Bard is ranked Tier and has a 45.10% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.16. We've analyzed 19 Bard games to compile our statistical Bard ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Luden's Companion, Heartsteel, Lich Bane, Plated Steelcaps, Unending Despair, and Terminus. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Mark. Starting items should include Lost Chapter and Refillable Potion. Bard's Best ARAM matchups include Teemo. Bard's Best ARAM counters are Akali and Viktor.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
37%
100%
50%
63%

20%
26%

0%
5%

0%
5%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


33%
32%


67%
16%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
42%
44%
50%
21%
50%
11%
0%
9%
Bard Items

40%

40%

43%

75%

100%

100%

100%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order























Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

33%
32%

67%
16%

20%
26%

100%
5%

100%
5%

50%
11%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

75%
21%

43%
37%

50%
11%

33%
16%

0%
5%