Camille vs Bard

Camille
vs
Not enough games
Bard
Heavy AP damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Bard

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Camille: Trinity Force, Ravenous Hydra, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Sterak's Gage, Guardian Angel, Spear of Shojin.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Ravenous Hydra
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sterak's Gage
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot100%

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Guardian Angel
Spear of Shojin
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Bard's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Traveler's Call (P)

Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit.Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant experience, restore mana, and provide out of combat Move Speed.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s0s22s–
69s0s22s1m50
97s0s22s1m50
117s0s22s1m35
167s0s19s1m20
187s0s16s1m20

Playing as Camille

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Wait before your second Q

    Wait a moment before the second Precision Protocol (Q) attack: after a short delay, it hits harder and part of its damage becomes true damage.

  2. Hit with the edge of your W

    Hit your opponent with the outer half of Tactical Sweep (W): they are slowed, take extra damage, and you heal for part of it.

  3. Leap off the wall onto your target

    Fire Hookshot (E) at a wall near your target, then leap: you stun champions where you land, and the leap goes twice as far toward a champion.

  4. Isolate their carry with your R

    Cast The Hextech Ultimatum (R) on their carry: they can't leave the zone, other nearby enemies are knocked away, and you interrupt their channels.

Playing against Bard

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. No wall or ally behind you

    Facing him, don't stand with your back to a wall or lined up with an ally or minion: Cosmic Binding (Q) stuns you if it then hits a wall or a second enemy.

  2. Wait for the stasis to end

    Don't waste your spells on a target frozen by Tempered Fate (R): wait for the stasis to end, then strike.

  3. Ward the walls when he disappears

    Ward the walls near you when he disappears: Magical Journey (E) opens a one-way path for him through terrain.

  4. Play hard when he leaves

    When he leaves lane to collect his Traveler's Call (passive) Chimes, play hard on the ally he left alone.

Patch 16.21.1