Bard – the Wandering Caretaker – is based on our LoL Tier List on patch
12.14
a A-Tier Support champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier,
Bard has a win rate of
51.4%
, a pick rate of
3.8%
, a ban rate of
0.3%
and an average KDA Ratio of
0.0
, which shows that the
Support is in a good spot in the current meta of season 12. If you want to learn how to play Bard on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically complex to play in LoL. This Bard guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Bard. The upcoming LoL Bard Support Build is the most popular build picked by many Pros.
Domination as the secondary path. The most supportive
Bard keystone rune is
Guardian.
Flash and
Ignite are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Bard Build the most.
Item Build on Bard
The starter items for the best Bard Build on patch
12.14
are
Health Potion,
Health Potion,
Spellthief's Edge, and a
Stealth Ward as the trinket. 72% of all Bard Probuilds include
Locket of the Iron Solari as the favoured mythic item. As the game progresses, the most popular
Bard items are
Shard of True Ice and
Locket of the Iron Solari.
Boots of Swiftness are the most bought
Bard boots by Pros. This Bard Build will seriously increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Bard Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability
Cosmic Binding on
Bard. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise
Cosmic Binding into
Caretaker's Shrine and at last
Magical Journey.
Cosmic Binding is a very strong ability of
Bard in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called
Traveler's Call and there is no need to set it manually on a Bard Build.
Select one of the abilities below in order to start a clip of the ability:
Q
W
E
R
Traveler's Call
Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit.
Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant experience, restore mana, and provide out of combat Move Speed.
Biography
A traveler from beyond the stars, Bard is an agent of serendipity who strives to maintain the harmony between creation, and the cold indifference of what lies beyond it. Many Runeterrans sing songs that ponder his extraordinary nature, yet they all agree that the cosmic vagabond is drawn to artifacts of great magical power. Surrounded by a jubilant choir of helpful meeps, it is impossible to mistake his actions as malevolent, as Bard always serves the greater good… in his own odd way.
Short Story: Testimony of the BalladeerBy Marcus Terrell Smith
You, there! Yes, you! You look like a fine Demacian with working ears—one who might stay a stretch and heed the warnings of an old man who has seen the impossible. I’m on a quest, you see, at the bidding of the Wandering Caretaker, and you can help!
Featured Video: Bard: Mountain
When Runeterra’s sacred treasures are misused, the Wandering Caretaker intervenes.
Support champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, 
