Tier: Off MetaWin43.99%Role1.34%Pick0.07%Ban2.21%Games: 228KDA: 2.74Score: 45.12
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 43.99% win rate in LoL Patch 14.5. We've analyzed 228 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Hextech Rocketbelt, Heartsteel, Frozen Heart, Warmog's Armor, and Rapid Firecannon. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Resolve (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Top Lane matchups include Shen, Riven, and Sion. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Volibear, Cho'Gath, and Fiora.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
53%
96%
54%
55%

61%
25%

45%
21%

60%
2%

0%
0%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

53%
64%



41%
15%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
67%
22%
58%
23%
49%
11%
41%
10%
Bard Items

61%

70%

60%

69%

58%

68%

59%

38%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

59%
65%

46%
46%

27%
7%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

61%
38%

38%
26%

67%
11%

43%
12%

56%
8%

62%
6%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

39%
16%

48%
12%

69%
7%

64%
6%

50%
7%

47%
7%