As bard, Once again, when Bard puts another point in his Ultimate R at level 16, he will not necessarily spike as his Ultimate R doesn’t deal any damage. But, it will be on a shorter cooldown which can enable him to get picks. 

In the very late game, his abilities will be on much shorter cooldowns. This is very useful for Bard as he will be able to use his Q multiple times in a team fight. This alone may either win his team the fight or help him peel for his carries.

The effects of Bard’s Chimes or Meeps gets better and better as the game develops. In the late game, his empowered auto-attacks will deal a considerable amount of damage and have a huge slow if you auto-attack an enemy champion. As bard, Once again, when Bard puts another point in his Ultimate R at level 16, he will not necessarily pick up as his Ultimate R does not inflict any damage. But, he will be on a shorter cooldown that can allow him to get choices. In the game very late, his abilities will be on much shorter cooldowns. This is very useful for Bard as he will be able to use his Q several times in a team fight. This alone can win his team the fight or help him peel for his wears. The effects of Bard=s Chimes or Meeps becomes better and better as the game develops.