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Mage
Support

Bard 25.12 Build 
Support LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: AWin54.21%Role97.94%Pick3.98%Ban0.58%Games: 191KDA: 3.18Score: 54.60

Bard Support is ranked A Tier and has a 54.21% win rate in LoL Patch 25.12. We've analyzed 191 Bard Support games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Boots of Swiftness, Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Redemption, Liandry's Torment, and Bloodsong. 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 Boots, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Bard's Best Support matchups include Nami, Tahm Kench, and Xerath. Bard's Best Support counters are Poppy, Sona, and Milio.

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Bard Summoner Spells

Flash
Ignite
Win %
Pick %
54%
100%
52%
85%
Exhaust
72%
9%
Heal
60%
5%

Bard Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Boots
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward
0%
1%

Bard Runes

Win %
Pick %
52%
61%
69%
21%
60%
4%
39%
4%

Bard Items

Boots of Swiftness
55%
Dead Man's Plate
57%
Locket of the Iron Solari
53%
Redemption
63%
Liandry's Torment
62%
Bloodsong
54%
Oracle Lens
54%
Elixir of Iron
100%

Bard Skill Order

Traveler's Call
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Cosmic Binding
QQQQQ
Caretaker's Shrine
WWWWW
Magical Journey
EEEEE
Tempered Fate
RRR

Bard Item Purchase Order

Boots
Boots of Swiftness
coin1000
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest
Dead Man's Plate
coin2900
Cloth Armor
Null-Magic Mantle
Kindlegem
Locket of the Iron Solari
coin2200
Forbidden Idol
Kindlegem
Redemption
coin2300
Fated Ashes
Haunting Guise
Liandry's Torment
coin3000
Bloodsong
Swiftmarch
coin500

Bard Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Oracle Lens
54%
97%
Stealth Ward
50%
52%

Bard Boots

Win %
Buy %
Boots of Swiftness
55%
61%
Symbiotic Soles
49%
19%
Mercury's Treads
64%
6%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50%
6%
Plated Steelcaps
83%
3%
Sorcerer's Shoes
100%
1%

Bard Support Items

Win %
Buy %
Bloodsong
54%
62%
Solstice Sleigh
55%
16%
Celestial Opposition
48%
11%
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
77%
7%
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Best Bans for Bard Support

Ashe, the Frost Archer
S
Lucian, the Purifier
S
Sona, Maven of the Strings
S
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
S
Milio, The Gentle Flame
A
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
A
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
A
Rell, the Iron Maiden
A
Xayah, the Rebel
A
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
A
Jhin, the Virtuoso
A
Janna, the Storm's Fury
A
Vayne, the Night Hunter
A
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
A
Rakan, The Charmer
A
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
A
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
A
Soraka, the Starchild
A
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
B
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
B
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
B

Best ADC Duo Queue Champions for Bard Support(over 51% win rate with Bard)

Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+19.0
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+15.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+15.7
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+9.0
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+9.0

Average ADC Duo Queue Champions for Bard Support(49% - 51% win rate with Bard)

Corki, the Daring Bombardier
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution

Below Average ADC Duo Queue Champions for Bard Support(under 49% win rate with Bard)

Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-7.3
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-9.0
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-9.0
Senna, the Redeemer
-9.0

Best Support Champions to Counter Bard Support(under 49% win rate for Bard)

Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-15.7
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-15.7
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-9.0
Rell, the Iron Maiden
-9.0
Rakan, The Charmer
-6.1
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-6.1
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-5.2

Best Support Matchups for Bard Support(over 51% win rate for Bard)

Nami, the Tidecaller
+19.0
Tahm Kench, The River King
+15.7
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
+15.7
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+9.0
Karma, the Enlightened One
+3.5
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
+1.2

Even Support Matchups for Bard Support(49% - 51% win rate for Bard)

Alistar, the Minotaur
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Elise, the Spider Queen
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Soraka, the Starchild

Best ADC Champions to Counter Bard Support(under 49% win rate for Bard)

Ashe, the Frost Archer
-15.7
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
-9.0
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
-9.0
Xayah, the Rebel
-9.0
Lucian, the Purifier
-4.6
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-4.6
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-2.3
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-1.9

Best ADC Matchups for Bard Support(over 51% win rate for Bard)

Samira, the Desert Rose
+20.4
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+15.7
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+15.7
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
+9.0
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+9.0
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+8.1
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+5.2
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+3.5

Even ADC Matchups for Bard Support(49% - 51% win rate for Bard)

Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
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