Tier: Off MetaWin34.95%Role0.94%Pick0.04%Ban0.71%Games: 145KDA: 2.20Score: 33.93
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 34.95% win rate in LoL Patch 14.21. We've analyzed 145 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Symbiotic Soles, Heartsteel, Statikk Shiv, Kraken Slayer, Nashor's Tooth, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. For runes, the strongest choice is Precision (Primary) with Lethal Tempo (Keystone), and Domination (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 Top Lane matchups include Riven, Sett, and Darius. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Heimerdinger, Irelia, and Mordekaiser.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
42%
98%
40%
56%

44%
41%

25%
3%

0%
1%

0%
1%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

44%
33%



38%
18%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
36%
16%
39%
17%
42%
12%
48%
5%
Bard Items

54%

38%

62%

33%

52%

53%

40%

100%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order


























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

40%
89%

32%
30%

53%
12%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

54%
26%

39%
32%

33%
23%

75%
3%

22%
6%

50%
3%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

39%
16%

44%
12%

70%
7%

67%
6%

45%
8%

50%
6%