Talk:Bard/@comment-33536623-20150903032545/@comment-26034614-20150918154347

Depending the quality of an entire champion on a 5 minute CD summoner skill is...foolish.

For Bard's kit to entirely work you need less competence from your own, but more incompetence from the enemy team.

Don't believe me?

Putting up shrines for your jungler. The reason this works is not because Bard has a good skill there, but because the enemy jungler doesn't use his chance to invade.

To safe your ADC during a critical situation the enemies need to walk close to each other for your stun to work.

To trap your enemies using your tunnels in various scenarios, first they have to be incredibly stupid to follow you, even though maybe half your team is missing for them.

The ult is somewhat unexpectable, but can be used by your opponents aswell, for example to be safe during a gank.

Nami does not only need to leave her ADC time and time again, she also offers better combat stats in any situation. Her ult has a huge range and high impact on a teamfight. Her stun, not easy to land tho, is very effective and synergizes with every single champion.

Bard doesn't suck completely, but he's far less useful than a competent Nami.