Bard
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Toughest Matchups:
37.9%
42.4%
45.1%
45.5%
46.1%
46.8%
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Ranked Solo
Platinum+
11.4
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
for better engage.
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: 58.69% Win Rate (1007 Games)
Core Final Build: 52.94% Win Rate (34 Games)
Runes: 59.56% Win Rate (544 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.
Conditioning
After 12 min gain +9 Armor and +9 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 5%.
Overgrowth
Gain permanent max health when minions or monsters die near you.
Domination
Eyeball Collection
Collect eyeballs for champion takedowns . Gain permanent AD or AP, adaptive for each eyeball plus bonus upon collection completion.
Relentless Hunter
Unique takedowns grant permanent out of combat MS .
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
+1-10% CDR, lvls 1-18
Armor
+5 Armor
Scaling Health
+15-90 HP, lvls 1-18
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Skill Order
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W
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Damage Breakdown
75% AP
17%
Most Frequent Recommended Build
Summoner Spells
Starting Items
Core Build Path: 58.69% Win Rate (1007 Games)
Core Final Build: 52.94% Win Rate (34 Games)
Runes: 54.60% Win Rate (1000 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
Revitalize
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.
Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.
Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% 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 .
Adaptive Force
+6 AD or +10 AP
Adaptive Force
+6 AD or +10 AP
Armor
+5 Armor
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Skill Order
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W
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Damage Breakdown
75% AP
17%
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193 Matches
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104 Matches
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107 Matches
49.5%
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588 Matches
49.7%
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276 Matches
60.1%
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142 Matches
50.7%
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107 Matches
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208 Matches
52.9%
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252 Matches
51.2%
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117 Matches
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66 Matches
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193 Matches
52.3%
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403 Matches
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334 Matches
51.2%
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588 Matches
53.9%
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106 Matches
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252 Matches
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387 Matches
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95 Matches
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67 Matches
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104 Matches
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243 Matches
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95 Matches
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