Talk:Bard/@comment-4636093-20150306034040/@comment-3466579-20150306132725

Bard's effectiveness seems to be highly dependant on the player skill and insight (by the way, this is the reason why i'm quite hyped about him, for the first time since i play LoL - i've never been excited for upcoming champions honestly).

He seems completely different from other supports, whose skills can only give a positive or null effect, rather than a negative one (= giving the opponents a clear advantage).

If you land a Rocket Grab, your target will likely die or waste a Flash or at least take a lot of damage, but if you don't land it, nothing happens. However, if you misuse a Magical Journey, not to say Tempered Fate, you'll most likely give your opponents a huge advantage over your team. (something similar happens with skills like Janna's Monsoon, Alistar's Headbutt, Anivia's Cristallize, etc.)

Bard's effectivenss seems purely based on utility, and when it comes down to it, experience, insight, tactical thinking and foresight are the most important things.