- Avg Place
- 4.56
- Top 4 rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 5.1%
Bard TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy
Caretaker
2 Cost- Set
- 16
- Games
- 38,212
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Bard finished Set 16 graded A among the 2-costs, with 49.5% top 4 and a 4.56 average placement over 38,212 ranked games.
- Tier
- Avs 2-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 49.5%
- Avg. place
- 4.56
- Rank among 2-costs
- #9 of 19
- Plan
- Reroll
- Games
- 38,212
Is Bard good in TFT Set 16?
Bard finished Set 16 graded A among the 2-costs, with 49.5% top 4 and a 4.56 average placement over 38,212 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #9 of 19 2-costs — ahead of 56% of them. It's a reroll target: 56.0% of its games end with Bard at 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 2-costs
Teemo
Ashe
Poppy 
Tryndamere 
Yorick 
Tristana
Aphelios
Sion
Bard 
Neeko
Vi
Yasuo
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Bard is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Bard ability: Traveler's Call
)Ability values by star level
| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 130 | 185 | 255 |
Bard ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Bard .
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 185 | 185 |
Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.
Bard stats by star level
Bard starts with 750 health and 30 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Bard has 2,430 health and 97 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 750 | 1,350 | 2,430 |
| Attack damage | 30 | 54 | 97 |
| Attack DPS | 22.5 | 40.5 | 72.8 |
- Armor
- 20
- Magic resist
- 20
- Attack speed
- 0.75
- Range
- 4 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 0 / 55
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Bard in Set 16
Bard 's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Jeweled Gauntlet, Spear of Shojin, and Archangel's Staff: the completed items players actually build on Bard that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
58.5% top 4 · 4.08 avg. place · 2,944 games
Highest top 4: 69.5% over 1,049 gamesEvery Bard build, ranked, in the desktop app
Unit Builds in MetaBot Desktop shows best-in-slot items, item traps, 3-star value and best partners for every unit, from current-patch ranked games.
- Best-in-slot items per unit
- Item traps to avoid
- Best partners and 3★ value
Best Bard comps in Set 16
The best Bard comp right now is Bruiser Aphelios, finishing top 4 91.9% of the time across 308 games.
Bard traits in Set 16
Bard brings Caretaker. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Bard boards reach.
Bard synergies & best duos →
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Bard TFT FAQ – Set 16
Is Bard good in TFT Set 16?
Bard finished Set 16 graded A among the 2-costs, with 49.5% top 4 and a 4.56 average placement over 38,212 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #9 of 19 2-costs — ahead of 56% of them. It's a reroll target: 56.0% of its games end with Bard at 3 stars.
What are the best items for Bard in TFT?
The best Bard items in Set 16 are Jeweled Gauntlet, Spear of Shojin, and Archangel's Staff. The most-played full build is Archangel's Staff, Jeweled Gauntlet, and Spear of Shojin, with 58.5% top 4 over 2,944 games.
What is the best Bard comp?
Bruiser Aphelios is the strongest Bard comp in Set 16: 91.9% top 4 and a 2.56 average placement over 308 games.
Is Bard a reroll unit?
Yes. Bard is a 2-cost reroll target — 56.0% of its games end with Bard at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.
What traits does Bard have in Set 16?
In Set 16, Bard is a 2-cost Caretaker unit.
What does Bard 's ability do?
Bard 's ability is Traveler's Call: Launch Meeps at nearby enemies that deal magic damage. Add an additional Meep for each 3-star unit on your board. (Total Meeps: )
How much health does Bard have at 3 stars?
Bard has 750 health at 1 star, 1,350 at 2 stars and 2,430 at 3 stars, with 30, 54 and 97 attack damage.