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Playstyle: Bard Builds

  1. Shielding & Trading

    55 Games

    Guardian
    Domination
    Echoes of Helia

    51%

Pro Bard Builds

  1. Vulcan
    Evil Geniuses

    Vulcan

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Milio
  2. Biofrost
    Dignitas

    Biofrost

    Hail of Blades
    Resolve
    Echoes of Helia

    vs

    Seraphine
  3. Biofrost
    Dignitas

    Biofrost

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Thresh
  4. Chime
    TSM

    Chime

    Guardian
    Domination
    Echoes of Helia

    vs

    Nautilus
  5. Diamond
    FlyQuest Academy

    Diamond

    Guardian
    Domination
    Echoes of Helia

    vs

    Braum
  6. Chime
    TSM

    Chime

    Guardian
    Domination
    Echoes of Helia

    vs

    Karma

Core Bard Item Build Order

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Boots of Swiftness
Boots

1st

Echoes of Helia
Chalice of Blessing
Bandleglass Mirror

2nd

Redemption
Chalice of Blessing
Forbidden Idol

3rd

Chemtech Putrifier
Oblivion Orb
Forbidden Idol

4th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

6th

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Boots of Swiftness
Boots

1st

Echoes of Helia
Chalice of Blessing
Bandleglass Mirror

2nd

Redemption
Chalice of Blessing
Forbidden Idol

3rd

Chemtech Putrifier
Oblivion Orb
Forbidden Idol

4th

Demonic Embrace
Blasting Wand
Giant's Belt
Amplifying Tome

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

6th

Core Bard Item Build Path

Spellthief's Edge
Bandleglass Mirror
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Chalice of Blessing
Echoes of Helia
Chalice of Blessing
Forbidden Idol
Redemption

Situational

Thornmail
Mikael's Blessing
Knight's Vow
Frozen Heart
Force of Nature
Randuin's Omen
Zhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

73% AP

19%

Bard Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
PrecisionDominationSorceryInspiration
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
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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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 Counters

Bardwinslane against...

Rell

Rell

98 games

65.3% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Janna

Janna

922 games

63.7% in Lane

48.0% in Game

Braum

Braum

181 games

63.5% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Alistar

Alistar

244 games

63.5% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Leona

Leona

281 games

61.9% in Lane

48.0% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

799 games

61.0% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

100 games

60.0% in Lane

45.0% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

142 games

59.9% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Milio

Milio

1746 games

59.6% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

309 games

59.5% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

821 games

59.3% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

689 games

59.1% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

162 games

58.6% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

181 games

58.6% in Lane

47.0% in Game

Annie

Annie

150 games

58.0% in Lane

43.3% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

380 games

56.8% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

1293 games

56.8% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Nami

Nami

818 games

55.3% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

235 games

54.5% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Taric

Taric

149 games

54.4% in Lane

45.6% in Game

Sona

Sona

580 games

53.8% in Lane

44.3% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

1491 games

53.7% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

304 games

52.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

278 games

50.0% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Bardloseslane against...

Senna

Senna

820 games

32.1% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

416 games

37.5% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

99 games

38.4% in Lane

44.4% in Game

Lux

Lux

613 games

41.4% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

139 games

42.4% in Lane

45.3% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

636 games

44.2% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Brand

Brand

176 games

44.3% in Lane

45.5% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

882 games

45.6% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

168 games

45.8% in Lane

57.7% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

259 games

46.7% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Karma

Karma

766 games

47.9% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Swain

Swain

232 games

48.7% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

127 games

48.8% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Bard's Trends

Win Rate

50.9%

(+0.5%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

2.4%

(+0.1%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

0.2%

(-0.0%)

vs last patch

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.
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