Bard is ranked Tier and has a 42.86% win rate in LoL AR URF Patch 25.16. We've analyzed 19 Bard games to compile our statistical Bard AR URF Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Heartsteel, Luden's Companion, Boots of Swiftness, Rapid Firecannon, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ghost. Starting items should include Amplifying Tome, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Bard's Best AR URF matchups include Karthus. Bard's Best AR URF counters are Jinx, Lucian, and Pantheon.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
32%
100%
43%
74%

0%
11%

0%
16%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

38%
42%



25%
21%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
54%
36%
100%
5%
26%
20%
0%
5%
Bard Items

20%

50%

33%

75%

50%

100%

25%

0%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order
























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

25%
63%

29%
37%

50%
11%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

33%
32%

100%
5%

50%
11%

25%
21%

33%
16%

0%
5%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

100%
5%

50%
11%

100%
5%

100%
5%

50%
11%

33%
16%