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[Passive][Heal]

Bard attracts and collects Chimes, granting him XP, Mana, and out-of-combat Move Speed. Every collected Chime buffs Bard’s Meeps. Bard summons Meeps regularly, assisting with his basic attacks and dealing extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit. Chimes: Gains bonuses from chimes he attracts and collects on the map. Automatically collets nearby chimes, gaining the following bonuses: - 24% out-of-combat Movement Speed for 20 seconds (max 10 stacks, up to 150%) - 400 XP - Restores 12% max Mana Chimes remain for 10 minutes. Starting form 5 minutes into the game, gains 20 XP every 1 minute. Meeps: Summons a meep that follows him around every 7 seconds ( max 1 meep). Meeps empower him and grant additional effects based on the number of chimes collected: - Consumes a meep to empower his attack, dealing 35 (+40%) plus 12 (for every 3 chimes he has) bonus magic damage. - When he has 3 chimes, he slows enemies by 25% for 1 second. - When he has 9 chimes, he strikes in an area around and behind the target. - When he has 27 chimes, he strikes in an even larger area. The spawn rate, slow effect, and max number of meeps following him scale with the number of chimes collected.

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Only Snapshot 2026-09-30 games with Bard this patch

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Best picks against Bard

Ranked by matchup score · Snapshot 2026-09-30 games

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Shen

Strong Top pick this patch.

56.1% WR

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Malphite

Strong Top pick this patch.

55.7% WR

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Kalista

Strong Top pick this patch.

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