Tier: Off MetaWin35.43%Role2.13%Pick0.03%Ban0.46%Games: 99KDA: 2.06Score: 37.08
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 35.43% win rate in LoL Patch 14.9. We've analyzed 99 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Berserker's Greaves, Heartsteel, Statikk Shiv, Kraken Slayer, Rapid Firecannon, and Nashor's Tooth. For runes, the strongest choice is Resolve (Primary) with Grasp of the Undying (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Top Lane matchups include Akali, Renekton, and K'Sante. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Cho'Gath, Kayle, and Vayne.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
40%
97%
47%
43%

40%
48%

11%
9%

0%
1%

0%
1%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

62%
21%



33%
39%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
44%
16%
43%
12%
53%
6%
30%
11%
Bard Items

36%

35%

38%

39%

60%

37%

41%

33%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order


























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

41%
92%

63%
16%

33%
12%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

36%
36%

56%
18%

38%
21%

38%
13%

40%
5%

0%
1%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

67%
6%

50%
8%

100%
3%

50%
6%

30%
10%

43%
7%