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Bard

Bard Build for Support, Platinum+

Traveler's Call
P
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
Tempered Fate
R

The Bard build for Support is Shurelya's Battlesong and Fleet Footwork. This LoL Bard guide for Support at Platinum+ on 13.18 includes runes, items, skill order, and counters.

vsXerath

Mana Surge
P
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
Rite of the Arcane
R
Xerath
BuildARAMArenaPro BuildsTrendsMatchups & Counters
4

Playstyle: Bard Builds

  1. Mobility & Shielding

    14,440 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    54%

  2. Shielding & Defensive Aura

    8,194 Games

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    55%

  3. Mobility & AoE Mobility

    4,193 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Shurelya's Battlesong

    49%

Pro Bard Builds

  1. CoreJJ
    Team Liquid

    CoreJJ

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Blitzcrank
  2. CoreJJ
    Team Liquid

    CoreJJ

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Radiant Virtue

    vs

    Nautilus
  3. MagiFelix
    Astralis

    MagiFelix

    Guardian
    Sorcery
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Blitzcrank
  4. Olleh
    Golden Guardians

    Olleh

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Rell
  5. Moham
    Kwangdong Freecs Challengers

    Moham

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Rakan
  6. rhuckz
    CASE

    rhuckz

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Rakan

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

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3

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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's Matchups

Bardwinslane against...

Janna

Janna

1400 games

65.1% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Alistar

Alistar

1788 games

64.7% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Milio

Milio

1034 games

64.2% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Braum

Braum

878 games

63.2% in Lane

54.2% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

317 games

63.1% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

615 games

63.1% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Rell

Rell

1373 games

62.3% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

3295 games

62.1% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

644 games

61.6% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Leona

Leona

1562 games

61.5% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Taric

Taric

558 games

60.0% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

3379 games

59.1% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

479 games

58.7% in Lane

48.0% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

2435 games

57.9% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

2397 games

57.2% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Nami

Nami

1991 games

57.1% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

2496 games

56.4% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

4671 games

55.9% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Sona

Sona

1072 games

53.9% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Karma

Karma

2319 games

52.3% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

322 games

51.9% in Lane

56.2% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

1272 games

51.7% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

844 games

51.1% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

1396 games

50.3% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Bardloseslane against...

Senna

Senna

3750 games

34.1% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

605 games

37.4% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

1970 games

39.0% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

359 games

40.1% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Swain

Swain

1086 games

41.9% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Brand

Brand

1022 games

42.2% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

624 games

42.5% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

2233 games

43.3% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Lux

Lux

2919 games

45.4% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

2352 games

46.6% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

1044 games

48.2% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

578 games

48.3% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Bard vs Xerath

Bard
vs
Xerath

3.1

KDA

2.5

52.2%

Win Rate

52.1%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

10,836

Damage Dealt

21,281

0.71%

Ban Rate

18.19%

Bard's Trends

Win Rate

52.2%

(+1.2%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

5.0%

(+2.6%)

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.