Bard ARAM Builds & Runes
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The Bard ARAM build is [?] and [?]. This LoL Bard guide for ARAM on 13.18 includes runes, items, and skill order.
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Playstyle: Bard Builds
Execute & Burst
16,277 Games
47%
Execute & Wave Clear
6,720 Games
44%
Burst & Mobility
6,658 Games
49%
Attack Speed & On-Hit
5,516 Games
44%
Pro Bard Builds
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Core Bard Item Build Order
Starting
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2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Starting
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Core Bard Item Build Path
Situational
Summoner Spells
Damage Breakdown
Bard Runes
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Bard Skill Order
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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
,
,
,
, and
. Can opt for
,
, or
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
45.1%
(-0.7%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate
3.7%
(-0.1%)
vs last patch