Tier: Off MetaWin52.50%Role2.64%Pick0.03%Ban0.00%Games: 35KDA: 1.98Score: 54.35
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 52.50% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 35 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Boots of Swiftness, Statikk Shiv, Blade of The Ruined King, Kraken Slayer, Dead Man's Plate, and Lich Bane. For runes, the strongest choice is Resolve (Primary) with Guardian (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Doran's Blade, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Swiftplay Top Lane counters are Aatrox and Sett.
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Bard Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
Win %
Pick %
38%
97%
35%
66%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
60%
29%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
100%
3%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
0%
3%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
0%
3%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Blade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1055.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
45%
31%
![Doran's Shield](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1054.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
17%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
96%
11%
72%
9%
24%
34%
71%
7%
Bard Items
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
33%
![Statikk Shiv](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3087.png)
55%
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3153.png)
36%
![Kraken Slayer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6672.png)
57%
![Dead Man's Plate](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3742.png)
44%
![Lich Bane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3100.png)
67%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
40%
![Elixir of Wrath](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2140.png)
100%
Bard Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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![]() | R | R | R |
Bard Item Purchase Order
![Doran's Blade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1055.png)
![Winged Moonplate](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3066.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Scout's Slingshot](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3144.png)
![Pickaxe](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1037.png)
![Rectrix](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6690.png)
![Statikk Shiv](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3087.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Recurve Bow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1043.png)
![Pickaxe](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1037.png)
![Doran's Blade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1055.png)
![Vampiric Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1053.png)
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3153.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Recurve Bow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1043.png)
![Hearthbound Axe](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3051.png)
![Kraken Slayer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6672.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Ruby Crystal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1028.png)
![Dead Man's Plate](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3742.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Aether Wisp](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3113.png)
![Lich Bane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3100.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Swiftmarch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3170.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
40%
100%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
67%
9%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
100%
3%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
33%
34%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3047.png)
60%
14%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3006.png)
38%
23%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3010.png)
67%
9%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3111.png)
67%
9%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
33%
9%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Guinsoo's Rageblade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3124.png)
33%
26%
![Nashor's Tooth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3115.png)
25%
34%
![Heartsteel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3084.png)
75%
11%
![Luden's Companion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6655.png)
67%
9%
![Rapid Firecannon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3094.png)
25%
23%
![Frozen Heart](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/323110.png)
33%
9%