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How to Win Bard vs Trundle Counter MatchupBard is in the s tier of champions

Bard vs Trundle

How to Beat Trundle as Bard in LoLBard is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Trundle as Bard

based on 6,068 Bard vs Trundle matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
3.53
Pick Rate
5.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Bard did battle with Trundle 6068 times. Using so many games with Bard vs Trundle provides us faith in our capability to produce actionable stats and a solid build to annihilate Trundle. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Bard is forced to battle against Trundle in only 5.6% of his matches.

Bard vs Trundle Matchup Summary

Bard does a ok job of countering Trundle. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Bard vs Trundle matches, Bard’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Trundle.

Best Bard vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateShurelya's BattlesongRedemptionForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Bard to level upq
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Second ability for Bard to level upw
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Last skill for Bard to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Bard's passive ability p
Bard's q ability q
Bard's w ability w
Bard's e ability e
Bard's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Trundle as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Trundle

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

Advice to Win Against Trundle

Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.

Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.

Bard vs Trundle Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Trundle Image
2.8
< Kills >
4.9
4.7
< Deaths >
6.4
13.8
< Assists >
5.3
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
31
< Minions Killed >
148
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.47
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.81
3,007
< Physical Damage >
15,494
8,195
< Magic Damage >
2,403
1,048
< True Damage >
561
12,251
< Damage Dealt >
18,458
20,248
< Damage Taken >
35,847
8,939
< Gold Earned >
12,253
1.77
< Towers >
3.36
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
6,322
< Total Healing >
16,292
11,475
< Experience >
14,473
58
< Vision Score >
18
25
< Wards Placed >
8
509
< Time Dealing CC >
329

How to Counter Trundle with Bard in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several vital Bard vs. Trundle counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Trundle’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Trundle. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Bard typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Trundle. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Bard and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Trundle

Who is Better, Bard or Trundle?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Bard usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Trundle, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Bard makes an ok counter to Trundle.

While Bard does have a lower winrate than Trundle, when facing one another, Bard also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Bard into Trundleas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Bard has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Trundle. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Bard vs Trundle matchups, Trundle is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Bard is a somewhat poor counter to Trundle. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Bard against Trundle.

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Trundle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Trundle as Bard, we analyzed 6,068 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Trundle as Bard comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Bard in order to counter Trundle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Trundle. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Bard versus Trundle build include Kaenic Rookern, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Trundle than with many other typical builds. In fact, Bard boasted an average win rate of 49.7% battling Trundle with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Trundle as Bard, Bard players should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Bard vs Trundle fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Trundle as Bard are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.