Tier: Off MetaWin29.74%Role0.29%Pick0.01%Ban1.13%Games: 54KDA: 2.32Score: 36.44
Bard Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 29.74% win rate in LoL Patch 14.5. We've analyzed 54 Bard Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Statikk Shiv, Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Hail of Blades (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Mid Lane matchups include Sylas and Zoe. Bard's Best Mid Lane counters are Karma, Katarina, and Naafiri.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
43%
100%
37%
65%

55%
20%

67%
6%

100%
2%

50%
4%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

52%
61%



40%
19%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
57%
34%
29%
10%
45%
10%
43%
4%
Bard Items

67%

40%

57%

61%

67%

100%

41%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order



























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

41%
69%

64%
20%

43%
13%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

67%
39%

33%
17%

100%
6%

25%
15%

50%
4%

50%
4%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

60%
9%

100%
4%

100%
4%

67%
6%

100%
4%

100%
4%