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Bard Build
Latest Bard build for League of Legends with items, runes, summoner spells, skill order, counters and patch data.
49.33% Win Rate 5.09% Pick Rate 91,687 Games
Bard Build Guide
Bard brings a wandering playstyle to support, currently posting a 49.28% winrate at a 6.24% pick rate on patch 16.13.1 in current ranked data. Electrocute is his keystone, adding burst to his chime-empowered auto attacks and stun combos.
Skill priority runs Q, then W, then E, keeping caretaker’s shrine damage and utility consistent. His core build includes Dead Man’s Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Bandlepipes, mixing mobility with team-wide protection. Full item pathing, rune choices, and matchup counters are detailed further below.
Bard Build
B Current tier: B Support — view tier list
Imported from op.gg · updated every 48 hours · last update Sep 5, 2026.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Bard Runes — Domination + Inspiration
Electrocute 
Cheap Shot 
Deep Ward 
Treasure Hunter 
Magical Footwear 
Jack Of All Trades 
Attack Speed 
Move Speed 
Health Scaling Bard Summoner Spells
Flash 
IgniteBard Skill Order
Q › W › E
Ability Order by Level
1Q 2W 3E 4Q 5Q 6R 7Q 8W 9Q 10W 11R 12W 13W 14E 15E
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Bard Counters
Weak Against
43.3% 231 games 
45.9% 1,515 games 
46.5% 740 games 
46.8% 6,357 games 
47.2% 2,325 games Strong Against
58.4% 202 games 
55.6% 198 games 
55.3% 425 games 
54.3% 578 games 
53.3% 227 games Win rates are Bard's results against each champion, imported from op.gg.
Bard Build FAQ
Based on current ranked data (op.gg, patch 16.17.1), the strongest recorded Bard build in Support goes Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes as core items, with a 49.33% win rate across 91,687 games.
The most played rune page runs Electrocute (Domination) with Inspiration as the secondary tree.
Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes.
Based on real matchup data, Bard struggles most against Amumu, Rell, Maokai.
Build and counter data is refreshed automatically every 48 hours from ranked game statistics.
