Bard Support Build Guide

Best performing Bard build currently has a 52.0% win rate based on 10,877 matches.

Primary Build:

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
• Runes: Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, Treasure Hunter + Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery
• Core Items: Bloodsong → Boots of Swiftness → Dead Man's Plate
• Full Build: Add Wit's End, Liandry's Torment, Vigilant Wardstone
• Ability Order: Q → W → E

Alternative Build (51.4% WR):

• Same Summoners
• Runes: Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching + Relentless Hunter, Sixth Sense
• Items: Bloodsong → Boots of Swiftness → Dead Man's Plate → Locket → Redemption → Wardstone

Key Tips:

• Collect Chimes when no minions are about to die to avoid missing XP
• Use empowered auto-attacks when enemies last hit
• Place health shrines in safe, accessible positions

Strong Against:

• Xerath (55.0% WR)
• Blitzcrank (54.3% WR)
• Brand (53.8% WR)
• Soraka (53.2% WR)

Weak Against:

• Poppy (45.8% WR)
• Maokai (46.4% WR)
• Pyke (47.9% WR)
• Vel'Koz (48.1% WR)

Best Synergies:

• Swain (59.2% WR)
• Seraphine (56.3% WR)
• Vayne (53.4% WR)

Situational Items:

• Adjust rune shards (Armor/Magic Resist) based on lane matchup
• Consider Solstice Sleigh and Shurelya's Battlesong for alternative builds
• Locket of the Iron Solari against burst damage
• Redemption for additional team healing

For specific matchups and advanced strategies, adapt your build based on team compositions and game state.

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