Bard Build
The patch 25.23 Bard build uses Forever Forward, Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Redemption, Wit's End, Vigilant Wardstone, Oracle Lens. This Bard build has a 15.26% pick rate and a 50.85% win rate in LoL patch 25.23. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Bard build choices below.
Traveler's Call
Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit.
Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant experience, restore mana, and provide out of combat Move Speed.
Cosmic Binding
Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.
Cost:- 60
Cooldown:- 11/
- 10/
- 9/
- 8/
- 7
Range:- 25000
Caretaker's Shrine
Reveals a Health shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing and speeding up the first ally that touches it.
Cost:- 70
Cooldown:- 0
Range:- 800
Magical Journey
Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.
Cost:- 30
Cooldown:- 22/
- 21/
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- 18/
- 16
Range:- 900
Tempered Fate
Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 110/
- 95/
- 80
Range:- 3400
- Support,
- Mage
Bard's most effective build path includes Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari as core items. Choose from multiple build variations below based on your playstyle and game situation. Each build is analyzed from thousands of ranked games to provide you with data-driven item recommendations.
Select a Bard Build
Dead Man's Plate
Locket of the Iron Solari
Redemption
Liandry's Torment- Dead Man's Plate
- Redemption
- Liandry's Torment
- Dead Man's Plate
- Locket of the Iron Solari
Best Bard Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Bard Build Guide - Complete Item Build Path
This Bard build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
Best Bard Core Items - Build These First
These are Bard's essential items that you should build in nearly every game. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Liandry's Torment
3,000Charge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies
Health:300
Ability Power:6053.47%Win Rate25.74%Pick RateDead Man's Plate
2,900Build momentum as you move around then smash into enemies.
Armor:55 Health:350
Movement Speed:4%51.83%Win Rate76.07%Pick RateLocket of the Iron Solari
2,200Activate to shield nearby allies from damage
Armor:25 Health:200
Magic Resist:2550.65%Win Rate23.05%Pick Rate
High Win Rate Situational Items for Bard
These are the recommended top performing situational items to complete your Bard build. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
Best Boots for Bard
Choose your boots based on the enemy team composition and your playstyle needs.
Recommended Trinket for Bard
Your recommended trinket choice for vision control and map awareness.
Complete Bard Build Item Stats
Combined statistics from all items in this Bard build.
- Movement Speed:55
- Health:1050
- Ability Power:110
- Armor:80
- Movement Speed:8%
- Magic Resist:25
Bard Counter Build Advice
When facing Bard's top counters like Swain, Brand, TahmKench, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Shurelya's Battlesong or Redemption based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Bard performance.
Bard - Champions with Similar Builds
These champions share similar playstyles with Bard. The build shown is Bard's current bard build configuration, which may also be effective on these champions.
Champion | Full Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | View Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.6% | 13.1% | View Build → |
Bard Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Bard build?
The best Bard build in this patch includes Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Locket of the Iron Solari. This build has a 47.06% win rate and is picked 5.49% of the time.
What are Bard's core items?
Bard's core items are Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Locket of the Iron Solari. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Bard's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Bard?
Forever Forward are the best boots for Bard. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Bard's playstyle. They are included in 5.5% of Bard builds.
What is the best trinket for Bard?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Bard. Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration Using Oracle Lens helps Bard maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Bard builds?
Yes, alternative Bard builds include options like Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Redemption. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Bard?
MetaBot sources its build data for Bard directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Bard builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Bard. From there, we aggregate the Bard builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.
