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Bard·Top Build

Traveler's CallP
Cosmic BindingQ
Caretaker's ShrineW
Magical JourneyE
Tempered FateR
Win rate36.6%
Pick rate0.0%
Ban rate1.5%
Matches911-
Bard Top has a 36.6% win rate with 0.0% pick rate in All Ranks and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 911 matches in patch 15.24 the best build for Bard is Statikk Shiv, Berserker's Greaves, Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane, and Rapid Firecannon. Most picked runes for Bard Top are Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, and Relentless Hunter for primary tree, as well as Celerity, and Scorch for secondary tree.
Bard Top
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Bard Build

Top Top  Patch 15.24

Most Popular

Win Rate 41.6% based on 101 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
ElectrocuteSorcery
Statikk Shiv

Most Popular

41.6%
ElectrocuteSorcery
Dead Man's Plate

Highest WR

50.9%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
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BARDÎNETTE OTP

33.3%

runes

Domination
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 16 sec

Early Items

Scout's Slingshot
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Statikk Shiv
Berserker's Greaves
Nashor's Tooth

@ 23 min

Full Build

Statikk Shiv
Berserker's Greaves
Nashor's Tooth
Lich Bane
Rapid Firecannon
Guinsoo's Rageblade

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Traveler's Call
Cosmic Binding
Caretaker's Shrine
Magical Journey
Tempered Fate
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Liandry's Torment
Dead Man's Plate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Blade of The Ruined King
Zhonya's Hourglass
Banshee's Veil

Bard Matchups Overview

Bard General information

Bard combos

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The Best Bard Builds, Runes and Items for Top in All Ranks

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Bard Top build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Electrocute as your keystone, followed by Cheap Shot, Deep Ward and Relentless Hunter in the primary tree, as well as Celerity and Scorch in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Statikk Shiv as your first item, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Nashor's Tooth. For your last 3 items, you should build Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon and finish with Guinsoo's Rageblade. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 41.6% winrate over 101 matches played.

Situational Bard Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Bard build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Bard runes page.

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Bard Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in All Ranks

Best Matchups

In Patch 25.24 the best possible matchups for Bard Top are:

Consider picking Bard into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Bard.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Bard in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Bard counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Bard counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.