Talk:Bard/@comment-27019624-20160229060319/@comment-28100055-20160331171531

Bard has a lot of playmaking and roaming potential. He requires a lot of thought to play since his kit is... special. I think it's very dependent on how well you position (to land Q's and auto-attacks), and on your teammates. Bard has 1 damaging ability, empowered auto-attacks (slow), 1 heal, 2 movement abilities (from heal and Magical Journey) and his ult. Most other supports have more damage, cc, or ways of negating damage than Bard. Nonetheless, his ult is super versatile: zoning, buying time to reposition, defensive, and especially its unique impact on objectives. @Double Slap: I still think Bard is a decent pick against supports like Janna and Morgana. (Better against Morgana than Janna though.) In some situations, Bard's Q can stun through Morgana's Black Shield: If the shielded target is hit first, the Q magic damage goes through first and can break the shield before the stun locks from the enemy/wall behind the target (#bardplays). Though, it doesn't work if the shielded enemy is the second target of the Q since the stun would be absorbed first, then the damage.

Most support Morganas max their Q snare first instead of the spell shield, so Bard's Q damage can usually break the shield before the stun hits. Similarly, the damage on Bard's Q can break Janna's shield, so the extra AD is lost, but in both scenarios, the Q damage is absorbed. Considering cooldowns, Morgana suffers the most with 15-23 s cd on her shield. Regarding runes, it helps to have some AP for all three, and Magic Pen for Bard (either straight magic or hybrid) for damage or shields.
 * (Morgana E) SHIELD STRENGTH:  70 / 140 / 210 / 280 / 350 (+ 70% AP)
 * (Bard Q) MAGIC DAMAGE:  80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260  (+ 65% AP)
 * (Janna e) SHIELD STRENGTH:  80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240  (+ 70% AP)