Bard is ranked Tier and has a 37.50% win rate in LoL ARAM Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 17 Bard games to compile our statistical Bard ARAM Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Heartsteel, Luden's Companion, Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rapid Firecannon, and Unending Despair. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ghost. Starting items should include Giant's Belt and Ruby Crystal. Bard's Best ARAM matchups include Morgana, Varus, and Zyra. Bard's Best ARAM counters are Swain and Viktor.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
35%
100%
43%
41%

33%
35%

100%
6%

0%
12%

0%
6%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


100%
12%


100%
6%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
30%
46%
100%
6%
100%
6%
67%
9%
Bard Items

67%

14%

100%

33%

25%

100%

0%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order





















Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

100%
6%

50%
12%

50%
12%

100%
6%

100%
6%

50%
12%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

33%
53%

40%
29%

50%
12%

100%
6%

0%
12%