Tier: Off MetaWin52.47%Role5.04%Pick0.08%Ban0.00%Games: 150KDA: 1.72Score: 53.21
Bard is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 52.47% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 150 Bard games to compile our statistical Bard Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Heartsteel, Boots of Swiftness, Nashor's Tooth, Statikk Shiv, Dead Man's Plate, and Lich Bane. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Inspiration (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 matchups include Teemo, Irelia, and Shen. Bard's Best Swiftplay counters are Sett, Camille, and Renekton.
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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%
96%
37%
51%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
42%
39%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
20%
3%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
25%
3%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
13%
5%
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)
43%
23%
![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)
52%
14%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
52%
12%
33%
23%
53%
6%
71%
3%
Bard Items
![Heartsteel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3084.png)
42%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
40%
![Nashor's Tooth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3115.png)
26%
![Statikk Shiv](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3087.png)
46%
![Dead Man's Plate](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3742.png)
55%
![Lich Bane](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3100.png)
38%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
38%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
50%
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)
![Pickaxe](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1037.png)
![Crystalline Bracer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3801.png)
![Giant's Belt](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1011.png)
![Heartsteel](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3084.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.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)
![Recurve Bow](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1043.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Doran's Blade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1055.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Nashor's Tooth](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3115.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Rectrix](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6690.png)
![Scout's Slingshot](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3144.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)
![Winged Moonplate](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3066.png)
![Chain Vest](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1031.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)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.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)
38%
97%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
42%
8%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
56%
6%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3009.png)
40%
29%
![Berserker's Greaves](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3006.png)
34%
19%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3047.png)
38%
16%
![Symbiotic Soles](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3010.png)
40%
13%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3111.png)
50%
11%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
36%
7%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Guinsoo's Rageblade](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3124.png)
39%
15%
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3153.png)
32%
17%
![Rapid Firecannon](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3094.png)
36%
15%
![Wit's End](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3091.png)
40%
10%
![Kraken Slayer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6672.png)
32%
13%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
33%
10%