Tier: Off MetaWin43.57%Role1.81%Pick0.09%Ban0.74%Games: 292KDA: 2.63Score: 43.44
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 43.57% win rate in LoL Patch 14.16. We've analyzed 292 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Symbiotic Soles, Cosmic Drive, Statikk Shiv, Rapid Firecannon, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Dead Man's Plate. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Inspiration (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Doran's Blade and Health Potion. Bard's Best Top Lane matchups include K'Sante, Dr. Mundo, and Heimerdinger. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Urgot, Fiora, and Akali.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
46%
98%
47%
58%

37%
21%

54%
12%

31%
5%

80%
2%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


38%
10%


2
42%
8%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
49%
16%
57%
10%
44%
12%
58%
8%
Bard Items

53%

51%

49%

61%

74%

67%

48%

50%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order

























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

48%
67%

40%
54%

67%
1%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

53%
55%

37%
22%

43%
10%

38%
5%

50%
1%

14%
2%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

64%
9%

41%
11%

63%
7%

92%
4%

40%
9%

71%
5%