Tier: Off MetaWin38.89%Role1.37%Pick0.02%Ban0.40%Games: 60KDA: 1.60Score: 40.38
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 38.89% win rate in LoL Patch 14.16. We've analyzed 60 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Symbiotic Soles, Statikk Shiv, Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Sorcery (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 Malphite. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Darius.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
47%
98%
52%
55%

43%
23%

50%
10%

100%
2%

17%
10%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


40%
33%


80%
8%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
90%
8%
34%
26%
34%
23%
64%
3%
Bard Items

72%

40%

61%

57%

67%

57%

44%

100%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order

























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

44%
87%

36%
18%

33%
10%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

72%
30%

50%
20%

35%
28%

100%
2%

50%
3%

50%
3%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

38%
13%

60%
8%

43%
12%

25%
13%

100%
3%

100%
3%