Tier: Off MetaWin33.57%Role0.71%Pick0.03%Ban0.83%Games: 67KDA: 2.21Score: 37.78
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 33.57% win rate in LoL Patch 25.11. We've analyzed 67 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Statikk Shiv, Shurelya's Battlesong, Nashor's Tooth, Dead Man's Plate, and Knight's Vow. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with Unsealed Spellbook (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Boots and Control Ward. Bard's Best Top Lane matchups include Gnar. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Garen and Yone.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
31%
97%
32%
42%

42%
18%

25%
30%

25%
6%

0%
1%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


42%
28%


2

22%
34%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
35%
21%
48%
7%
40%
11%
100%
3%
Bard Items

35%

35%

57%

40%

29%

100%

27%

75%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order




























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

27%
84%

45%
16%

40%
15%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

35%
30%

31%
24%

25%
18%

27%
16%

100%
3%

33%
4%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

29%
10%

67%
4%

67%
4%

67%
4%

50%
6%

14%
10%