Bard Support build, runes & counters

48.5%Win rate

4,646Games

CSupport tier

2.9%Pick rate

3.2%Ban rate

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Bard Support build & runes

Runes

Most popular 48.5% · 660 games

ElectrocuteDomination

Cheap ShotDeep WardRelentless Hunter

CelerityScorch(Sorcery)

2nd most popular 51.9% · 566 games

ElectrocuteDomination

Cheap ShotDeep WardRelentless Hunter

Magical FootwearCosmic Insight(Inspiration)

Hidden gem 54.7% · 53 games

Deathfire TouchSorcery

Nimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch

Jack Of All TradesMagical Footwear(Inspiration)

Summoner spells

FlashHeal

49.4% · 2,346 games

FlashIgnite

46.7% · 1,945 games

ExhaustFlash

53.0% · 345 games

Core build

››68.0% · 25 games

››66.7% · 18 games

Most built items

Locket of the Iron Solari50.7% · 2,866 games

Dead Man's Plate48.8% · 2,454 games

Mikael's Blessing53.4% · 1,029 games

Bandlepipes51.0% · 873 games

Knight's Vow53.3% · 615 games

Liandry's Torment51.4% · 500 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness50.1% · 3,160 games

Mercury's Treads49.8% · 478 games

Counters to Bard

Support opponents Bard loses to most. Win rates are Bard's.

Thresh40.2%323 gamesRakan40.5%185 gamesZyra38.3%47 gamesAmumu30.0%10 gamesNeeko40.7%59 gamesSona41.3%75 gamesMaokai41.5%41 gamesZoe40.0%25 games

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Bard is strong against

Support opponents Bard beats most often.

Hwei75.0%16 gamesSwain65.8%38 gamesPantheon60.9%69 gamesTaric61.3%31 gamesCamille57.9%57 gamesLulu53.6%319 gamesPyke53.6%179 gamesMilio53.8%80 games

Best teammates for Bard

Allies Bard wins with most often (at least 10 games together).

Aurora63.1%84 gamesZaahen72.7%22 gamesYasuo63.2%68 gamesVex62.1%58 gamesKarthus68.0%25 gamesPantheon59.4%96 gamesMaster Yi59.8%82 gamesNidalee58.6%116 games

Based on 79,028 Emerald+ ranked solo/duo games from patches 16.21–16.22 (NA, EUW and KR), updated continuously.