42%336.281310,73542.1%42.9%
51.52%336.878711,42658.8%43.8%
65.63%321.64749,16373.3%58.8%
65.63%324.168110,15666.7%64.7%
58.06%311.64859,79966.7%52.6%
56.67%306.673310,93362.5%50.0%
41.38%291.45019,36630.8%50.0%
44.44%275.167710,72263.6%31.3%
62.96%271.649810,32862.5%63.2%
54.17%244.26249,65645.5%61.5%
50.00%222.45679,74940.0%58.3%
45.45%223.04909,41825.0%57.1%
63.64%222.250811,56760.0%64.7%
40.00%206.580113,55633.3%41.2%
55.00%206.779212,47966.7%45.5%
55.00%202.04629,45857.1%53.9%
45.00%205.871411,07240.0%50.0%
70.00%201.464510,69887.5%58.3%
63.16%191.443410,16060.0%64.3%
61.11%185.67038,05964.3%50.0%
58.82%176.286512,02650.0%63.6%
35.29%171.244610,23775.0%23.1%
75.00%166.791813,62771.4%77.8%
37.50%161.54798,92840.0%36.4%
60.00%156.776112,98866.7%55.6%
40.00%155.359710,54633.3%44.4%
60.00%151.646310,50775.0%54.5%
50.00%143.264710,32850.0%50.0%
50.00%142.65519,74250.0%50.0%
42.86%144.85849,77450.0%37.5%
53.85%136.392112,20066.7%42.9%
30.77%134.16039,87733.3%28.6%
61.54%133.15949,46842.9%83.3%
58.33%126.78259,19670.0%0.0%
50.00%124.36669,42433.3%66.7%
58.33%126.076411,19160.0%57.1%
72.73%116.175811,907100.0%66.7%
27.27%114.55499,3630.0%50.0%
54.55%116.266011,06050.0%60.0%
60.00%105.680311,24250.0%75.0%
80.00%101.44777,16187.5%50.0%
66.67%94.552110,244100.0%62.5%
44.44%91.84238,69366.7%33.3%
37.50%86.293011,95740.0%33.3%
62.50%81.66239,74233.3%80.0%
37.50%81.53958,01025.0%50.0%
37.50%81.34679,59625.0%50.0%
25.00%85.367010,06850.0%16.7%
25.00%83.45779,67325.0%25.0%
62.50%81.457011,7740.0%71.4%
75.00%85.470711,28850.0%83.3%
50.00%81.14638,69050.0%50.0%
50.00%86.298713,25366.7%40.0%
75.00%81.648710,73550.0%83.3%
85.71%71.45378,417100.0%0.0%
42.86%71.949210,03133.3%50.0%
71.43%73.163510,657100.0%60.0%
57.14%73.473912,184100.0%50.0%
100.00%73.15957,466100.0%100.0%
71.43%73.05208,01175.0%66.7%
33.33%67.382210,97625.0%50.0%
100.00%62.35489,903100.0%100.0%
83.33%62.247410,918100.0%80.0%
50.00%61.63829,86350.0%50.0%
100.00%55.957011,5490.0%100.0%
40.00%51.649610,44750.0%33.3%
60.00%51.256510,3000.0%75.0%
40.00%56.06469,77425.0%100.0%
40.00%53.864610,54966.7%0.0%
80.00%51.549910,15550.0%100.0%

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Seraphine vs Bard - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Seraphine do against Bard in League of Legends?

Bard wins the Seraphine vs Bard matchup with a 56.9% win rate compared to Seraphine's 43.1%, a 13.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 211 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Seraphine do against Bard in the early game?

In the early game, Bard has the advantage against Seraphine with a 64.4% win rate versus 35.6%. Bard players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Seraphine do against Bard in the late game?

In the late game, Bard takes over the Seraphine vs Bard matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to 48.8%. Bard scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Seraphine vs Bard matchup?

Bard wins the matchup against Seraphine with a 56.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.7 percentage point advantage means Bard is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 211 games analyzed.

What is the best Seraphine build against Bard?

The best Seraphine build against Bard includes Imperial Mandate, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Shurelya's Battlesong with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Seraphine runes against Bard?

The best Seraphine runes against Bard use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.1% win rate in the Seraphine vs Bard matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Seraphine counter Bard?

No, Seraphine struggles against Bard with only a 43.1% win rate. Bard has the advantage in this matchup. Seraphine players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Bard's lead.

How do I play Seraphine against Bard?

When playing Seraphine against Bard, play cautiously and avoid Bard's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Bard has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.