- Avg Place
- 3.55
- Top 4 rate
- 66.6%
- Pick Rate
- 2.3%
Bard TFT Build & Best Items · Set 7 · Legacy
Guild
Mystic
Bard
5 Cost- Set
- 7
- Games
- 5,684
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The best Bard items in Set 7, ranked by how often they finish top 4 across 5,684 ranked games — plus full 3-item builds, what to slam first and the special items worth taking.
- BiS items
Spear of Shojin, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blue Buff- Top 4 rate
- 66.6%
- Games
- 5,684
Best items for Bard in TFT Set 7
5,684 ranked gamesBard's best-in-slot items are Spear of Shojin, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blue Buff. Spear of Shojin is the standout: 70.2% top 4 when Bard holds it, and players put it on Bard in 13% of games.
- Top 4
- 70.2%
- vs Bard avg
- +3.6%
- Played
- 13%
- Top 4
- 67.7%
- vs Bard avg
- +1.1%
- Played
- 9%
- Top 4
- 66.9%
- vs Bard avg
- +0.3%
- Played
- 8%
Every Bard item ranked – TFT Set 7
Spear of Shojin is the most reliable item on Bard: 70.2% top 4 and held in 13% of games, against 66.6% for Bard overall.
Top 4 vs Bard average (66.6%)
| Item | Games | Played | Top 4 | Raw top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear of Shojin | 1,009 | 12.7% | 70.2% | 70.2% |
| Guinsoo's Rageblade | 684 | 8.6% | 67.7% | 67.7% |
| Blue Buff | 664 | 8.4% | 66.9% | 66.9% |
 Nashor's Tooth | 390 | 4.9% | 72.8% | 72.8% |
 Adaptive Helm | 364 | 4.6% | 78.3% | 78.3% |
 Archangel's Staff | 324 | 4.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% |
 Jeweled Gauntlet | 275 | 3.5% | 60.7% | 60.7% |
 Thief's Gloves | 263 | 3.3% | 74.1% | 74.1% |
 Void Staff | 257 | 3.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 241 | 3.0% | 68.9% | 68.9% |
 Morellonomicon | 190 | 2.4% | 75.8% | 75.8% |
 Red Buff | 186 | 2.3% | 69.9% | 69.9% |
 Hextech Gunblade | 175 | 2.2% | 70.3% | 70.3% |
| Tear of the Goddess | 163 | 2.1% | 64.4% | 64.4% |
| Needlessly Large Rod | 121 | 1.5% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Top 4 is adjusted for sample size, so a rarely built item can't top the list on a lucky streak; raw top 4 is the unadjusted rate. Ranked by how confident that rate is.
Does Bard need 3 items?
Yes — Bard wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 73.4% of the time, against 64.6% with two. 28% of Bard boards get all three.
- No items
- 63.7%36% of boards
- 1 item
- 66.8%22% of boards
- 2 items
- 64.6%16% of boards
- 3 items
- 73.4%28% of boards
Bard emblems, artifacts & radiants
Players have tried 18 different emblems, 22 artifacts and 23 radiant items on Bard. The strongest so far is Jade Emblem at 83.0% top 4.
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Bard build FAQ – TFT Set 7
What are the best items for Bard in TFT Set 7?
The best items for Bard are Spear of Shojin (70.2%), Guinsoo's Rageblade (67.7%), and Blue Buff (66.9%), ranked by top-4 rate when Bard holds them. Bard finishes top 4 66.6% of the time overall, based on 5,684 ranked games.
Does Bard need three items?
Yes — Bard wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 73.4% of the time, against 64.6% with two. 28% of Bard boards get all three.
What is the best emblem or artifact for Bard?
Jade Emblem is the strongest special item tracked on Bard: 83.0% top 4 over 53 games.