Tier: Off MetaWin32.50%Role1.33%Pick0.02%Ban0.20%Games: 19KDA: 2.17Score: 38.88
Bard Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 32.50% win rate in LoL Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 19 Bard Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Statikk Shiv, Sorcerer's Shoes, Nashor's Tooth, Lich Bane, Yun Tal Wildarrows, and Stormsurge. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Barrier. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Mid Lane counters are Katarina.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
32%
100%
75%
21%

100%
5%

100%
5%

17%
32%

0%
37%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

33%
79%

2

100%
5%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
37%
38%
67%
16%
100%
5%
0%
5%
Bard Items

80%

50%

38%

50%

50%

100%

35%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order


























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

35%
89%

50%
32%

0%
11%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

50%
32%

100%
11%

0%
37%

0%
11%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

0%
11%

0%
11%

0%
11%

0%
5%

0%
5%

0%
5%