Bard is ranked Tier and has a 7.69% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 13 Bard games to compile our statistical Bard Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Nashor's Tooth, Cosmic Drive, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Detonation Orb. Bard's best augments include Giant Slayer (Prismatic), Ethereal Weapon (Gold), and Erosion (Silver). Bard's Best Arena counters are Gragas, Katarina, and Sion.
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Best Prismatic Augments for Bard
Giant Slayer
Tier: S
![Giant Slayer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/giantslayer_large.png)
Wisdom of Ages
Tier: S
![Wisdom of Ages](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/wisdomofages_large.png)
Spellwake
Tier: A
![Spellwake](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/spellwake_large.png)
Orbital Laser
Tier: A
![Orbital Laser](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/orbitallaser_large.png)
Best Gold Augments for Bard
Ethereal Weapon
Tier: S
![Ethereal Weapon](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/etherealweapon_large.png)
Restless Restoration
Tier: S
![Restless Restoration](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/restlessrestoration_large.png)
Big Brain
Tier: S
![Big Brain](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/bigbrain_large.png)
Marksmage
Tier: S
![Marksmage](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/marksmage_large.png)
Best Silver Augments for Bard
Erosion
Tier: S
![Erosion](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/erosion_large.png)
Frozen Foundations
Tier: A
![Frozen Foundations](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/frozenfoundations_large.png)
Scoped Weapons
Tier: B
![Scoped Weapons](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/scopedweapons_large.png)
Hold Very Still
Tier: B
![Hold Very Still](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/holdverystill_large.png)
Bard Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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![]() | R | R | R |
Bard Items by Round
Buy %
1
![Guardian's Orb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223112.png)
46%
2
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223158.png)
38%
3
![Detonation Orb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447113.png)
31%
4
![Nashor's Tooth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223115.png)
46%
8
![Cosmic Drive](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/224629.png)
15%
11
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223135.png)
15%
14
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223089.png)
31%
Bard Boots
Buy %
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223158.png)
38%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223020.png)
8%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223009.png)
23%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223006.png)
31%
Bard Situational Items
Buy %
![Sword of Blossoming Dawn](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4011.png)
15%
![Wit's End](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223091.png)
8%
![Dawncore](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/226621.png)
15%
![Lich Bane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223100.png)
23%
![Infinity Edge](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223031.png)
8%
![Rapid Firecannon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223094.png)
8%
Bard Juices
Buy %
![Juice of Vitality](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2143.png)
4%
![Juice of Power](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2142.png)
2%
Bard Prismatic Item Tier List
![Detonation Orb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447113.png)
![Runecarver](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447108.png)
![Night Harvester](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/444636.png)
![Reality Fracture](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447102.png)
![Cruelty](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447109.png)
![Moonflair Spellblade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447110.png)
![Innervating Locket](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447104.png)
![Sword of the Divine](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/443060.png)
Bard Silver Augment Tier List
![Erosion](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/erosion_large.png)
![Frozen Foundations](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/frozenfoundations_large.png)
![Scoped Weapons](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/scopedweapons_large.png)
![Hold Very Still](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/holdverystill_large.png)
![Vulnerability](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vulnerability_large.png)
![Homeguard](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/homeguard_large.png)
![Tank It Or Leave It](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/tankitorleaveit_large.png)
Bard Gold Augment Tier List
![Ethereal Weapon](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/etherealweapon_large.png)
![Restless Restoration](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/restlessrestoration_large.png)
![Big Brain](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/bigbrain_large.png)
![Marksmage](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/marksmage_large.png)
![Quest: Steel Your Heart](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/quest_steelyourheart_large.png)
![Thread the Needle](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/threadtheneedle_large.png)
![From Beginning to End](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/frombeginningtoend_large.png)
![Quest: Angel of Retribution](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/quest_angelofretribution_large.png)
![Phenomenal Evil](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/phenomenalevil_large.png)
![Soul Siphon](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/soulsiphon_large.png)
![Demon's Dance](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/demonsdance_large.png)
![Bread And Jam](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/breadandjam_large.png)
![Quest: Urf's Champion](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/quest_urfschampion_large.png)
![Combo Master](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/combomaster_large.png)
![Keystone Conjurer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/keystoneconjurer_large.png)
![Vanish](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vanish_large.png)
![Magic Missile](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/magicmissile_large.png)
Bard Prismatic Augment Tier List
![Giant Slayer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/giantslayer_large.png)
![Wisdom of Ages](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/wisdomofages_large.png)
![Spellwake](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/spellwake_large.png)
![Orbital Laser](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/orbitallaser_large.png)
![Infernal Conduit](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/infernalconduit_large.png)
![Mystic Punch](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/mysticpunch_large.png)
![Goliath](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/goliath_large.png)
![Master of Duality](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/masterofduality_large.png)
![Gamba Anvil](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/thiefsgloves_large.png)