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Playstyle: Bard Builds

  1. Execute & Burst

    9,460 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Night Harvester

    47%

  2. Attack Speed & On-Hit

    5,859 Games

    Lethal Tempo
    Domination
    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    45%

  3. Execute & Wave Clear

    4,165 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Luden's Tempest

    45%

  4. Burst & Mobility

    3,735 Games

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Night Harvester

    50%

Pro Bard Builds

  1. Vulcan
    Evil Geniuses

    Vulcan

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Lulu
  2. Aphromoo

    Aphromoo

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Radiant Virtue

    vs

    Milio
  3. Trymbi
    KOI

    Trymbi

    Unsealed Spellbook
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Milio
  4. rhuckz
    Fnatic TQ

    rhuckz

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Milio
  5. rhuckz
    Fnatic TQ

    rhuckz

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Yuumi
  6. Zergsting
    Galatasaray Esports

    Zergsting

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Echoes of Helia

    vs

    Yuumi

Core Bard Item Build Order

Hextech Alternator
Boots

Starting

Night Harvester
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Rapid Firecannon
Long Sword
Zeal
Kircheis Shard

3rd

Lich Bane
Sheen
Aether Wisp
Fiendish Codex

4th

Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

6th

Hextech Alternator
Boots

Starting

Night Harvester
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Rapid Firecannon
Long Sword
Zeal
Kircheis Shard

3rd

Lich Bane
Sheen
Aether Wisp
Fiendish Codex

4th

Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

6th

Core Bard Item Build Path

Hextech Alternator
Boots
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome
Night Harvester
Sorcerer's Shoes
Long Sword
Zeal
Kircheis Shard
Rapid Firecannon

Situational

Statikk Shiv
Void Staff
Shadowflame
Morellonomicon
Stormrazor
Zhonya's Hourglass
Blade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

FlashMark

Damage Breakdown

Bard Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Traveler's Call

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18

Cosmic Binding

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Caretaker's Shrine

W

W

W

W

W

Magical Journey

E

E

E

E

E

Tempered Fate

R

R

R

Bard Skill Order

Q

W

E

Bard Guide

Key Insights
Bard can roam and come back to lane without losing much XP because of
P
's bonus movespeed and XP upon collecting Chimes.
Champions are still targetable inside
E
's tunnel -- displacements will push them out.
R
affects every unit in the game, except Inhibitors and the Nexus.
Using
R
on a turret as Rift Herald is charging into it will prevent the turret from taking damage.
Strengths
Excels at roaming and trading, especially with more
P
's.
Can guarantee
Q
's stun as
R
's effect ends.
Can set up ganks by walking out of vision and using
E
on a wall to gapclose with his ganking teammate.
His gank assist and teamfighting become even stronger after unlocking
R
.
Synergizes well with
Shurelya's Battlesong
,
Anathema's Chains
,
Redemption
,
Vigilant Wardstone
, and
Dead Man's Plate
. Can opt for
Locket of the Iron Solari
,
Evenshroud
, or
Imperial Mandate
when needed.
Weaknesses
E
has a longer cooldown of 22 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.
A poorly timed
R
can spell disaster for his team.
Forcing Bard to use
R
defensively lowers his teamfighting potential since he'll have less playmaking capabilities.

Bard's Trends

Win Rate

48.5%

(+0.5%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.8%

(0.0%)

vs last patch
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