Unless he makes a play with his ult, he's pretty much useless. Squishy as hell, immediate heal on W is a joke, auto attacks aren't near enough compensation, and Q is unreliable and slow. E is extremely situational and doesn't offer anything in a teamfight as well. One things for certain, CertainlyT didn't make him.
Talamare4 votesNothing better than when a Bard ults EVERYONE in a team fight... and EVERYONE on BOTH TEAMS just stand there doing nothing for like a second waiting before going berserk again
Igotlazy1 votesBuild Max CDR on him. The amount of Qs you can fire out gets crazy. Some champs just excel in other places more. If Bard is the worst teamfight support then oh well. He just took that title from the now "second" worst teamfight support. Just give people a chance to learn him first. I've noticed a lot of misfires with the Ult because of inexperience.
Erockandroll1 votesdon't discount his kit. Nidalee is useless in the teamfight, yet their is plenty of power in her kit.
Mariah Carey1 votesdon't discount his kit. Nidalee is useless in the teamfight, yet their is plenty of power in her kit.
Are you trying to compare Nidalee, one of the most problematic champs in the history of league who can be played in virtually every role, to Bard? If Bard's Q could spike people for half their health, his W healed for a good 300-500 instantly, and his E actually was an attack skill, maybe I could see where you're coming from, and even then he still has 4 skills while Nidalee has 7.
Ltank1291 votesIt is the second day, give Bards a break. There are bound to be mistakes, and his purpose in teamfights hasn't really been identified yet.
My general plan for teamfights is thus. Place a few Snowflakes (W) back by your ADC. If the enemy team is separated / out of position, ult half of them, preferably the tanky half. If not, use E to reposition and try to land a double stun q. If you can hit that, you are golden. Use E and or the Snowflake speed buff to escape if the fight goes awry. If someone chases through e, q them just as they leave, pinning them to the wall.
From what I see, what he does in team fights is dictated by the team comp. A hard engage / Dive the carry team means he has to land his ult on the enemy front line and only the enemy front line. A protect the carry team means q'ing anything that gets past his front line and ulting them if necessary. A poke comp means snowflakes are the focus, and stunning anyone that dives at them with his q.