Bard Build
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Bard Build

Traveler's Call
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
Tempered Fate
R
Support
Support
29/20
Win/Loss
2%
Pick Rate
17%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Bard is strong against
55%
54%
54%
53%
53%
Xerath
53%
Lulu
52%
Mel
52%
Rell
52%
Lux
52%
Leona
51%
Neeko
51%
Swain
51%
Brand
51%
Morgana
51%
Nautilus
51%
Zilean
50%
Seraphine
50%
Karma
50%
Senna
50%
Bard is weak against
Poppy
47%
Vel'Koz
47%
Janna
48%
Nami
48%
Sona
49%
Milio
49%
Zyra
49%
Soraka
50%
Pyke
50%
Thresh
50%
Blitzcrank
50%
Senna
50%
Karma
50%
Seraphine
50%
Zilean
50%
Nautilus
51%
Morgana
51%
Brand
51%
Swain
51%
Neeko
51%

Early Bard Build

Summoner Spells
FlashIgnite
54%
77
Flash
43%
62
Flash
3%
5
Starter Items
Health Potion
2
98%
141
Health Potion
2%
3
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
52%
75
Oracle Lens
48%
68
Item
First
Second
Redemption
60%
84
Dead Man's Plate
36%
50
Locket of the Iron Solari
3%
4

Bard Item Build

Support Item
Bloodsong
64%
91
34%
49
2%
3
Item Buy Order
Two
Three
RedemptionLocket of the Iron Solari
33%
33
Dead Man's PlateLiandry's Torment
17%
17
RedemptionMikael's Blessing
15%
15
Core Items
Redemption
66%
94
Dead Man's Plate
40%
58
Locket of the Iron Solari
28%
41
Liandry's Torment
17%
24
Mikael's Blessing
13%
19
Shurelya's Battlesong
5%
8
Mejai's Soulstealer
3%
5
Kaenic Rookern
3%
5
Frozen Heart
3%
5
Final Boots
Boots of Swiftness
40%
53
35%
47
15%
20
Final Trinket
Oracle Lens
>99%
143
Stealth Ward
<1%
1

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
87%
125
Cosmic Binding
Q
Magical Journey
E
Caretaker's Shrine
W
10%
15
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Cosmic Binding
Q
Magical Journey
E
3%
4
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
Tempered Fate
R

Runes

Domination + Inspiration
Electrocute
Inspiration
Unsealed Spellbook
Domination
Electrocute
Sorcery
Domination
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades

How to play Bard

Bard Bard – the Wandering Caretaker – is based on our LoL Support Tier List on patch 14.9 a A-Tier Sup Support champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Bard Bard has a win rate of 50.1%, a pick rate of 1.6%, a ban rate of 0.4% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the Support Support is in a good spot in the current meta of season 14. 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.

Pregame Build

In champion select you need to choose your Bard Bard runes and summoner spells. The best Bard Support Runes 14.9 are Resolve as the primary path and Domination Domination as the secondary path. The most supportive Bard Bard keystone rune is Guardian. Flash Flash and Ignite 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 14.9 are Health Potion Health Potion, Health Potion Health Potion, World Atlas, and a Stealth Ward Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Bard Bard items are Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari and Redemption Redemption. Boots of Swiftness Boots of Swiftness are the most bought Bard 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 Cosmic Binding on Bard Bard. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Cosmic Binding Cosmic Binding into Caretaker's Shrine Caretaker's Shrine and at last Magical Journey Magical Journey. Cosmic Binding Cosmic Binding is a very strong ability of Bard Bard in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called Traveler's Call 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:
Traveler's Call
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
Tempered Fate
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.

Read Bard's bio

Available Bard Skins

Besides the Bard build you can select a skin for Bard. The best Bard skins you can find below.

Explore

  • Short Story: Testimony of the Balladeer By 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.
  • Featured Video: Bard: Login Theme