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Playstyle: Bard Builds

  1. Mobility & Shielding

    16,092 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    54%

  2. Shielding & Defensive Aura

    9,106 Games

    Guardian
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    55%

  3. Mobility & AoE Mobility

    4,640 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Shurelya's Battlesong

    49%

Pro Bard Builds

  1. Aphromoo

    Aphromoo

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Nami
  2. Aphromoo

    Aphromoo

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Blitzcrank
  3. Breezy
    AOE

    Breezy

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Soraka
  4. Efias
    BAR

    Efias

    Guardian
    Domination
    Redemption

    vs

    Karma
  5. Labrov
    Team BDS

    Labrov

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Locket of the Iron Solari

    vs

    Senna
  6. Neo
    TSM

    Neo

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Radiant Virtue

    vs

    Thresh

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

1940 games

65.1% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Janna

Janna

1546 games

64.9% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Milio

Milio

1139 games

64.4% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

349 games

63.3% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Braum

Braum

977 games

63.1% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

684 games

62.3% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

3606 games

62.3% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Rell

Rell

1499 games

62.2% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Leona

Leona

1737 games

61.5% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

716 games

61.3% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Taric

Taric

611 games

60.7% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

3680 games

59.1% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

528 games

59.1% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

2695 games

58.1% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Nami

Nami

2190 games

57.3% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

2644 games

57.2% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

2709 games

56.2% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

5182 games

55.9% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Sona

Sona

1182 games

54.1% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

352 games

52.3% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Karma

Karma

2573 games

52.1% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

1408 games

51.5% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

1533 games

50.9% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

924 games

50.6% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Bardloseslane against...

Senna

Senna

4127 games

34.7% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

660 games

37.6% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

2167 games

38.5% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

397 games

41.1% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Brand

Brand

1122 games

41.8% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Swain

Swain

1184 games

42.4% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

2466 games

42.5% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

686 games

42.6% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Lux

Lux

3239 games

45.0% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

2590 games

46.8% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

1149 games

47.7% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

632 games

48.9% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Bard vs Zyra

Bard
vs
Zyra

3.1

KDA

2.1

52.2%

Win Rate

53.2%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

10,843

Damage Dealt

19,738

0.7%

Ban Rate

6.61%

Bard's Trends

Win Rate

52.2%

(+1.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.9%

(+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.