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Bard

Bard ARAM

the Wandering Caretaker
Champion Win Rate: 46.2%
Pick Rate: 5.1%
Analyzed: 8915 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Support ARAM

Bard ARAM Guide

D Tier

Bard in ARAM has a 46.2% win rate (#153 among all champions) and average 5.1% pick rate on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 8915 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Luden's Companion, Lich Bane, and Rapid Firecannon. Averages 4.4 KDA (#16 among all champions). When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Recommended runes: Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter, (Domination) + Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace, (Precision). Bard is strong in ARAM against Alistar, Shaco, Mel, and weak against Vel'Koz, Janna, and Leona.

Bard Roles

Bard

  • Support
    (Support - 99.2%) 44946 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 8915 ARAM games

Bard ARAM Stats

46.2%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0020
Penta/Game
8.6
Kills/Game
8.5
Deaths/Game
28.8
Assists/Game
1.73
CS/Min
726
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 26.0%
Magic: 68.7%
True: 5.31%

Overall Champion Matrix

Bard ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
43.9% Win Rate 51.7% Pick Rate4605 games

Highest Win Rate
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
Clarity
Clarity Restores your and ally champion's Mana.
57.3% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate11 games

Bard ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
46.5% Win Rate 72.8% Pick Rate6494 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
46.6% Win Rate 47.9% Pick Rate4272 games
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
43.1% Win Rate 26.2% Pick Rate2338 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
47.5% Win Rate 8.5% Pick Rate756 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Rapid Firecannon
Rapid Firecannon (2650 gold) 35% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Sharpshooter
Your Energized Attack deals 40 bonus magic damage and gains 35% bonus Attack Range.
44.2% Win Rate 12.0% Pick Rate1072 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
53.5% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate842 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal (400 gold) 150 Health
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
Crystalline Bracer
Crystalline Bracer (800 gold) 200 Health
100% Base Health Regen
53.2% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate50 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.6% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate169 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
47.5% Win Rate 8.5% Pick Rate756 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
46.6% Win Rate 47.9% Pick Rate4272 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Rapid Firecannon
Rapid Firecannon (2650 gold) 35% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Sharpshooter
Your Energized Attack deals 40 bonus magic damage and gains 35% bonus Attack Range.
Statikk Shiv
Statikk Shiv (2700 gold) 45 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Electrospark
Attacks trigger chain lightning On-Hit, dealing magic damage with a cooldown.
Electroshock
Takedowns within 3 seconds of damaging the target reset Electrospark's cooldown.
56.3% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate161 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
53.5% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate842 games
Other Items
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
47.4% Win Rate 8.6% Pick Rate769 games
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
48.5% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate619 games
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
45.0% Win Rate 5.9% Pick Rate525 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
48.6% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate520 games
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
42.7% Win Rate 5.3% Pick Rate474 games
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
47.3% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate368 games
Statikk Shiv
Statikk Shiv (2700 gold) 45 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Electrospark
Attacks trigger chain lightning On-Hit, dealing magic damage with a cooldown.
Electroshock
Takedowns within 3 seconds of damaging the target reset Electrospark's cooldown.
40.3% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate288 games

Bard ARAM Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

46.3% Win Rate 67.0% Pick Rate5974 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.9% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate118 games

Bard best with

Gragas Synergy Champion
+8.6%
Gragas
Gragas
Mordekaiser Synergy Champion
+7.0%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser

Bard ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
46.1% Win Rate 57.3% Pick Rate5106 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
51.4% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate223 games

Countered by Bard

Alistar - countered by Bard
+4.1%
Alistar
Alistar
Shaco - countered by Bard
+1.8%
Shaco
Shaco
Mel - countered by Bard
+3.0%
Mel
Mel
Braum - countered by Bard
+4.0%
Braum
Braum
Renata Glasc - countered by Bard
+2.7%
Renata Glasc
Renata Glasc
Pyke - countered by Bard
+2.6%
Pyke
Pyke
Senna - countered by Bard
+1.3%
Senna
Senna
Lux - countered by Bard
+1.6%
Lux
Lux
Seraphine - countered by Bard
+3.2%
Seraphine
Seraphine
Taric - countered by Bard
+3.4%
Taric
Taric
Yuumi - countered by Bard
+1.4%
Yuumi
Yuumi
Pantheon - countered by Bard
+1.4%
Pantheon
Pantheon

Bard Counterpicks

Vel'Koz - effective counter against Bard
-3.0%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Janna - effective counter against Bard
-2.3%
Janna
Janna
Leona - effective counter against Bard
-2.2%
Leona
Leona
Maokai - effective counter against Bard
-2.5%
Maokai
Maokai
Brand - effective counter against Bard
-2.1%
Brand
Brand
Soraka - effective counter against Bard
-2.1%
Soraka
Soraka
Nami - effective counter against Bard
-2.0%
Nami
Nami
Elise - effective counter against Bard
-2.5%
Elise
Elise
Tahm Kench - effective counter against Bard
-2.5%
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
Zilean - effective counter against Bard
-1.5%
Zilean
Zilean
Milio - effective counter against Bard
-1.4%
Milio
Milio
Blitzcrank - effective counter against Bard
-1.7%
Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank

Bard lore:

A traveler from beyond the stars, Bard is an agent of serendipity who fights to maintain a balance where life can endure the indifference of chaos. 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 spirit meeps, it is impossible to mistake his actions as malevolent, as Bard always serves the greater good... in his own odd way.

Bard tips:

  • 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!

Bard abilities description:

Traveler's Call
P
Traveler's Call (passive)
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.
Cosmic Binding
Q
Cosmic Binding (Q)
Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.
Caretaker's Shrine
W
Caretaker's Shrine (W)
Reveals a Health shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing and speeding up the first ally that touches it.
Magical Journey
E
Magical Journey (E)
Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.
Tempered Fate
R
Tempered Fate (R)
Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.

Bard Skins and Splash Arts

Default Bard Default Bard
Elderwood Bard Elderwood Bard
Snow Day Bard Snow Day Bard
Bard Bard Bard Bard
Astronaut Bard Astronaut Bard
Cafe Cuties Bard Cafe Cuties Bard
Shan Hai Scrolls Bard Shan Hai Scrolls Bard
T1 Bard T1 Bard
Spirit Blossom Bard Spirit Blossom Bard