Tier: SWin37.82%Role6.27%Pick0.31%Ban1.95%Games: 123KDA: 2.39Score: 41.78
Bard Top Lane is ranked S Tier and has a 37.82% win rate in LoL Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 123 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Symbiotic Soles, Statikk Shiv, Dead Man's Plate, Liandry's Torment, Kaenic Rookern, and Shurelya's Battlesong. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (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 Top Lane matchups include Dr. Mundo, Irelia, and Neeko. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Cho'Gath, Fiora, and Jax.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
44%
98%
44%
61%

43%
19%

50%
11%

56%
7%

40%
4%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

50%
13%



50%
2%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
48%
79%
73%
2%
100%
1%
50%
2%
Bard Items

45%

29%

50%

45%

68%

69%

47%

80%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order


























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

47%
72%

38%
46%

50%
2%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

45%
76%

40%
8%

75%
3%

11%
7%

33%
2%

50%
2%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

50%
5%

60%
4%

25%
7%

100%
2%

50%
3%

100%
2%