Bard Should Have An Upgrade To His W (Bankplank Style)

Bard's W is great during the laning phase; it allows bard to protect his adc while also being open to roaming and helping the jungler clear. But, it is no shock to the public that Bard is not the best support in the world. His W lacks late game influence and it becomes harder to place and utilize it once the laning stops.

What I suggest is that, after Bard collects a certain amount of chimes, he is able to purchase an upgrade to his W in shop. The upgrade could change it to an AoE heal that is no longer placeable but can heal multiple targets in an area for a short period of time. The heal would not be instant but, rather close to Fiora's new ult heal. This would mean that counter-play is available as they team can easily be CC'd or kited out of it. This could increase his effect in team fights and improve his rather disappointing W, while keeping the great use for his W during the early game. Not only would this help increase his late game, but if a player and or team wants to keep the placeable, single heal, they can.

Obviously that might be rather overpowered if not done correctly, but I would rather post possible solutions to give Rito a creative boost, than complain about how they dump less than decent champions, such as Bard, on the side to handle others. By no means am I saying that I do not enjoy Bard, I love Bard and his concept, but he lacks something that puts him on the same level as Thresh, Janna, Braum and Alistar.