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
18/15
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
3%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Bard is strong against
54%
54%
54%
53%
53%
Nautilus
53%
Senna
52%
Morgana
52%
Swain
52%
Pantheon
52%
Milio
51%
Rell
51%
Shaco
51%
Seraphine
51%
Alistar
51%
Nami
51%
Lulu
51%
Braum
50%
Leona
50%
Lux
50%
Bard is weak against
Vel'Koz
46%
Brand
47%
Zyra
48%
Janna
48%
Maokai
48%
Sona
49%
Zilean
49%
Rakan
49%
Pyke
49%
Blitzcrank
50%
Camille
50%
Soraka
50%
Thresh
50%
Lux
50%
Leona
50%
Braum
50%
Lulu
51%
Nami
51%
Alistar
51%
Seraphine
51%

Early Bard Build

Summoner Spells
FlashIgnite
78%
71
Flash
13%
12
Flash
9%
9
Starter Items
Health Potion
2
World Atlas
97%
88
Health Potion
2%
2
Health Potion
2
1%
1
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
70%
64
Oracle Lens
30%
27
Item
First
Second
Locket of the Iron Solari
38%
33
Trailblazer
19%
17
Mikael's Blessing
10%
9

Bard Item Build

Support Item
Solstice Sleigh
49%
44
36%
33
11%
10
Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Locket of the Iron SolariImperial Mandate
13%
8
Locket of the Iron SolariRedemption
11%
7
Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's Vow
8%
5
Core Items
Locket of the Iron Solari
49%
45
Trailblazer
27%
25
Imperial Mandate
23%
21
Redemption
17%
16
Frozen Heart
14%
13
Knight's Vow
12%
11
Mikael's Blessing
10%
10
Kaenic Rookern
7%
6
Liandry's Torment
6%
5
Final Boots
Boots of Swiftness
40%
37
24%
22
20%
19
Final Trinket
Oracle Lens
100%
91

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
92%
84
Cosmic Binding
Q
Magical Journey
E
Caretaker's Shrine
W
7%
7
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Cosmic Binding
Q
Magical Journey
E
<1%
1
Cosmic Binding
Q
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Magical Journey
E
Tempered Fate
R

Runes

Resolve + Domination
Guardian
Domination
Fleet Footwork
Resolve
Fleet Footwork
Domination
Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Domination
Domination
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Ingenious Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

How to play Bard

Bard Bard – the Wandering Caretaker – is based on our LoL Support Tier List on patch 13.24 a A-Tier Sup Support champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Bard Bard has a win rate of 51.1%, a pick rate of 7.6%, a ban rate of 0.5% 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 13. 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 13.24 are Resolve Resolve as the primary path and Domination Domination as the secondary path. The most supportive Bard Bard keystone rune is Guardian 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 13.24 are Health Potion Health Potion, Health Potion Health Potion, Spellthief's Edge, and a Stealth Ward Stealth Ward as the trinket. 71% of all Bard Probuilds include Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari as the favoured mythic item. As the game progresses, the most popular Bard Bard items are Redemption Redemption and Mikael's Blessing Mikael's Blessing. 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