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Bard 25.09 Build 
Support LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: AWin48.00%Role96.30%Pick5.12%Ban1.03%Games: 2725KDA: 2.85Score: 60.64

Bard Support is ranked A Tier and has a 48.00% win rate in LoL Patch 25.09. We've analyzed 2725 Bard Support games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Boots of Swiftness, Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bloodsong, Liandry's Torment, and Wit's End. 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 Cloth Armor, Control Ward, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Support matchups include Heimerdinger, Malphite, and Zac. Bard's Best Support counters are Ivern, Gragas, and Seraphine.

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Bard Summoner Spells

Flash
Ignite
Win %
Pick %
48%
100%
48%
86%
Exhaust
51%
9%
Heal
46%
4%
Ghost
50%
0%
Teleport
21%
1%

Bard Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Cloth Armor
Control Ward
2
Stealth Ward
100%
0%
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward
0%
0%

Bard Runes

Win %
Pick %
50%
37%
47%
38%
50%
6%
46%
3%

Bard Items

Boots of Swiftness
48%
Dead Man's Plate
50%
Locket of the Iron Solari
52%
Bloodsong
49%
Liandry's Torment
50%
Wit's End
52%
Oracle Lens
49%
Elixir of Iron
59%

Bard Skill Order

Traveler's Call
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Cosmic Binding
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Caretaker's Shrine
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Magical Journey
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Tempered Fate
RRR

Bard Item Purchase Order

Control Ward
Cloth Armor
Boots of Swiftness
coin1000
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest
Dead Man's Plate
coin2900
Null-Magic Mantle
Kindlegem
Locket of the Iron Solari
coin2200
Runic Compass
Bloodsong
Fated Ashes
Control Ward
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Negatron Cloak
Wit's End
coin2800
Swiftmarch
coin500

Bard Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Oracle Lens
49%
95%
Stealth Ward
48%
68%
Farsight Alteration
44%
1%

Bard Boots

Win %
Buy %
Boots of Swiftness
48%
49%
Symbiotic Soles
49%
32%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
54%
7%
Mercury's Treads
49%
5%
Plated Steelcaps
39%
4%
Sorcerer's Shoes
32%
1%

Bard Support Items

Win %
Buy %
Bloodsong
49%
63%
Solstice Sleigh
48%
16%
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
44%
10%
Celestial Opposition
51%
5%
Dream Maker
60%
1%

Best Bans for Bard Support

Ivern, the Green Father
S+
Jhin, the Virtuoso
S+
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
S+
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
S
Hwei, the Visionary
S
Nami, the Tidecaller
S
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
S
Karthus, the Deathsinger
S
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
A
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
A
Lucian, the Purifier
A
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
A
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
A
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
A
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
A
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
A
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
A
Sona, Maven of the Strings
A
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
A
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
A
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
A

Best ADC Duo Queue Champions for Bard Support(over 51% win rate with Bard)

Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+13.7
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+13.3
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+12.2
Karthus, the Deathsinger
+4.6
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+2.2
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+2.0
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+1.4
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+1.4
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+1.0

Average ADC Duo Queue Champions for Bard Support(49% - 51% win rate with Bard)

Vayne, the Night Hunter
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun

Below Average ADC Duo Queue Champions for Bard Support(under 49% win rate with Bard)

Ashe, the Frost Archer
-0.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-1.0
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-1.9
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-2.2
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-2.3
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-2.8
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-3.1
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-3.3
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-3.3
Lucian, the Purifier
-3.5
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-3.9
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-5.7
Hwei, the Visionary
-7.3
Samira, the Desert Rose
-10.1
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-11.1
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-11.5
Xayah, the Rebel
-12.8

Best Support Champions to Counter Bard Support(under 49% win rate for Bard)

Ivern, the Green Father
-20.4
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-19.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-16.2
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-11.5
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-9.6
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-9.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-8.3
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-6.9
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-6.4
Hwei, the Visionary
-6.1
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-6.1
Nami, the Tidecaller
-5.5
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-5.4
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-4.4
Soraka, the Starchild
-3.7
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-3.5
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-2.6
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-2.6
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-2.6
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-1.9
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-1.8
Tahm Kench, The River King
-1.6
Elise, the Spider Queen
-1.4
Rakan, The Charmer
-1.3
Thresh, the Chain Warden
-0.8

Best Support Matchups for Bard Support(over 51% win rate for Bard)

Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+15.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+15.7
Janna, the Storm's Fury
+14.6
Galio, the Colossus
+12.6
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
+11.5
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+9.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+7.3
Alistar, the Minotaur
+6.5
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+6.1
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+6.1
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+3.1
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+2.6
Karma, the Enlightened One
+2.6
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+2.3
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+1.5
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+1.5
Senna, the Redeemer
+0.1

Even Support Matchups for Bard Support(49% - 51% win rate for Bard)

Leona, the Radiant Dawn
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
Shaco, the Demon Jester
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
Morgana, the Fallen

Best ADC Champions to Counter Bard Support(under 49% win rate for Bard)

Hwei, the Visionary
-15.7
Karthus, the Deathsinger
-12.6
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-11.5
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-10.5
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-10.5
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-7.5
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-7.5
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
-7.1
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-5.2
Lucian, the Purifier
-4.6
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
-4.6
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-4.3
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-4.1
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-3.8
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-3.3
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-3.2
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-3.1
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-2.9
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-2.2
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-2.0
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-0.4

Best ADC Matchups for Bard Support(over 51% win rate for Bard)

Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+13.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
+12.5
Xayah, the Rebel
+9.3
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+4.6
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+4.4
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+3.3
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+1.6

Even ADC Matchups for Bard Support(49% - 51% win rate for Bard)

Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
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