SupportManaTier A

Bard

the Wandering Caretaker

Support / Mage

Win Rate

50.7%

Pick Rate

9.8%

Ban Rate

0.0%

Sample

613

Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 57Updated 10/28/2026, 4:35:32 AM
Confidence: High+0.9% vs 50%57 games

Bard

VS

50.9%

57 games · even advantage

Janna

Lane phases

AI heuristic

Levels 1–2

Even

Bard and Janna trade evenly before spikes.

Levels 3–5

Even

Play around ability cooldowns and wave control.

Level 6+

Even

Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.

Mid / late

Even

Side-wave and vision decide more than the raw lane matchup.

Why?

AI heuristic

Even

  • Sample win rate for Bard is 50.9% in this matchup.

Treat this as a Even matchup for Bard into Janna — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.

Do

  • Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
  • Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.

Don't

  • Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
  • Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.

Matchup build callout

Full builds →

Most-played Bard page (Support): Electrocute Build · 50.9% WR · 585 games

Skill order: Q › W › E

Keystones (player meta)

Most common keystones when bard faces janna in lookup-discovered matches.

  • Electrocute26G69.2%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 613Updated 10/22/2026, 1:02:15 PM