Bard
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41.8%
44.0%
44.2%
44.9%
45.5%
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Ranked Solo
Platinum+
11.23
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Bard's Statistics
Playing against Bard
Key Insights
Bard can roam and come back to lane without losing much XP because of
'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
'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
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Highest Win % Recommended Build
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Summoner Spells
Starting Items
Core Build Path: 53.41% Win Rate (440 Games)
Core Final Build: 50.00% Win Rate (8 Games)
Runes: 56.19% Win Rate (105 Games)
Domination
Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage .
Cheap Shot
Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with impaired movement or actions .
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 .
Sorcery
Celerity
All Move Speed bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed .
Scorch
Your first damaging ability hit every 10s burns champions.
Adaptive Force
+6 AD or +10 AP
Armor
+5 Armor
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: 49.49% Win Rate (586 Games)
Core Final Build: 54.55% Win Rate (22 Games)
Runes: 50.38% Win Rate (651 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...
Alistar
119 Matches
63.0%
in Lane52.1%
in Game
Blitzcrank
274 Matches
62.0%
in Lane47.8%
in Game
Rakan
142 Matches
62.0%
in Lane50.7%
in Game
Braum
75 Matches
61.3%
in Lane53.3%
in Game
Leona
202 Matches
59.9%
in Lane47.0%
in Game
Thresh
376 Matches
57.7%
in Lane48.7%
in Game
Nautilus
161 Matches
55.3%
in Lane45.3%
in Game
Soraka
207 Matches
53.6%
in Lane44.4%
in Game
Maokai
60 Matches
53.3%
in Lane41.7%
in Game
Janna
131 Matches
52.7%
in Lane49.6%
in Game
Nami
380 Matches
52.1%
in Lane47.4%
in Game
Yuumi
241 Matches
51.9%
in Lane52.7%
in Game
Lulu
392 Matches
50.5%
in Lane43.9%
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Bardloseslane against...
Xerath
144 Matches
34.7%
in Lane47.2%
in GameZilean
134 Matches
41.8%
in Lane47.8%
in GameSenna
243 Matches
44.0%
in Lane46.9%
in GameBrand
147 Matches
44.2%
in Lane56.5%
in GameLux
425 Matches
44.9%
in Lane53.9%
in GameSwain
77 Matches
45.5%
in Lane50.6%
in Game
Karma
211 Matches
46.0%
in Lane48.8%
in Game
Seraphine
86 Matches
47.7%
in Lane52.3%
in Game
Sona
111 Matches
47.7%
in Lane38.7%
in Game
Zyra
122 Matches
48.4%
in Lane45.1%
in Game
Pyke
246 Matches
48.8%
in Lane56.9%
in Game
Morgana
275 Matches
49.8%
in Lane50.5%
in GameBardwinsgame against...
Alistar
119 Matches
52.1%
in Game63.0%
in LaneMorgana
275 Matches
50.5%
in Game49.8%
in LaneSwain
77 Matches
50.6%
in Game45.5%
in LaneBrand
147 Matches
56.5%
in Game44.2%
in LaneLux
425 Matches
53.9%
in Game44.9%
in LaneSeraphine
86 Matches
52.3%
in Game47.7%
in LaneBraum
75 Matches
53.3%
in Game61.3%
in LaneYuumi
241 Matches
52.7%
in Game51.9%
in LaneRakan
142 Matches
50.7%
in Game62.0%
in LanePyke
246 Matches
56.9%
in Game48.8%
in LaneGet matchup and counter information in Drafting
Bardlosesgame against...
Thresh
376 Matches
48.7%
in Game57.7%
in LaneNami
380 Matches
47.4%
in Game52.1%
in LaneSenna
243 Matches
46.9%
in Game44.0%
in LaneZyra
122 Matches
45.1%
in Game48.4%
in LaneLulu
392 Matches
43.9%
in Game50.5%
in LaneNautilus
161 Matches
45.3%
in Game55.3%
in LaneXerath
144 Matches
47.2%
in Game34.7%
in LaneLeona
202 Matches
47.0%
in Game59.9%
in LaneMaokai
60 Matches
41.7%
in Game53.3%
in LaneBlitzcrank
274 Matches
47.8%
in Game62.0%
in LaneKarma
211 Matches
48.8%
in Game46.0%
in LaneJanna
131 Matches
49.6%
in Game52.7%
in LaneSona
111 Matches
38.7%
in Game47.7%
in LaneZilean
134 Matches
47.8%
in Game41.8%
in LaneSoraka
207 Matches
44.4%
in Game53.6%
in LaneMade with Lots of Love and Tilt in Los Angeles, CA.