Bard is ranked Tier and has a 14.29% win rate in LoL Arena Patch 14.12. We've analyzed 7 Bard games to compile our statistical Bard Arena Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rite Of Ruin, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil, Mercury's Treads, Wit's End, and Runecarver. Bard's best augments include Ultimate Revolution (Prismatic), Critical Healing (Gold), and First-Aid Kit (Silver). Bard's Best Arena matchups include Alistar, Twisted Fate, and Shaco. Bard's Best Arena counters are Lee Sin.
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Best Prismatic Augments for Bard
Ultimate Revolution
Tier: A
![Ultimate Revolution](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/ultimaterevolution_large.png)
Spellwake
Tier: B
![Spellwake](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/spellwake_large.png)
Jeweled Gauntlet
Tier: C
![Jeweled Gauntlet](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/jeweledgauntlet_large.png)
Master of Duality
Tier: D
![Master of Duality](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/masterofduality_large.png)
Best Gold Augments for Bard
Critical Healing
Tier: S+
![Critical Healing](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/criticalhealing_large.png)
Magic Missile
Tier: S
![Magic Missile](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/magicmissile_large.png)
Big Brain
Tier: A
![Big Brain](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/bigbrain_large.png)
Vengeance
Tier: B
![Vengeance](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vengeance_large.png)
Best Silver Augments for Bard
First-Aid Kit
Tier: A
![First-Aid Kit](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/firstaidkit_large.png)
Witchful Thinking
Tier: A
![Witchful Thinking](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/witchfulthinking_large.png)
Slap Around
Tier: C
![Slap Around](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/slaparound_large.png)
Sonic Boom
Tier: C
![Sonic Boom](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/sonicboom_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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![]() | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
![]() | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
![]() | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
![]() | R | R | R |
Bard Items by Round
Buy %
1
![Guardian's Orb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223112.png)
71%
3
![Runecarver](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447108.png)
29%
4
![Rite Of Ruin](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/3430.png)
14%
5
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223157.png)
57%
8
![Banshee's Veil](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223102.png)
29%
11
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223111.png)
14%
14
![Wit's End](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223091.png)
14%
Bard Boots
Buy %
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223111.png)
14%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223158.png)
14%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223020.png)
86%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223009.png)
14%
Bard Situational Items
Buy %
![Nashor's Tooth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223115.png)
86%
![Lich Bane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223100.png)
86%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223135.png)
29%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223089.png)
71%
![Morellonomicon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/223165.png)
14%
![Wordless Promise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/4016.png)
14%
Bard Juices
Buy %
![Juice of Haste](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2144.png)
3%
![Juice of Vitality](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2143.png)
1%
![Juice of Power](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/2142.png)
10%
Bard Prismatic Item Tier List
![Runecarver](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447108.png)
![Cruelty](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447109.png)
![Reality Fracture](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447102.png)
![Detonation Orb](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/14.12.1/img/item/447113.png)
Bard Silver Augment Tier List
![First-Aid Kit](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/firstaidkit_large.png)
![Witchful Thinking](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/witchfulthinking_large.png)
![Slap Around](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/slaparound_large.png)
![Sonic Boom](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/sonicboom_large.png)
![Executioner](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/executioner_large.png)
Bard Gold Augment Tier List
![Critical Healing](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/criticalhealing_large.png)
![Magic Missile](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/magicmissile_large.png)
![Big Brain](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/bigbrain_large.png)
![Vengeance](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/vengeance_large.png)
![Ethereal Weapon](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/etherealweapon_large.png)
![Keystone Conjurer](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/keystoneconjurer_large.png)
![Recursion](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/recursion_large.png)
![Scopier Weapons](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/scopierweapons_large.png)
![Bread And Jam](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/breadandjam_large.png)
![Shrink Ray](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/shrinkray_large.png)
![Bread And Butter](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/breadandbutter_large.png)
Bard Prismatic Augment Tier List
![Ultimate Revolution](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/ultimaterevolution_large.png)
![Spellwake](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/spellwake_large.png)
![Jeweled Gauntlet](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/jeweledgauntlet_large.png)
![Master of Duality](https://raw.communitydragon.org/14.12/game/assets/ux/cherry/augments/icons/masterofduality_large.png)