Who wins between Bard and Karma in Support?

Over 188 direct duels in major leagues, Bard wins 55.3% of the time.

What spells and builds on Bard into Karma?

Builds, summoner spells, runes, purchase order and skill order from the latest clashes are detailed below — taken from games actually played in major leagues.

How often does Bard face Karma?

188 times between April 10, 2016 and September 18, 2026, across 13 competitions.

Where is this matchup most common?

In LPL, with 60 of the 188 duels and a 45% win rate for Bard.

Bard vs Karma · Support

55.3% for Bard · 44.7% for Karma across 188 Support duels. Builds and timelines right below. Data current as of September 21, 2026.

Duels188

WR Bard55.3%

WR Karma44.7%

First gameApril 10, 2016

How the matchup was played

What matters first: spells, keystone, then game-by-game builds.

Latest clash September 18, 2026 · LEC · 26.17 ·

Movistar KOI vs

Natus Vincere

BardL

ParusRed

KDA0/5/5 CS35

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

ElectrocuteCheap Shot · Deep Ward · Relentless Hunter · Celerity · Scorch · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health

KarmaW

Alvaro (Álvaro Fernández)Blue

KDA0/1/18 CS41

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

Summon AeryNimbus Cloak · Celerity · Scorch · Cosmic Insight · Magical Footwear · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

Recent clash September 11, 2026 · LEC · 26.17 ·

Natus Vincere vs

GIANTX

BardL

Jun (Yoon Se-jun)Red

KDA0/2/12 CS33

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

ElectrocuteTaste of Blood · Deep Ward · Relentless Hunter · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Attack Speed · Move Speed · Health

KarmaW

ParusBlue

KDA0/4/11 CS41

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

Summon AeryNimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Scorch · Bone Plating · Revitalize · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

Recent clash September 6, 2026 · LEC · 26.17 ·

Karmine Corp vs

G2 Esports

BardL

BusioBlue

KDA1/5/7 CS38

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

ElectrocuteCheap Shot · Deep Ward · Relentless Hunter · Nimbus Cloak · Celerity · Attack Speed · Move Speed · Health

KarmaW

LabrovRed

KDA1/2/18 CS37

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

Summon AeryNimbus Cloak · Celerity · Scorch · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

Recent clash September 5, 2026 · LPL · 26.17 ·

JD Gaming vs

Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN

BardL

VampireBlue

KDA0/3/14 CS36

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

ElectrocuteCheap Shot · Deep Ward · Relentless Hunter · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Attack Speed · Move Speed · Health

KarmaW

fengyueRed

KDA0/3/14 CS48

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

Arcane CometNimbus Cloak · Celerity · Scorch · Cosmic Insight · Magical Footwear · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

Recent clash September 5, 2026 · LCS · 26.17 ·

Cloud9 vs

Sentinels

BardL

huhiRed

KDA0/3/4 CS48

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

GuardianDemolish · Bone Plating · Revitalize · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Attack Speed · Move Speed · Health

KarmaW

Vulcan (Philippe Laflamme)Blue

KDA1/0/15 CS40

Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.

Runes

Summon AeryNimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Scorch · Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight · Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

Key facts

The figures worth remembering, read straight from the data — no editorial picking.

The matchup favours Bard, who wins 55.3% of the 188 duels.
Seen from April 10, 2016 to September 18, 2026, across 13 competitions and 8 seasons.
Most frequent in LPL: 60 duels, 45% for Bard.
Overall, Bard sits at 52.3% across all its games and Karma at 45.6% — the matchup is close to their usual level.

Year by year

Bars show how often the matchup occurred, the line the win rate of Bard.

duels par année winrate

By league

Win rate shown is that of Bard.

LPL 60 · 45%
LCK 39 · 51.3%
NA LCS 22 · 63.6%
EU LCS 15 · 73.3%
LCS 15 · 73.3%
LEC 11 · 45.5%
LCP 7 · 71.4%
Worlds 5 · 60%
LTA Sud 5 · 60%
MSI 5 · 80%

Both champions

Each champion's own record, all opponents included — useful to tell a good matchup from a simply strong champion.

Bard

Record	Value
Games	1,646
Win rate	52.3%
First pick	April 3, 2015
Last pick	September 20, 2026

Karma

Record	Value
Games	3,157
Win rate	45.6%
First pick	July 27, 2013
Last pick	September 20, 2026

Common questions

Short answers meant to stand on their own, out of context.

Who wins between Bard and Karma in Support?: Over 188 direct duels in major leagues, Bard wins 55.3% of the time.
What spells and builds on Bard into Karma?: Builds, summoner spells, runes, purchase order and skill order from the latest clashes are detailed below — taken from games actually played in major leagues.
How often does Bard face Karma?: 188 times between April 10, 2016 and September 18, 2026, across 13 competitions.
Where is this matchup most common?: In LPL, with 60 of the 188 duels and a 45% win rate for Bard.

Recent duels

The latest games where these two actually faced each other.

Date	Leagues	Patch	Team	Players	Winner
September 18, 2026	LEC	26.17	Movistar KOI vs Natus Vincere	Parus · Alvaro (Álvaro Fernández)	Karma
September 11, 2026	LEC	26.17	Natus Vincere vs GIANTX	Jun (Yoon Se-jun) · Parus	Karma
September 6, 2026	LEC	26.17	Karmine Corp vs G2 Esports	Busio · Labrov	Karma
September 5, 2026	LPL	26.17	JD Gaming vs Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN	Vampire · fengyue	Karma
September 5, 2026	LCS	26.17	Cloud9 vs Sentinels	huhi · Vulcan (Philippe Laflamme)	Karma
September 5, 2026	LTA S	26.17	Vivo Keyd Stars vs paiN Gaming	Ceos · scamber	Bard
September 3, 2026	LCK	26.16	BNK FEARX vs Dplus Kia	Kellin · Career	Bard
September 2, 2026	LCK	26.16	T1 vs Hanwha Life Esports	Keria · Delight	Karma
August 28, 2026	LCK	26.16	BNK FEARX vs HANJIN BRION	Namgung · Kellin	Karma
August 23, 2026	LPL	26.16	Anyone's Legend vs Bilibili Gaming	ON · Kael (Kim Jin-hong)	Karma