Bard Support Build, Runes, Items, and Stats - Patch 26.20 (Emerald+)
Recommended Bard Support runes, items, skill order, and build stats for Emerald+ on Patch 26.20.
Data updated .
Tier
Win Rate 48.8%
Win Rate Change -0.1%
Pick rate 2.3%
Ban rate 1.1%
Matches 65,400
Emerald+ Builds Patch: 26.20
Runes 
Summoner Spells
Items
Starting Items 
Build Order 
Completed Items 
Situational Items 
Ability Max Order
66%
2,506 games
Q
W
E
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E
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Bard Support Build Guide
Bard Support is B Tier with a 48.8% win rate, 2.3% pick rate, and 1.1% ban rate across 65,400 Emerald+ matches in the World region on Patch 26.20.
The recommended core item build is Boots of Swiftness → Dead Man's Plate → Locket of the Iron Solari. Electrocute is the recommended primary rune keystone. Elise is one of the more difficult matchups.
Review Bard counters, synergies, and abilities for more matchup and champion details.
Key Insights
- Bard can roam and come back to lane without losing much XP because of 's bonus movespeed and XP upon collecting Chimes.
P - Champions are still targetable inside 's tunnel -- displacements will push them out.
E - affects every unit in the game, except Inhibitors and the Nexus.
R - Using on a turret as Rift Herald is charging into it will prevent the turret from taking damage.R
Strengths
- Can guarantee 's stun as
Q's effect ends.R - Can set up ganks by walking out of vision and using on a wall to gapclose with his ganking teammate.E
- Excels at roaming and trading, especially with more 's.P
- His gank assist and teamfighting become even stronger after unlocking .R
- Thrives with items that enhance mobility, healing, and team utility.
Weaknesses
- A poorly timed can spell disaster for his team.R
- Forcing Bard to use defensively lowers his teamfighting potential since he'll have less playmaking capabilities.R
- has a longer cooldown of 22 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.E
