Bard
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38.7%
40.3%
41.2%
42.9%
42.9%
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Ranked Solo
Platinum+
11.23
World
Bard's Statistics
Playing against Bard
Key Insights
Bard can roam and come back to lane without losing much XP because of
P
's bonus movespeed and XP upon collecting Chimes.
Champions are still targetable inside
E
's tunnel -- displacements will push them out.
R
affects every unit in the game, except Inhibitors and the Nexus.
Using
R
on a turret as Rift Herald is charging into it will prevent the turret from taking damage.
Power Spike
Excels at roaming and trading, especially with more
P
's.
Can guarantee
Q
's stun as
R
's effect ends.
Can set up ganks by walking out of vision and using
E
on a wall to gapclose with his ganking teammate.
His gank assist and teamfighting become even stronger after unlocking
R
.
Synergizes well with
,
,
,
, and
. Can opt for
,
, or
when needed.
Vulnerable
E
has a longer cooldown of 22 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.
A poorly timed
R
can spell disaster for his team.
Forcing Bard to use
R
defensively lowers his teamfighting potential since he'll have less playmaking capabilities.
Win Rate
Pick Rate
Ban Rate
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Highest Win % Recommended Build
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Summoner Spells
Starting Items
Core Build Path: 57.46% Win Rate (181 Games)
Core Final Build: 100.00% Win Rate (2 Games)
Runes: 60.29% Win Rate (68 Games)
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS .
TriumphTakedowns restore 12% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Legend: TenacityTakedowns on enemies grant permanent Tenacity.
Last Stand
Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
Resolve
Conditioning
After 12 min gain +9 Armor and +9 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 5%.
Unflinching
Gain a small amount of tenacity that increases with missing health.
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
+1-10% CDR, lvls 1-18
Adaptive Force
+6 AD or +10 AP
Armor
+5 Armor
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Skill Order
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Damage Breakdown
70% AP
21% AD
Most Frequent Recommended Build
Summoner Spells
Starting Items
Core Build Path: 50.22% Win Rate (225 Games)
Core Final Build: 55.06% Win Rate (9 Games)
Runes: 50.19% Win Rate (269 Games)
Resolve
Guardian
Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.
Font of LifeImpairing the movement of an enemy champion marks them. Your allies heal when attacking champions you've marked.
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 45s
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 45s
Unflinching
Gain a small amount of tenacity that increases with missing health.
Domination
Zombie WardTakedowns on enemy Wards cause friendly Zombie Wards to sprout from their corpses. Gain permanent AD or AP, adaptive for each Zombie Ward spawned plus bonus upon completion.
Relentless Hunter
Unique takedowns grant permanent out of combat MS .
Attack Speed
+9% Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
+6 AD or +10 AP
Armor
+5 Armor
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Skill Order
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Damage Breakdown
70% AP
21% AD
Bardwinslane against...
Blitzcrank
108 Matches
65.7%
in Lane49.1%
in Game
Alistar
55 Matches
65.5%
in Lane56.4%
in Game
Thresh
145 Matches
62.1%
in Lane53.8%
in Game
Zilean
49 Matches
57.1%
in Lane59.2%
in Game
Braum
35 Matches
57.1%
in Lane48.6%
in Game
Rakan
56 Matches
57.1%
in Lane57.1%
in Game
Leona
87 Matches
56.3%
in Lane49.4%
in Game
Nautilus
63 Matches
55.6%
in Lane46.0%
in Game
Pyke
109 Matches
54.1%
in Lane57.8%
in Game
Lulu
161 Matches
54.0%
in Lane43.5%
in Game
Janna
56 Matches
53.6%
in Lane48.2%
in Game
Soraka
75 Matches
53.3%
in Lane46.7%
in Game
Karma
84 Matches
52.4%
in Lane50.0%
in Game
Nami
150 Matches
52.0%
in Lane46.7%
in Game
Yuumi
85 Matches
51.8%
in Lane48.2%
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Bardloseslane against...
Xerath
49 Matches
34.7%
in Lane59.2%
in GameSona
31 Matches
38.7%
in Lane32.3%
in GameBrand
62 Matches
40.3%
in Lane54.8%
in GameSeraphine
34 Matches
41.2%
in Lane38.2%
in GameSenna
98 Matches
42.9%
in Lane46.9%
in GameMaokai
28 Matches
42.9%
in Lane39.3%
in Game
Swain
31 Matches
45.2%
in Lane48.4%
in Game
Lux
157 Matches
46.5%
in Lane55.4%
in Game
Zyra
45 Matches
48.9%
in Lane35.6%
in Game
Morgana
114 Matches
49.1%
in Lane56.1%
in GameBardwinsgame against...
Alistar
55 Matches
56.4%
in Game65.5%
in LaneMorgana
114 Matches
56.1%
in Game49.1%
in LaneZilean
49 Matches
59.2%
in Game57.1%
in LaneKarma
84 Matches
50.0%
in Game52.4%
in LaneBrand
62 Matches
54.8%
in Game40.3%
in LaneLux
157 Matches
55.4%
in Game46.5%
in LaneXerath
49 Matches
59.2%
in Game34.7%
in LaneThresh
145 Matches
53.8%
in Game62.1%
in LaneRakan
56 Matches
57.1%
in Game57.1%
in LanePyke
109 Matches
57.8%
in Game54.1%
in LaneGet matchup and counter information in Drafting
Bardlosesgame against...
Yuumi
85 Matches
48.2%
in Game51.8%
in LaneNami
150 Matches
46.7%
in Game52.0%
in LaneSenna
98 Matches
46.9%
in Game42.9%
in LaneBraum
35 Matches
48.6%
in Game57.1%
in LaneSeraphine
34 Matches
38.2%
in Game41.2%
in LaneZyra
45 Matches
35.6%
in Game48.9%
in LaneLulu
161 Matches
43.5%
in Game54.0%
in LaneNautilus
63 Matches
46.0%
in Game55.6%
in LaneLeona
87 Matches
49.4%
in Game56.3%
in LaneMaokai
28 Matches
39.3%
in Game42.9%
in LaneBlitzcrank
108 Matches
49.1%
in Game65.7%
in LaneSwain
31 Matches
48.4%
in Game45.2%
in LaneJanna
56 Matches
48.2%
in Game53.6%
in LaneSona
31 Matches
32.3%
in Game38.7%
in LaneSoraka
75 Matches
46.7%
in Game53.3%
in LaneMade with Lots of Love and Tilt in Los Angeles, CA.