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Bard One For All Builds & Runes Patch 14.8

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

Bard with Blitz's best data for every build. The highest win rate Bard build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for One For All. LoL Patch 14.8

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Pyromania
P
Disintegrate
Q
Incinerate
W
Molten Shield
E
Summon: Tibbers
R

Tier

Win Rate

33.0%

Pick Rate

4.4%

Ban Rate

2.3%

Matches

28,983
Bard Runes
Core Bard Item Build Order48.8% Win Rate (121 Games)
Recurve Bow

Starting

Kraken Slayer

1st

Berserker's Greaves

2nd

Blade of The Ruined King

3rd

Kraken Slayer

4th

Blade of The Ruined King

5th

Guinsoo's Rageblade

6th

Recurve Bow
Kraken Slayer
Berserker's Greaves
Blade of The Ruined King
Kraken Slayer
Blade of The Ruined King
Guinsoo's Rageblade

Core Bard Item Build Path

Situational

Terminus
Infinity Edge
Wit's End
Runaan's Hurricane
Nashor's Tooth
Bloodthirster
Lord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

Flash
43%214 Games
45%80 Games
Bard Skill Order0
Traveler's Call

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Cosmic Binding
Caretaker's Shrine
Magical Journey
Tempered Fate

Bard Guide

Learn Bard with our Bard guide. Learn about Bard's strengths and Bard's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Bard, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • Bard can roam and come back to lane without losing much XP because of
    Bard
    P
    's bonus movespeed and XP upon collecting Chimes.
  • Champions are still targetable inside
    Bard
    E
    's tunnel -- displacements will push them out.
  • Bard
    R
    affects every unit in the game, except Inhibitors and the Nexus.
  • Using
    Bard
    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
    Bard
    P
    's.
  • Can guarantee
    Bard
    Q
    's stun as
    Bard
    R
    's effect ends.
  • Can set up ganks by walking out of vision and using
    Bard
    E
    on a wall to gapclose with his ganking teammate.
  • His gank assist and teamfighting become even stronger after unlocking
    Bard
    R
    .
  • Thrives with items that enhance mobility, healing, and team utility.
Weaknesses
  • Bard
    E
    has a longer cooldown of 22 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.
  • A poorly timed
    Bard
    R
    can spell disaster for his team.
  • Forcing Bard to use
    Bard
    R
    defensively lowers his teamfighting potential since he'll have less playmaking capabilities.