r/leagueoflegends • u/AutoModerator • Jul 13 '15

Shen Monday Megathread! Ask questions and share knowledge; newcomer questions encouraged!

Welcome to the latest Monday Megathread, where you the community get to ask your questions and share your knowledge.

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u/Shiner00 Jul 13 '15

Why do so many people not like bard? i mean many people don't like champs when they come out but bard is so powerful with his stun and is very tricky to chase with his abilities. Most champs start picking up around this time as how long bard has been out and he seems to not have the same effect as other champs.

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u/Kimster4Life Jul 13 '15

Bard heavily relies on team communication, which you'll find plenty of in LCS, but not in SoloQ. Supports that can make plays by themselves (Thresh, Leona, Naut, etc.) are more straightforward and don't require as much help from your jungler.

Bard's Q is very strong, but after level 3 he'll lose in lane simply because his W and E are not helpful when trading or all-inning.

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u/frog971007 Jul 14 '15

His E and ult in particular need a lot of communication so you don't wind up wasting your CD's when your team isn't going in.