Tier: Off MetaWin36.96%Role1.08%Pick0.03%Ban0.69%Games: 350KDA: 2.10Score: 30.86
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 36.96% win rate in LoL Patch 25.12. We've analyzed 350 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Boots of Swiftness, Statikk Shiv, Nashor's Tooth, Liandry's Torment, Lich Bane, and Dead Man's Plate. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Top Lane matchups include Shen, Udyr, and Vladimir. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Dr. Mundo, Irelia, and Kayle.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
37%
97%
34%
49%

39%
42%

40%
6%

33%
5%

50%
1%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

37%
42%



39%
28%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
41%
37%
34%
8%
40%
4%
32%
5%
Bard Items

37%

39%

40%

43%

40%

37%

36%

75%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order




























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

36%
90%

44%
15%

36%
13%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

37%
45%

36%
23%

45%
16%

30%
6%

33%
3%

19%
5%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

42%
9%

57%
7%

42%
7%

42%
7%

40%
3%

33%
3%