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Bard

Bard Support

the Wandering Caretaker
Win Rate: All Roles 50.4% | as Support 50.6%
Pick Rate: All Roles 5.4% | as Support 5.3%
Ban Rate: 1.3%
Analyzed: 28949 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Support ARAM

Bard Support Guide

A+ Tier

Bard performs above average in Support with a 50.6% win rate (#14 among Support champions), compared to 50.4% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Bard keeps decent popularity with 5.4% overall pick rate and 5.3% pick rate in Support in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 28949 ranked games. Bard is mostly played in this role - 98.9% of games. Most popular build starts with Boots of Swiftness, then Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Redemption. Bard has weak vision control - 0.91 wards/min (#23 among supports). Averages 3.1 KDA (#7 among Support champions). Has a 1.3% ban rate (131st place). Recommended runes: Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, Relentless Hunter, (Domination) + Celerity, Scorch, (Sorcery). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Bard Support is strong against Swain, Braum, Taric, and weak against Maokai, Poppy, and Sona.

Bard Roles

Bard

  • Support
    (Support - 98.9%) 28628 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 18015 ARAM games

Bard Support Stats

50.6%
Win Rate (Role)
98.9%
Support (Role Rate)
1.3%
Ban Rate
0.0000
Penta/Game
3.0
Kills/Game
5.6
Deaths/Game
14.2
Assists/Game
0.91
Wards/Min
0.91
CS/Min
309
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 26.7%
Magic: 62.2%
True: 11.13%

Overall Champion Matrix

Bard Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
49.4% Win Rate 77.5% Pick Rate22192 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
52.6% Win Rate 14.1% Pick Rate4025 games

Bard Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.6% Win Rate 77.5% Pick Rate22178 games
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.6% Win Rate 58.7% Pick Rate16802 games
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
50.1% Win Rate 18.6% Pick Rate5333 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
52.4% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate2325 games
Core Build
Winged Moonplate
Winged Moonplate (800 gold) 200 Health
4% Move Speed
->
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Redemption
Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
15 Ability Haste
100% Base Mana Regen
10% Heal and Shield Power
Intervention
Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
56.0% Win Rate 9.3% Pick Rate2674 games
Final Build
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
59.1% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate1987 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
59.2% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate155 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
55.1% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate52 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
52.4% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate2325 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.3% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate1076 games
Core Build
Chain Vest
Chain Vest (800 gold) 40 Armor
->
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Redemption
Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
15 Ability Haste
100% Base Mana Regen
10% Heal and Shield Power
Intervention
Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
66.8% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate386 games
Final Build
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
79.1% Win Rate 6.5% Pick Rate1858 games
Other Items
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
79.1% Win Rate 6.5% Pick Rate1858 games
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
45 Magic Resist
20% Tenacity
Fray
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
45.6% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate1463 games
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
44.8% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate1460 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.
49.6% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1305 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
42.3% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate916 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
28.7% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate908 games
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
49.4% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate784 games

Bard Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

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

Deep Ward
Deep Ward

Deep Ward

Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep. Deep wards gain +1 extra Health and +[…

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Celerity
Celerity

Celerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

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

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

50.7% Win Rate 51.2% Pick Rate14649 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

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

Deep Ward
Deep Ward

Deep Ward

Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep. Deep wards gain +1 extra Health and +[…

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

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

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

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

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

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

51.7% Win Rate 21.3% Pick Rate6083 games

Bard best with

Bel'Veth Synergy Champion
+7.6%
Bel'Veth
Bel'Veth

Bard Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
47.9% Win Rate 73.7% Pick Rate21090 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
55.0% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate198 games

Countered by Bard

Swain - countered by Bard
+4.6%
Swain
Swain
Braum - countered by Bard
+5.0%
Braum
Braum
Taric - countered by Bard
+6.6%
Taric
Taric
Mel - countered by Bard
+3.0%
Mel
Mel
Karma - countered by Bard
+3.6%
Karma
Karma
Alistar - countered by Bard
+2.0%
Alistar
Alistar
Xerath - countered by Bard
+1.9%
Xerath
Xerath
Morgana - countered by Bard
+1.9%
Morgana
Morgana
Tahm Kench - countered by Bard
+1.3%
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
Neeko - countered by Bard
+1.8%
Neeko
Neeko
Pantheon - countered by Bard
+1.7%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Senna - countered by Bard
+1.7%
Senna
Senna

Bard Counterpicks

Maokai - effective counter againstBard
-5.6%
Maokai
Maokai
Poppy - effective counter againstBard
-5.1%
Poppy
Poppy
Sona - effective counter againstBard
-2.5%
Sona
Sona
Seraphine - effective counter againstBard
-3.9%
Seraphine
Seraphine
Soraka - effective counter againstBard
-3.2%
Soraka
Soraka
Zyra - effective counter againstBard
-1.7%
Zyra
Zyra
Nami - effective counter againstBard
-2.4%
Nami
Nami
Rell - effective counter againstBard
-2.4%
Rell
Rell
Brand - effective counter againstBard
-3.0%
Brand
Brand
Lulu - effective counter againstBard
-1.4%
Lulu
Lulu
Thresh - effective counter againstBard
-1.1%
Thresh
Thresh

Bard Support Lane Matchups

Bard
+5.0%
Braum

Bard vs Braum
Bard
+4.6%
Swain

Bard vs Swain
Bard
+3.9%
Milio

Bard vs Milio
Bard
+3.6%
Karma

Bard vs Karma
Bard
+3.0%
Mel

Bard vs Mel
Bard
+2.5%
Vel'Koz

Bard vs Vel'Koz
Bard
+2.4%
Leona

Bard vs Leona
Bard
+2.2%
Rakan

Bard vs Rakan
Bard
+2.0%
Alistar

Bard vs Alistar
Bard
+2.0%
Janna

Bard vs Janna
Bard
+1.9%
Xerath

Bard vs Xerath
Bard
+1.9%
Morgana

Bard vs Morgana
Bard
+1.8%
Neeko

Bard vs Neeko
Bard
+1.7%
Pantheon

Bard vs Pantheon
Bard
+1.7%
Senna

Bard vs Senna
Bard
+1.6%
Zilean

Bard vs Zilean
Bard
+1.3%
Tahm Kench

Bard vs Tahm Kench
Bard
+1.2%
Lux

Bard vs Lux
Bard
+0.9%
Blitzcrank

Bard vs Blitzcrank
Bard
-0.8%
Yuumi

Bard vs Yuumi
Bard
-1.1%
Pyke

Bard vs Pyke
Bard
-1.1%
Thresh

Bard vs Thresh
Bard
-1.4%
Lulu

Bard vs Lulu
Bard
-1.7%
Zyra

Bard vs Zyra
Bard
-2.2%
Nautilus

Bard vs Nautilus
Bard
-2.4%
Rell

Bard vs Rell
Bard
-2.4%
Nami

Bard vs Nami
Bard
-2.5%
Sona

Bard vs Sona
Bard
-3.2%
Soraka

Bard vs Soraka
Bard
-3.9%
Seraphine

Bard vs Seraphine
Bard
-5.1%
Poppy

Bard vs Poppy
Bard
-6.2%
Fiddlesticks

Bard vs Fiddlesticks

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