Tier: Off MetaWin32.81%Role1.43%Pick0.04%Ban0.82%Games: 202KDA: 2.07Score: 33.74
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 32.81% win rate in LoL Patch 14.8. We've analyzed 202 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Plated Steelcaps, Statikk Shiv, Kraken Slayer, Heartsteel, Randuin's Omen, and Wit's End. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Arcane Comet (Keystone), and Resolve (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Doran's Blade, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Top Lane matchups include Irelia, Illaoi, and Yone. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Mordekaiser, Jayce, and Nasus.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
41%
93%
45%
60%

35%
31%

30%
11%

33%
1%

50%
1%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %



45%
62%


2

45%
14%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
65%
16%
39%
21%
50%
7%
54%
3%
Bard Items

58%

39%

48%

60%

57%

54%

41%

38%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order


























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

41%
98%

48%
10%

31%
8%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

58%
30%

30%
27%

38%
14%

38%
10%

33%
10%

20%
2%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

32%
15%

43%
10%

64%
5%

38%
6%

28%
9%

83%
3%