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Playstyle: Bard Builds

  1. Mobility & Shielding

    17,259 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    54%

  2. Shielding & Defensive Aura

    9,761 Games

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    55%

  3. Mobility & AoE Mobility

    5,008 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Shurelya's Battlesong

    49%

Pro Bard Builds

  1. Canyon
    Dplus KIA

    Canyon

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Blitzcrank
  2. MagiFelix
    Astralis

    MagiFelix

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Senna
  3. Chime
    TSM

    Chime

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Jak'Sho, The Protean

    vs

    Karma
  4. Trymbi
    Fnatic

    Trymbi

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Janna
  5. Trymbi
    Fnatic

    Trymbi

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Rakan
  6. Neo
    TSM

    Neo

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Annie

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

Knight's Vow
Lifewell Pendant
Crystalline Bracer

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

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

Knight's Vow
Lifewell Pendant
Crystalline Bracer

5th

Abyssal Mask
Kindlegem
Negatron Cloak

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
Frozen Heart
Mikael's Blessing
Force of Nature
Rapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

70% AP

22% 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...

Alistar

Alistar

2101 games

64.7% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Janna

Janna

1681 games

64.3% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Milio

Milio

1228 games

64.3% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Braum

Braum

1044 games

62.9% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

740 games

62.2% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Rell

Rell

1605 games

62.1% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

377 games

62.1% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

3889 games

62.0% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Leona

Leona

1854 games

61.4% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

772 games

61.0% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Taric

Taric

668 games

60.0% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

3973 games

59.0% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

574 games

58.7% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

2918 games

58.5% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

2850 games

57.2% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Nami

Nami

2353 games

57.1% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

2924 games

56.1% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

5589 games

55.6% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Sona

Sona

1267 games

54.5% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

376 games

52.4% in Lane

55.9% in Game

Karma

Karma

2795 games

51.9% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

1524 games

51.3% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

1651 games

51.1% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Bardloseslane against...

Senna

Senna

4445 games

34.7% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

730 games

38.6% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

2344 games

38.9% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

427 games

40.7% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

746 games

42.2% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Brand

Brand

1221 games

42.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

2650 games

42.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Swain

Swain

1276 games

42.9% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Lux

Lux

3526 games

45.2% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

2782 games

46.7% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

1234 games

47.1% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

669 games

48.3% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

1005 games

49.2% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Bard vs Rell

Bard
vs
Rell

3.1

KDA

2.8

52.1%

Win Rate

51%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

10,841

Damage Dealt

6,638

0.7%

Ban Rate

6.15%

Bard's Trends

Win Rate

52.1%

(+1.0%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.9%

(+2.5%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

0.7%

(+0.5%)

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.