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Bard

Build for Support
Traveler's CallPCosmic BindingQCaretaker's ShrineWMagical JourneyETempered FateR
Updated 3 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
C
Win rate
47.3%
Win rate change
-3.7%
Pick rate
4.4%
Ban rate
3.7%
Games
1,995
High-elo games

Runes

46.2% (530)

Domination

ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter

Inspiration

Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
45.7% 1,187

Skill priority

Cosmic BindingQCaretaker's ShrineWMagical JourneyE
47.3% 1,752

Start

Ruby CrystalHealth PotionHealth Potion47.2%
Health PotionHealth Potion43.6%

Boots

Boots of Swiftness47.3%
Mercury's Treads46.6%

Vision

Oracle Lens5.5 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:26

Ruby Crystal47.6%16%
Ruby CrystalControl Ward44.0%5%

Build order

  1. Winged Moonplate
  2. Ruby Crystal
  3. Cloth Armor
  4. Chain Vest
  5. Boots of Swiftness
  6. Dead Man's Plate
  7. Ruby Crystal
  8. Kindlegem
  9. Null-Magic Mantle

Completed items

  1. Boots of Swiftness147.2%11:29
  2. Dead Man's Plate248.9%15:14
  3. Locket of the Iron Solari349.7%18:25
When items get finished
051015202530
Boots of Swiftness
Dead Man's Plate
Locket of the Iron Solari

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Liandry's Torment47.5%
  • Bandlepipes47.4%
  • Mikael's Blessing50.2%
  • Hextech Rocketbelt42.2%
  • Zeke's Convergence43.9%
  • Knight's Vow51.5%
  • Redemption49.5%
  • Imperial Mandate56.1%

Skill path

Cosmic BindingQCaretaker's ShrineWMagical JourneyEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Cosmic BindingQ14579
Caretaker's ShrineW28101213
Magical JourneyE314151718
Tempered FateR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Bard

Best matchups

Bard beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Bard holds up at every stage
< 25 min556 games25-30 min681 games30-35 min480 games35+ min278 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +57 (1693 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical30%Magic60%True9%

Similar champions

Playing as Bard

  • It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.
  • Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.
  • Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Playing against Bard

  • Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.
  • You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.
  • Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Official tips from Riot