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Playstyle: Bard Builds

  1. Mobility & Shielding

    4,311 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    51%

  2. Shielding & Defensive Aura

    2,978 Games

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    53%

  3. Mobility & AoE Mobility

    1,195 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Shurelya's Battlesong

    52%

Pro Bard Builds

  1. Aphromoo

    Aphromoo

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Radiant Virtue

    vs

    Nautilus
  2. Aphromoo

    Aphromoo

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Senna
  3. Aphromoo

    Aphromoo

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Lifewell Pendant

    vs

    Sona
  4. Olleh
    Golden Guardians

    Olleh

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Nautilus
  5. Olleh
    Golden Guardians

    Olleh

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Senna
  6. Brolia
    5 Ronin

    Brolia

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Yuumi

Core Bard Item Build Order

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Boots of Swiftness
Boots

1st

Locket of the Iron Solari
Lifewell Pendant
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

3rd

Chemtech Putrifier
Oblivion Orb
Forbidden Idol

4th

Mikael's Blessing
Chalice of Blessing
Forbidden Idol

5th

Knight's Vow
Lifewell Pendant
Crystalline Bracer

6th

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Boots of Swiftness
Boots

1st

Locket of the Iron Solari
Lifewell Pendant
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

3rd

Chemtech Putrifier
Oblivion Orb
Forbidden Idol

4th

Mikael's Blessing
Chalice of Blessing
Forbidden Idol

5th

Knight's Vow
Lifewell Pendant
Crystalline Bracer

6th

Core Bard Item Build Path

Spellthief's Edge
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Lifewell Pendant
Null-Magic Mantle
Locket of the Iron Solari
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest
Dead Man's Plate

Situational

Watchful Wardstone
Redemption
Anathema's Chains
Abyssal Mask
Force of Nature
Frozen Heart
Rapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

69% AP

23% AD

Bard Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

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's Matchups

Bardwinslane against...

Milio

Milio

263 games

64.6% in Lane

56.7% in Game

Janna

Janna

408 games

63.5% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Leona

Leona

394 games

63.5% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Alistar

Alistar

577 games

63.1% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Rell

Rell

341 games

62.2% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Braum

Braum

231 games

61.9% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Nami

Nami

678 games

59.6% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

163 games

59.5% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Taric

Taric

152 games

59.2% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

957 games

59.1% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

353 games

58.9% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

890 games

57.9% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

636 games

57.4% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

1384 games

56.6% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Sona

Sona

286 games

55.9% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

683 games

55.6% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

668 games

55.4% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

233 games

54.1% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

137 games

54.0% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

233 games

51.1% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Karma

Karma

635 games

51.0% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Bardloseslane against...

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

94 games

34.0% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

166 games

36.1% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Senna

Senna

1071 games

37.0% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

568 games

40.1% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

191 games

41.9% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

544 games

41.9% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

245 games

43.7% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Lux

Lux

831 games

45.2% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

718 games

46.9% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

176 games

47.2% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Brand

Brand

289 games

47.8% in Lane

59.5% in Game

Swain

Swain

280 games

47.9% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

403 games

49.1% in Lane

57.8% in Game

Bard vs Milio

Bard
vs
Milio

3.1

KDA

3.3

52%

Win Rate

50.4%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

10,779

Damage Dealt

3,893

0.66%

Ban Rate

1.76%

Bard's Trends

Win Rate

52.1%

(+0.3%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.3%

(-0.6%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

0.7%

(-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.