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Optimized Bard builds, runes, skill orders, and matchup strategies — plus expert tips and guides for every Bard matchup. Brought to you by League of Matchups, your source for counter-picking insights.
Atier
50.4%winrate
12,587games
Starting Items
50.1% WR
4159 Matches
Core Items
33.3% WR
465 Matches
4th Item Options
54.7% WR1509 Matches
44.5% WR1166 Matches
55.3% WR1026 Matches
5th Item Options
61.4% WR523 Matches
48.3% WR292 Matches
64.9% WR245 Matches
6th Item Options
49.3% WR69 Matches
57.7% WR26 Matches
73.1% WR26 Matches
Skill Priority
Q
Cosmic Binding
Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.
W
Caretaker's Shrine
Reveals a Health shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing and speeding up the first ally that touches it.
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Magical Journey
Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.
50.19% WR
12,331 Matches
Skill Path
Q
Cosmic Binding
Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.
1
4
5
7
9
W
Caretaker's Shrine
Reveals a Health shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing and speeding up the first ally that touches it.
2
8
10
12
13
E
Magical Journey
Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.
3
14
15
R
Tempered Fate
Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.
6
11
Domination
Sorcery
50.5% WR4,875 Matches
Stat Mods
Summoner Spells
50.18% WR
5,289 Matches
Laning Phase (@15 min)
Gold Diff+116
CS Diff-4
XP Diff+92
Ally Ganks2.07
Enemy Ganks2.04
KDA1 / 2 / 4
End of Game
Total Gold Diff+315
Total CS Diff-2
Total XP Diff0
KDA3 / 5 / 14
Split Push
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Janna45.0%1,040 Matches
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Maokai47.3%224 Matches